From groundbreaking ceremonies and grand openings to honoring veterans and teaching patriotism, here's how credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

Howard Bancorp CEO Mary Ann Scully was so keen on buying 1st Mariner that she met with a representative of one of the Baltimore company's three largest shareholders before meeting with management, and she kept talking with them. It worked.

Efforts to make it easier for small businesses to apply for SBA loans, coupled with key community banks' outreach initiatives, contributed to the third consecutive record for 7(a) lending, but credit union participation is still lagging.

From marketing recognition to scholarship awards and more, here's how credit unions are giving back to the communities they serve.

The company agreed to buy Commercial Bancshares for $59 million in stock.

Bob Ramsey, who had worked for FBR Capital Markets for more than a decade, will handle investor relations and strategic planning at Customers.

The company had strong gains in construction lending and trust fee income, but its business lending operation had flat results.

Efforts to make it easier for smaller businesses to apply for SBA loans, coupled by concerted expansion efforts among key regional and community banks, contributed to the third consecutive record for 7(a) lending.

The Tupelo, Miss., company has recouped its “satisfactory” community reinvestment rating, removing a regulatory obstacle to two pending acquisitions.

Branches may be closing in droves, but they still play a key role in attracting and retaining customers. Here's how three banks are trying to maximize their potential.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

On Jun. 30, 2017. Dollars in thousands.

Millennials care about more than money. So it's important for recruiting efforts to show what bankers do for their communities.

For all the anticipation that preceded the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's final small-dollar lending rule, a picture of how the rule will affect banks and credit unions is still quite hazy.

From jeans days for a cause to iPad donations and scholarship awards, here's how credit unions are helping make dreams come true.

Business First will raise $66 million through a stock placement to help fund the deal.

Facing persistently low loan yields, increased competition and higher regulatory costs, many community banks are at risk of becoming irrelevant unless they rethink their business models.

The loan product, which allows consumers retroactively to adjust a payment amount, illustrates how community-based institutions are trying to reach technologically savvy consumers.

The Ohio company's CRA rating took a hit after it inadvertently overcharged some customers.