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The company will pay $195 million for its first retail operations in the city.

The Plano bank, which is being sold to Prosperity Bancshares in one of the industry's biggest M&A deals this year, was also worried about credit quality, a regulatory filing shows.

United Churches Credit Union, which has just one branch, can now serve anyone who worships in two counties.

Nearly three years after NCUA passed the rule, credit unions are ready to broaden their reach, but the possibility of an appeal to the Supreme Court may put those efforts on hold.

The two credit unions are expected to complete the integration on Oct. 1 for a combined institution of nearly $3 billion in assets.

How is the Pennsylvania bank trying to differentiate itself in wealth management? By assembling a team of private bankers to cater to the complex needs of high-net-worth clients.

After two consecutive quarters of losses, People's Choice FCU will merge into CityMark FCU when its longtime CEO retires this fall.

The company has agreed to buy Albany Bancshares, which has four branches near the Iowa border.

The Louisiana company will enter two new markets after it buys the locations.

Community First will pay $40 million in cash for the parent of Affinity Bank.

ZSuite Technologies digitizes a number of services that banks provide to landlords.

The company will pay $113 million for a commercial lender based in its backyard.

Credit unions have until midnight tonight to submit nominations for this free recognition program.

Christopher Maher is kicking the tires on an "acquisition of size" that would propel the New Jersey bank across the $10 billion-asset mark.

LA Financial's planned merger into Ventura County Credit Union is expected to be completed in early 2020.

The Iowa company will pay QCR Holdings about $59 million for Rockland Bank and Trust.

Acquiring the Nebraska bank would give CIT Group access to billions of low-cost deposits to fuel a go-it-alone growth plan. CEO Ellen Alemany says it could also make her company "more valuable" to potential buyers if it ever wants to sell.

The Michigan company will pay $68 million to expand in a high-priority market.

CIT Group will gain nearly $7 billion in low-cost deposits, mostly tied to homeowners associations, as part of the acquisition.

The companies said the merger will provide scale and help them update technology more efficiently.