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The Georgia company will add nearly $200 million in assets as part of the acquisition.

Climate First Bank, which would be led by veteran banker Ken LaRoe, would offer loans to help individuals and organizations make environmentally sound decisions.

The expansion will give the $416 million-asset institution a deeper reach into southern parts of the state.

The company said Todd Brice will retire in March. A search firm will consider internal and external candidates.

The coronavirus outbreak has taught community bankers to think on their feet and experiment. Speakers at an industry conference this week advised their peers to stay innovative to ensure they endure in a changing world.

Virginia National and Fauquier Bankshares are planning to create a $1.6 billion-asset company focused on the middle part of the state.

A new initiative from the Minnesota Credit Union Network to help deepen share of wallet is believed to be the first of its kind and could be a model for credit union leagues in other states.

Regulators have approved the Colorado institution's bid to serve consumers across three different counties.

Members of St. Matthews Federal Credit Union are set to vote on whether to join the $2.3 billion-asset Chartway before the end of the year.

The West Virginia company has an agreement to buy WinFirst Financial for $21.7 million in cash.

The pending sale of Umpqua Investments should free up funds for the company to invest in other businesses.

The company would also gain a branch near Dallas with the proposed acquisition.

Having already changed charters for a statewide field of membership, the Jackson, Mich.-based institution will now merge with Washtenaw Federal Credit Union.

The bank has agreed to pay $158 million for Standard AVB Financial, which has 17 branches in Pennsylvania.

Go Federal Credit Union CEO Bert Beal will take the helm of the combined institution once they join America's Credit Union.

A pending combination with Animas Credit Union will broaden the Albuquerque-based institution's reach in northern New Mexico.

The Connecticut company will receive $120 million in cash from AssuredPartners for People's United Insurance Agency.

The competition has leading-edge technology, but consumers may be looking for more than just bells and whistles when choosing where to do their banking.

The San Diego bank first considered finding a buyer two years ago and had offers in early 2019. The price of the deal it finally reached in the throes of the pandemic was much lower than some earlier offers.