California

With desirable merger partners hard to find, some credit unions are starting to look well beyond their home base.

ATBancorp had an unusual footprint that included a small bank and a number of fee-based businesses. But it had to slim down before it could find a buyer.

The credit union in San Diego expects to increase its efficiency and add products and services once the switch is complete.

Brett Martinez, president and CEO of Redwood Credit Union, will be honored for his efforts in supporting survivors of California's wildfires in 2017.

JPMorgan Chase plans to open a fintech campus in Palo Alto, California, part of the bank's efforts to attract more Silicon Valley talent.

The California company reported increases in loans and deposits, along with a wider net interest margin.

With its CEO planning retirement, tiny Coast-Tel Federal Credit Union is seeking approval to merge into Bay FCU.

Jones Methodist Church Credit Union has been ordered to address "unsafe or unsound practices" following nine years of losses and other problems.

In what would be its third acquisition in a year, the company formerly known as BofI Holding is buying a firm that clears trades for independent broker-dealers.

Hanmi alleges that SWNB's directors actively advised the Houston bank's investors to reject the merger.

First Foundation sold loans to Freddie Mac to free up space for higher-yielding credits. It then bought the securities that were formed to replace other, lower-yielding assets through an often overlooked program.

From "BayBucks" to service excellence awards, California's Bay Federal Credit Union is committed to recognizing staff who go the extra mile.

Hanmi Financial wants SWNB in Houston to pay a termination fee, citing "material breaches" of covenants tied to their now-defunct merger agreement.

Colin Walsh, Varo Money's CEO, learned a lot from his first stab at deposit insurance. Lesson one: Work with one regulator at a time.

The law gives residents more — and welcome — control over their data. But it will take work for credit unions to meet the new requirements, such as possibly having to amend third-party vendor agreements.

Riverside, Calif.-based Altura Credit Union believes happy staffers will lead to happy members.

The legislation would help small-business owners better evaluate financing options by requiring updated disclosures.

The merger, recently approved by Denali's membership, will create a $2.2 billion-asset credit union with dozens of branches across five Western states.

All three credit unions hold less than $250 million in assets.

The legislation, which creates new disclosure standards for financing costs, could hamstring commercial lenders that offer revolving credit facilities.