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Nine banks agreed to be sold to credit unions last year. Some industry observers believe that number could double this year.
February 8
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BB&T is buying SunTrust Banks, creating a $442 billion-asset institution. Credit unions are hopeful the mega merger will present an opening to pick up new business.
February 8
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BB&T and SunTrust would be able to go toe to toe with the industry's heavyweights.
February 7
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The industry's largest acquisition in more than a decade will create the sixth-biggest bank in the country, with assets of more than $442 billion.
February 7
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A former audit executive at Citi and Amex, Julie Scammahorn is replacing David Julian, who remains on administrative leave. She will join the bank in April.
February 6
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John Asbury says his Virginia bank, soon to be renamed Atlantic Union Bank, could eventually stretch from Charlotte, N.C., to Baltimore and take on the big players that dominate those markets.
February 6
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The company will gain four branches in Athens, Ga., with the $52 million acquisition.
February 6
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Biometric technology adoption is on the rise, meaning credit unions need to think about how to utilize this for both members and employees.
February 4
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As the consumer lender announced its seventh consecutive profitable quarter, its CEO bragged that his company is better positioned than the likes of Goldman Sachs and LendingClub.
February 1
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The Virginia company, which recently bought Access National, will become Atlantic Union Bank later this year.
February 1
