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Loan growth in both states exceeded the national average through the first half of the year, along with improvements in delinquencies and average assets.

Heartland BancCorp received the funds through a private placement to invest in several possible expansion options.

City of Boston Credit Union also expanded its field of members earlier this year. The moves are part of a long-term growth strategy to remain competitive.

In a push to be on the leading edge of technology, Tennessee-based Enrichment Federal Credit Union launched a service through Amazon's Alexa by first making sure employees knew what to do.

In a plea agreement, Kam Wong consented to forfeit and repay more than $9.8 million embezzled from the New York credit union. He is scheduled to be sentenced in April 2019.

It started with financial literacy classes, but now Chelsea Groton Bank in Connecticut is offering crafts and other so-called lifestyle courses, all in an effort to connect with the public and drive traffic to its branches.

Paysafe has partnered with Paytm Canada, the Toronto-based division of Indian mobile payments juggernaut Paytm, to improve the capabilities of Paytm's Canadian app, which currently supports utility and bill payments.

Larry Helling will take over next spring as CEO of the $4.8 billion-asset QCR Holdings, when Douglas Hultquist retires.

Patelco Credit Union wanted to boost membership so it launched a referral program that help add more than 3,000 members in less than three months.

CONSOL Employees Credit Union has filed an application to merge into Century Heritage Federal Credit Union.