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One credit union marketing expert offered tips on how to break down silos to create "smarketing."

Institutions that fail to embrace AI, machine learning and data analytics could quickly find themselves losing ground to competitors.

University Bancorp gained a number of offices from Huron Valley Financial. It also hired lenders and staff with experience in reverse mortgages and wholesale lending.

Members of Credit Union South, which has lost money during the past five years, voted to approve the merger.

State law bars credit unions from accepting deposits from cities, counties and other government entities. Florida banks say it should stay that way unless tax advantages for credit unions are removed, but credit unions counter that banks are trying to stifle competition.

Alan Bergstrom previously served as chief marketing officer for a Wisconsin credit union before taking over at Exclamation Services.

Rising waters in the Cornhusker State have already caused in excess of $1 billion in damages.

Despite some significant advancements in the past two years, rifts are already developing in the U.S. move to faster payments.

Trying to keep pace with big banks that digitize as many processes as possible will undercut community banks’ strengths, according to speakers at this year’s ICBA convention.

The credit union saw a 50 percent increase in mortgage originations, which helped spur a significant spike in net income last year.