Michigan

Bill Martin, a real estate developer and athletics executive who founded the community bank in 1996, said he considers the privately held institution to be "like one of my kids."

Friday's deal for Premier Financial ends a five-year M&A hiatus for the Wheeling, West Virginia-based company while marking its expansion into Michigan.

Eric Brubaker is leaving after 25 years with the organization. Executive vice president Carrie Iafrate was named his successor.

Honor Credit Union, one of Michigan’s largest credit unions, announced it's combining with ATL Federal Credit Union, which has just $15 million of assets.

The Indiana company is buying 14 branches that Huntington Bancshares is divesting as a condition of its deal to buy TCF Financial.

The Michigan-based institution has positioned itself for additional growth by making it easier to qualify for membership.

Michigan State University Federal Credit Union has doubled in size since 2015, thanks in part to expanding its branch network and field of membership.

Truity Credit Union in Oklahoma is selling its only branch in the state.

Net income and loan volumes at the Michigan-based credit union were both down in 2020 but noninterest income shot up 41% thanks in part to participation in the Paycheck Protection Program.

A deal to merge with First General Credit Union in Norton Shores, Mich., will extend the Detroit-area institution's reach across the state.