Growth strategies

A Wisconsin credit union's agreement to acquire a small Chicago bank, the eighth credit union-bank deal this year, led bankers to once again call for policymakers to slow the trend. A credit union trade group complained that banks are trying to stifle competition.

The deal, among the four biggest bank acquisitions announced this year, would make Prosperity the second-largest bank based in Texas.

Conference overload and sexual harassment response strategies are top of mind as CUNA and NAFCU prepare to simultaneously host their annual summer meetings.

Many CUs feel they can't compete with banks' technology offerings, but the right strategies and investments can help institutions of all sizes stand out in a crowded marketplace.

The Tulsa, Okla., bank is adding Jim Thompson as director of senior housing investments.

Speaking during an event on Wednesday, Hood touched upon charter expansions, regulatory relief and the industry's tax-exempt status.

Ken Lehman will gain a 40% stake in the Tennessee bank as part of a broader plan to raise $13 million.

Gate City Bank announced that Kevin Hanson, who has been at the bank for 36 years, will succeed Steve Swiontek as CEO next month.

The number of mergers approved in the first quarter was down significantly but experts are unsure of how long that will last.

The Tampa-based institution says it is poised for growth, but the new asset class also opens it up to additional scrutiny from the CFPB.

One consultant offers tips on how to better understand – and compete with – new entrants to the financial services marketplace.

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Columbia plans to incorporate certain aspects of Stewardship Financial's charitable giving into its own foundation.

The North Dakota company agreed to buy the $90 million-asset Prairie Mountain Bank.

DNB had been facing pressure from an activist investor to consider selling itself.

The company will pick up five branches as part of the $48 million deal.

The regional bank has begun closing branches in Chicagoland as part of a plan to reduce its net number of brick-and-mortar offices by up to 15% even as it looks to expand in the Southeast.

The New Jersey bank is entering a business dominated by larger players. In doing so, it could create a blueprint for other small banks.

The company has agreed to buy Trinity Bancorp for $27 million in cash and stock.

Santander Bank and Santander Consumer USA have put many problems behind them in recent years under CEO Scott Powell, but he still has a Federal Reserve enforcement action to resolve and is negotiating with Fiat Chrysler to preserve a crucial auto lending relationship.