Growth strategies

Clayton Bank and American City Bank are owned by Clayton HC and have a combined $1.2 billion in assets.

Richard Lashley at PL Capital is taking over a board seat previously held by former CEO Steven Sugarman.

First Busey plans to close the $236 million cash-and-stock acquisition by the middle of this year.

Chaney was CEO of Hancock Holding in Mississippi for nearly a decade, overseeing a period of substantial growth.

While most ads for the big game are shrouded in secrecy, the credit union unveiled three spots and asked the public to choose which one should run Sunday.

Over the last five years, the credit union also saw a 66% rise in membership, 204% increase in auto loans and a 26% uptick in real estate loans.

Old Line will have more than $2 billion in assets when it completes the acquisition, its fourth since 2011.

The Las Vegas-based CU has returned more than $56 million to members since 2001.

The $1.3 billion CU rewarded members for using their A+ FCU debit card, as well as interest rate discounts on loans and higher rates on certificates.

The $1.2 billion CU has returned more than $80 million to members over the last 36 years that it has been issuing annual bonuses to its membership.

The Lompoc, Calif.-based CU is building a new main office in Santa Maria, Calif., after topping the $1 billion mark.

The two institutions are rewarding members for contributing to the credit unions’ success throughout 2016

The $1 billion-asset credit union will now serve five counties across New York's Finger Lakes Region.

The $8 million credit union’s single office will become a branch

Five federally insured, low-income credit unions earned certification as community development financial institutions

The New York credit union is touting double-digit growth for 2016.

The $9.9 million CU will retain its identity even as it becomes part of much larger organization.

Credit unions in Arizona and Texas recently topped major asset milestones – Hughes Federal Credit Union, Tucson, Ariz., said it surpassed $1 billion in total assets, while Texell Credit Union, Temple, Texas, now has more than $300 million in assets

While the rising interest rate environment has gotten a lot of attention, plenty of other factors will play a role in CUs’ financial fortunes in the year ahead, including a potential Dodd-Frank rollback, rising delinquencies and more.

This is the fourth merger for UNIFY within the last 12 months.