Growth strategies

The two Lima, Ohio-based CUs will combine to create a $44 million-asset institution.

People's Bank of Commerce in southern Oregon decided it had to diversify to survive, so when a director heard a factoring firm he co-founded was up for sale, the bank seized the moment. Now it has other deals in mind.

The California-based CU says its 2018 emphasis will be on member retention and expansion.

Here's a look at how credit unions are giving back to -- and getting recognized by -- their communities.

The California company has agreed to buy Grandpoint Capital, a business bank in Los Angeles, for $641 million.

Credit unions had a pretty good 2017, but with many big banks still reeling from scandals there are steps CUs can take to make 2018 even better.

Darryl White sees an opportunity for Bank of Montreal to take more market share in the United States, and he’s betting on investments in mortgage lending, commercial banking and capital markets to get there.

Here's another look at the variety of ways credit unions are helping kids and giving back to their communities.

Patriot National in Connecticut would become the latest community bank to ramp up small-business lending with its $81 million deal to acquire Hana Financial's much larger SBA lending unit.

York County FCU and Atlantic FCU announce intent to merge. The announcement came on the heels of news that another CU's expansion into York County was granted.

A group of credit unions is looking to make the most of two big banks' recent moves that angered their customers.

The bonus payout represented 27 percent of the $87 million-asset credit union's 2017 revenue.

The Wisconsin-based Marine CU, $759 million in assets, has acquired the tiny Bent River Community CU of Iowa, with just over $18 milllion in assets.

The company, which is planning to sell at least $25 million in stock, said in a presentation tied to the offering that it is well positioned for M&A.

Credit unions across the country are making the most of American's passion for football and, in particular, the big game coming this Sunday.

Sponsoring air shows, celebrating the Air Force and more ways credit unions are giving back.

The El Paso-based credit union paid out $1.75 million this year to its members, for a total of $5.75 million ove the last three years.

San Diego-based CU is the first new owner of the CUSO in 2018.

The Montana-based credit union said its latest dividend outperformed the national average return on savings accounts by five times.

Thomas O’Brien made a series of aggressive cuts at Sun Bancorp in New Jersey before orchestrating its sale to OceanFirst.