NCUA approved 21 mergers in January 2017 which increased from 18 last month. There is one credit union, Pentagon, that merged 3 smaller credit unions this month. Pentagon Credit Union also acquired 2 credit unions last month. The… Read More

We lifted our glasses of champagne in celebration; After months of evaluating merger proposals from several credit unions, selecting a finalist, and completing the final negotiations my client could finally breathe a sigh of relief.  Leaning back in… Read More

NCUA approved 18 mergers in December 2016 which stayed the same from 18 last month. The difference is that there is one credit union, Indianhead, that merged 4 tiny credit unions this month. The number of mergers are… Read More

Today’s financial market is extremely competitive and most smaller banks and credit unions face a difficult uphill battle in trying to survive among their larger competitors. The larger a credit union is, the more resources it has at… Read More

Small credit union managers can be forgiven for feeling a little stressed. They regularly face one of the most challenging jobs in the financial industry: trying to operate a small, community credit union in the same field as… Read More