Pennsylvania

Ardent Credit Union plans to market its adaptable “Cube” design to other financial institutions.

Here's one way community banks are trying to win over commercial clients and wealthy households: by sharing internal research with them and positioning themselves as experts on everything from business sentiment to demographics.

Pennsylvania-based Wawa recently discovered malware that may have been in place since as early as March. The chain has locations throughout the East Coast, meaning members of hundreds of credit unions could have had their cards compromised.

The Pennsylvania company will pay $65 million for six branches that will join its Buffalo, N.Y., division.

The company, which recently bought Monument Bank, has agreed to acquire Covenant Financial.

The company will gain branches in Northampton County as part of the $79 million deal.

The company will merge Fidelity Savings and Loan and Washington Savings Bank into its own bank.

Christopher Maher, who has announced seven bank deals since 2015, says a stable rate outlook will help buyers and sellers crunch merger numbers.

The Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based credit union has revamped its financial literacy offerings to align with in-school curricula on the topic developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Craig Howie, who joined the bank after a merger, will succeed the retiring Jon Evans on Jan. 1.