The combination of Orion Federal Credit Union and Financial Federal Bank is the seventh credit union-bank merger announced this year.

The acquisition of Florida-based Service Finance Co. would expand the North Carolina bank’s presence in the point-of-sale lending business.

The combination of American Express and its fintech subsidiary Kabbage is starting to bear fruit at an opportune time, as credit card companies increasingly expand their range of products to boost revenue.

Ann Arbor Bancorp had agreed to buy FNBH in February 2020 but backed off four months later amid economic uncertainty. The two sides have reunited, though the price tag rose.

The $1.5 billion-asset SAFE FCU in Sumter, South Carolina, is combining with the $3 million-asset Sumter City Credit Union.

As tech giants rush into point-of-sale lending, the smaller companies that built the market are counting on acquisitions and partnerships with specialized vendors to defend their turf and pull in new borrowers.

The deal would mark a first step in Chief Executive Jane Fraser’s plan to exit 13 retail markets across the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and the Middle East.

Chabot Federal Credit Union is combining with University Credit Union, which was founded on the UCLA campus.

Alabama Credit Union's agreement to buy Security Federal Savings Bank, a small commercial lender, renews lingering questions about whether small banks are prey for tax-advantaged credit unions.

The Rhode Island company has been snapping up banks and nonbanks alike. It says that buying Willamette Management Associates in Oregon will augment its 2017 purchase of Western Reserve Partners.