Mergers approvals were down by half in May.  NCUA approved 10 mergers in May 2016 which are down from 20 the previous month. The number of mergers are down and the combined assets of merged credit unions are… Read More

From the very day a credit union is founded, planning for the future should always be on the agenda. While the economy will certainly hit ebbs and flows along the way, a successful credit union will have plans… Read More

You have a lot to celebrate when you’ve created a credit union that is successful enough to be sought after by larger financial institutions. All of your hard work and due diligence can pay great dividends in the… Read More

The word “merger” can incite a variety of feelings, emotions, and opinions from credit union leaders. Ideally, credit union board and executive team members have steadily been working to build an organization which is financially healthy and contributes… Read More

Mergers approvals were down slightly in April.  NCUA approved 20 mergers in April 2016 which are down from 23 last month. The number of mergers are down and the combined assets of merged credit unions are also down… Read More