The Georgia bank will pay $124 million for Four Oaks Fincorp, buying a bank with a large operation in Raleigh, N.C.

Alice Frazier had been chief operating officer at Cardinal Financial, which was bought earlier this year by United Bankshares.

Celebrating anniversaries, honoring veterans, helping out in the classroom and other ways credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

The NCUA is letting federal credit unions securitize and sell assets. Such transactions would free up capital at credit unions, allowing them to make more loans.

The $2.6 billion-asset parent of TBK Bank is acquiring nine branches from Independent Bank Group.

Meridian had been looking to expand in certain Boston suburbs before agreeing to buy Meetinghouse Bancorp for $17.8 million.

The company will also gain its first branches in New Mexico after it buys Peoples Inc.

The Canadian bank twice sweetened its bid for PrivateBancorp, raising the stakes. Now it must gain traction in the hypercompetitive Chicago market while hunting for more acquisitions.

ES Bancshares, which recently sold a branch near Poughkeepsie, plans to open second branches in the two boroughs.

From making meals for hospitalized veterans' families to donating in support of life-saving treatments for kids, credit unions are doing all the right things for all the right reasons.

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The Virginia company told investors that Morgan Davis, its president, will soon succeed founding CEO Robert Aston, who is retiring.

The $1.5 million investment will help Grameen America make more small-dollar loans in the Midwest.

One of the biggest challenges after a merger is deciding which people to keep and which to let go. Learning to identify certain habits and skills could simplify those decisions.

From new opportunities to serve members to long-time sponsorships of community activities, credit unions are finding more and more ways to give back.

Chemical Financial was caught off guard by CEO David Ramaker's decision to retire. Fortunately, Chemical had retained Talmer Bancorp CEO David Provost after buying his bank a year earlier.

David Provost will succeed David Ramaker as the Michigan company's CEO. Provost ran Talmer Bancorp, which Chemical bought last year.

The Financial Choice Act contains many positive reforms for community banks, but a provision affording benefits for holding loans on balance sheet poses risk for small lenders.

Byline Bancorp's decision to go public sends a message that it plans to dangle a more liquid stock in front of potential sellers. It also provides a way for certain shareholders to cash out.

The CFPB and others believe alternative data could provide more credit to the unbanked. Small banks and credit unions, however, have lingering concerns about breaking from traditional underwriting.