Y-12 Federal Credit Union in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, said it would acquire First State Bank of the Southeast in Middlesboro, Kentucky. It was the 19th such deal announced this year.

Citadel Federal Credit Union's $6.5 million deal with the Justice Department settles allegations of discriminatory lending around Philadelphia. It was the DOJ's first-ever redlining order against a credit union.

The $3.4 billion-asset organization based in Phoenix said it would acquire 1st Bank Yuma in the record-setting 17th deal of 2024 involving a credit union buying a bank.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed measures designed to bolster consumer protection rules. The bills target several issues that have also been percolating at the federal level.

American Banker's Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions celebrates the senior executives guiding the future of the credit union industry, while also examining issues of mentorship and inclusion.

Membership requirements, expense and the nonprofit ethos largely keep credit unions from participating in the banking-as-a-service space. But a few, such as North Bay Credit Union in California, have carved out a niche.

REV Federal Credit Union in suburban Charleston, South Carolina, plans to acquire First Neighborhood Bank in West Virginia. It marks the 15th deal this year involving a credit union buying a bank, closing in on 2022's record of 16 deals.

Read more about the honorees from the smallest asset class of this year's Best Credit Unions to Work For ranking.

Here is a look at the honorees from the 20 credit unions that made this year's Best Credit Unions to Work For ranking in this asset category.

Here are the honorees that fall into the midsize category for this year's Best Credit Unions to Work For.