Integrations

The two Lima, Ohio-based CUs will combine to create a $44 million-asset institution.

Federal credit union regulators approved the merger late last year, and the two institutions are targeting a final closing date of June 11, 2018.

York County FCU and Atlantic FCU announce intent to merge. The announcement came on the heels of news that another CU's expansion into York County was granted.

The Wisconsin-based Marine CU, $759 million in assets, has acquired the tiny Bent River Community CU of Iowa, with just over $18 milllion in assets.

Utah-based America First CU is expanding into Arizona.

Portland FCU will convert to a state charter as part of the merger, and all employees of both institutions are expected to be retained.

Another tiny credit union is being absorbed by its much larger counterpart in the ongoing consolidation of the industry.

My Choice FCU had assets of just $1.5 million, compared to the $3.7 billion assets held by Tinker FCU.

Small Michigan CU will merge into BlueOx Credit Union of Battle Creek.

Citizens Community CU -- which entered conservatorship after a ten-fold rise in delinquent loans -- will merge with First Community of Jamestown, N.D. early next year.

Dekalb County Credit Union has just $6 million in assets -- approximately the same amount that Vibrant earned in net income last year.

The resulting institution will have more than $126 million in assets.

Hawaiian Tel Federal Credit Union and Hawaiian Airlines FCU have merged to provide members greater branch access, additional services, higher dividends and more.

The resulting entity will serve approximately 24,000 members with $225 millionin assets.

The Tennessee company also set high expectations for revenue opportunities while projecting it will deliver a 15% return on equity in 2019.

The combination of the two Orange County-based credit unions will create a $1.4 billion-asset institution.

The merger will expand Wisconsin-based Marine's Iowa footprint.

Sterling Bancorp in New York is determined to turn Astoria Financial's largely residential operation into a commercial powerhouse. While investors are skeptical, CEO Jack Kopnisky has proven in the past that such an ambitious plan is doable.

The merger was finalized on Oct. 1, however the final consolidation of accounts and systems was not completed until Nov. 1.

Eastern Maine Medical Center FCU now part of Acadia FCU after members approve.