Michigan

Roxana Willis was CEO of Battle Creek, Mich.-based School Employees Credit Union from 1991 to 2007. Today the credit union is known as BlueOx CU.

A Michigan appeals court has reversed an injunction in a fight between Michigan First Credit Union and the Detroit Pistons after a canceled sponsorship agreement.

Alleged ‘unsafe and unsound practices’ land Michigan-based CU under NCUA’s control.

Net income at Lansing Postal Community Credit Union has been on the decline and the CU has struggled due to the consolidation of postal services from Lansing to other parts of the state.

Scholarship programs for high schoolers and college students can also promote banking as a viable career option and serve as a channel for bringing in new business.

Both proposals aim to establish institutions that would be modeled after Bank of North Dakota, the nation's only public bank.

The Michigan company's earnings, excluding one-time items, increased meaningfully after it cut operating costs.

The Battle Creek, Mich.-based credit union has given rebate to members for 10 years, totaling $9.3 million.

The company is gaining heft in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with its $34 million purchase of First Federal of Northern Michigan.

Portland FCU will convert to a state charter as part of the merger, and all employees of both institutions are expected to be retained.

The payments company will pay $321 million for Crestmark Bank, a commercial lender that focuses on asset-based lending, equipment finance and government-guaranteed loans.

Small Michigan CU will merge into BlueOx Credit Union of Battle Creek.

For two weeks only, Michigan State University FCU used a holiday pop-up shop to test a new way to boost awareness of the credit union.

The company agreed to buy TCSB Bancorp, the parent of Traverse City State Bank, for $63 million.

The Michigan company, which lost more than $1.4 billion in the aftermath of the financial crisis, is trying to become more of a commercial lender. Its recent agreement to buy a deposit-rich franchise in California could help it get there.

Stephen Grech takes the reins at Monroe County Community, following former CEO Mike Newman's death earlier this year.

Most of Sterling Bancorp's operations are in San Francisco and Los Angeles. The company plans to use some of the $93 million it will raise to expand in New York and Seattle.

The Michigan company's third-quarter results were down slightly from a year earlier despite increased commercial lending and a wider net interest margin.

The aid helps credit unions create community reinvestment and financial education initiatives.

After years of traditional job shadowing, a new initiative gives back office staff a taste of the challenges associated with member-facing positions.