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Both Wisconsin-based credit unions are profitable, but in vastly different asset classes.

The companies had been unable to secure regulatory approval for the deal, which was announced a year ago.

Organizers of Piermont Bank said in their application with the FDIC that they want to raise $100 million and eventually operate in several urban coastal communities.

Keith Mestrich, who runs the union-founded bank, plans to use a more liquid stock to pursue acquisitions in cities such as Boston, Seattle and Los Angeles.

The Georgia Bulldogs football coach appears in a new commercial for Georgia United Credit Union, part of a five-year partnership between UGA athletics and the credit union.

Lending to problematic or serial evictors can cause people to be pushed out of their homes in the name of profits. Banks must adopt standards against this practice.

After being fired earlier this year, former CEO Jeff York says in legal action he was let go without cause, prior to end of contract term.

BayCom in Walnut Creek, Calif., would have a bigger presence in the Albuquerque area after buying Bethlehem Financial.

Guaranty Bancorp could have had a different owner if not for a suitor’s ill-timed stock hiccup that gave a rival the upper hand.

Credit unions in the Badger State saw significant increases in loans and net worth, while delinquencies dropped slightly.