Growth strategies

In some ways the Canadian bank's U.S. consumer business is only now shaking off many of its crisis-era problems here. CEO Darryl White is pinning his retail-comeback hopes on a rejuvenated sales culture and a focus on more profitable customers.

Banks that have flocked to the business because of higher yields and loan diversity stand to benefit if clients use tax savings to upgrade equipment.

Minnesota-based CU has returned $3.1 million to its VIP members in five years.

Jose Vazquez Jr., who previously worked for Popular Community Bank, will oversee commercial lending and treasury management services.

The credit union encouraged members to save on interest by converting loans they took out elsewhere to Educators Credit Union loans.

The Colorado-based credit union will disburse payments to members all year long.

Credit unions in the Gem State had a $638 million economic impact, according to a newly released study.

The payments company will pay $321 million for Crestmark Bank, a commercial lender that focuses on asset-based lending, equipment finance and government-guaranteed loans.

The iBelong Campaign in the Keystone State marks two milestones: its 10th anniversary and seeing CU membership in Pennsylvania surpass 4 million.

The company tapped a new president for the business, which it will also rebrand, after hiring a team from Scottrade Bank in Missouri.

The Carson City-based credit union now has three wholly owned subsidiaries.

United will pay $130 million for NLFC Holdings, the parent company of Navitas Credit.

In the past nine years, the credit union has given back more than $11.4 million.

A number of banks, especially those with extra real estate on their hands, are trying to capitalize on the co-working craze to appeal to fledgling companies that could become success stories — and their customers.

This was the largest giveback in the $1.7 billion-asset credit union's history.

The Association Nationale des Caisses Populaires Haitiennes serves 49 member credit unions in Haiti, with $96 million in assets and more than 763,000 members.

The $590 million-asset credit union has returned $4 million to members over the past 17 years.

Credit unions and their members are giving back to their communities in a variety of ways.

Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union has begun thanking home buyers for their business by throwing housewarming parties for them once the process is complete.

Rather than jump right away into lending to car buyers, Access National will start by offering CRE and M&A financing to dealerships.