Utah

All but a handful of states now allow a gamified way for consumers o save money, and some credit unions have adopted these programs to help boost deposits.

Organizers of Bank of St. George still need to raise $18 million before opening.

The company, which plans to become Altabancorp, said the initiative removes brand confusion and puts its size and scale on display.

More details have surfaced about Interactive Brokers' planned bank. It would accept deposits and originate loans through an online channel only, its application says.

A group affiliated with Interactive Brokers Group has filed an application with the FDIC to form Interactive Bank.

There are opportunities to make loans for strip malls and regional distribution centers but executives need to put the right risk management in place.

The group behind Bank of St. George is looking to bring in up to $22 million in initial capital.

Michael Ward, a former CEO at Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, has been a Prime Alliance director for 14 years.

The institution had considered a merger of equals that was never finalized before deciding to change its name to Elevate Credit Union.

Organizers of the Bank of St. George have filed an application with the FDIC and state regulators and plan a public stock offering.

FNB Bancorp in Utah, which is being sold to Glacier Bancorp, decided that the Montana bank's decentralized model would save jobs and give its management team more autonomy.

Credit union and bank executives say the federal work stoppage hasn’t hit business lines yet, but that could change if things drag on much longer.

The Montana company will more than double its assets in Utah when it buys FNB Bancorp.

Shane Knighton, who previously worked at Member Business Lending, will take over for the retiring Gordon Dames, who served as interim CEO.

The Utah-based CU is issuing a nearly $2 million rebate for 2018 and has returned $13 million to members over last 15 years.

The name change comes after the company recently won "Best in Show" at the annual CUNA Tech Council conference.

The Salt Lake City bank said consumer loans rose 7% from a year earlier. That was one of its several quarterly highlights.

The student loan servicer called the move a "temporary step back" in what it had expected to be a lengthy process.

Zions is streamlining its 500 deposit products as part of a massive core conversion, and its female executives are leading the effort.

Amid a push to re-examine the tax status for large credit unions, let's look at the reality of the benefits they provide to CUs a fraction of their size.