NCUA Approves 22 Mergers in November

Credit Union Merger Approvals In November 2014

The NCUA approved 22 mergers in November 2014 which is up from the 17 mergers in November of last year. The combined assets of the merged credit unions are $434 million.  The mean and median assets of merged… Read More

Merger Approvals Peak Again in October

NCUA Merger Approvals October 2014

The NCUA approved 28 mergers in October 2014 which is the second highest merger approval rate for the year. The combined assets of the merged credit unions are $458 million.  The mean and median assets of merged credit… Read More

The Future of Credit Unions – Average CU $2 Billion in Assets

Average Credit Union Size $2 Billion in 2033 - Bridge

Strategic planning season once again upon us. It is occasionally helpful to take a big step back from the annual planning cycle and truly contemplate the long term future of the credit union industry and the strategic implications… Read More

NCUA Approves 25 Mergers in July 2014

25 Mergers Approved In July 2014

Two credit unions with assets exceeding $300 million (Endura Financial CU & State Employees CU) were among the 25 credit union mergers approved by the NCUA in July 2014. The merged credit unions represented over $1 Billion in assets. Three-quarters of the credit unions sited expanded services as the reason for growth.