Consolidations

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

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European banks need to look beyond their home countries for mergers in order to tap the region's full economic power and become more competitive, JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said.

Members of Cheshire County Federal Credit Union have approved the merger into the Gardner, Mass.-based GFA.

Soo Line Credit Union would merge into Central Minnesota Credit Union, creating an institution with more than $1.1 billion in assets.

Members of District 8 Highway Employees CU have approved a proposal to become part of Metro Credit Union.

A new initiative aims to help small credit unions survive and thrive, but a plethora of trends are working against them.

Members of NBC (NY) Employees Federal Credit Union have approved the merger into the Bloomfield, N.J.-based XCEL.

Readers weigh the BB&T-SunTrust deal, consider how a new accounting standard could affect Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, debate the impact of the government shutdown on credit histories and more.