In the business world, mergers and acquisitions are often something feared by the masses. Credit unions, however, operate under a different umbrella where these activities should be seen as advantageous rather than detrimental. As a leader in your… Read More

Credit union mergers are beneficial not only for the acquiring institution, but also for the institution being acquired, and the members and employees of both. Unlike many other business consolidations, credit union mergers produce positive results for all… Read More

The number of mergers is up compared to last month and year.  The NCUA approved 28 mergers in September 2015, which is up from the 16 mergers last month and 20 in September of last year. The combined… Read More

An economic research by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco published in September, 2011 shows that in 1969, when there were 23,866 credit unions in the U.S.A., these unions’ assets totaled $16 billion. This was equivalent to… Read More

The number of mergers is down compared to last month and year.  The NCUA approved 16 mergers in August 2015, which is down from the 20 mergers in July and 25 in August of last year. While the… Read More