Michigan

Lansing, Mich. is working with area financial institutions -- including a local credit union -- to open accounts for people coming out of prison.

Lansing, Mich., is working with area banks to open accounts for people coming out of prison.

Credit union in the Great Lakes State saw continued improvement in the first quarter of 2017 as the state added more than 10,000 jobs and unemployment continued to decline.

Chemical Financial was caught off guard by CEO David Ramaker's decision to retire. Fortunately, Chemical had retained Talmer Bancorp CEO David Provost after buying his bank a year earlier.

David Provost will succeed David Ramaker as the Michigan company's CEO. Provost ran Talmer Bancorp, which Chemical bought last year.

The Indiana company will pay $92 million for Wolverine Bancorp

At the Michigan Credit Union League’s annual conference, PayPal CEO Dan Schulman offered an overview of cyberthreats while praising the movement – an industry he considers a partner, rather than a competitor.

The $19 million CU entered into conservatorship in August 2016

In addition to 11.5 percent loan growth and membership rising at its fastest rate since 1987, membership at Michigan's CUs is growing faster than the state's population.

The credit union's expanded FOM will cover multiple counties and townships.

The credit union has more than 8,600 mortgages in Michigan alone.

Mike Newman, CEO of Monroe County Community CU, suffered a heart attack while shoveling snow.

The two institutions will operate under the Community Choice CU banner.

Michigan-based credit union returns more than 50% of 2016 net earnings, $6 million awarded since 2013.

Five federally insured, low-income credit unions earned certification as community development financial institutions

Mortgage lending was "challenging" in the fourth quarter, but the Troy, Mich., company showed strong growth in commercial loans

The Michigan company expects a recently announced mortgage initiative to produce solid growth in 2017.

First Internet Bancorp is the latest institution to enter the business or to significantly expand operations.

Huron Community Financial Services in East Tawas, Mich., is getting ready to offer insurance products.

Advia Credit Union in Parchment, Mich., has agreed to buy Peoples Bank in Elkhorn, Wis.