Credit unions

The first quarter proved sluggish for overall merger activity. Here are notable deals announced in March.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Financial startups are becoming important partners for community banks and credit unions, despite lobbying efforts to limit their growth.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

CUSO Financial Services, which was acquired by Atria Wealth Services in 2017, is being sued for allegedly violating FINRA rules.

On Sep. 30, 2018. Dollars in thousands.

Alan Bergstrom previously served as chief marketing officer for a Wisconsin credit union before taking over at Exclamation Services.

Financial startups are becoming important partners for community banks and credit unions, despite lobbying efforts to limit their growth.

CU Sol, LLC is the result of a collaboration between credit unions in Albuquerque and Guam.

Credit union clients of CMS will be able to make securities transactions without commissions.

More than 20 banks have been sold to credit unions. A prominent banking lawyer made the case at this year's ICBA convention that banks can become more aggressive acquirers.

CULedger and the computing giant will work to develop blockchain technologies, create new products and improve existing ones.

A partnership between TDECU and a Texas-based fintech will help provide payment plans for consumers struggling to pay legal fees.

The small Wisconsin city features a vibrant economy, low employment and a growing population, but banks that want to buy their way into the market have their work cut out.

The 2020 presidential hopeful removed the contentious provision from a previous version of the bill that had won praise from bankers but sparked fierce opposition from credit unions.

The CUSO and tech giant have joined forces to help expand blockchian services to credit unions.

The CUSO will work with AffirmX, which provides compliance and risk management offerings, on product development.

Several megabanks have sued the National Credit Union Administration claiming breach of settlement in a previous case related to mortgage-backed securities, but trends may favor the agency.

The Arizona-based CUSO returned $6.2 million in cash rewards to its credit union members for 2018.