Credit Union Mergers: Celebrating the Success!

Credit Union Merger: Celebrate Success

For many business leaders, part of the American Dream is creating a company that is so successful it will one day be sold to a larger entity. While this goal is seen as part of a strategic investment… Read More

5 Strategies to Position Your Credit Union for Success with Millennials

Position your credit union for millennial generation with a merger

The World Council of Credit Unions reports that the average age of members to credit unions is 47 in U.S. This makes drawing in Millennials more important than ever as aging members reach retirement. With current membership in… Read More

Mergers May Be In Your Employees’ Best Interest, and Here’s Why

Mergers may be in credit union employees best interest!

On the whole, credit unions are well known for taking care of not only their members, but their employees, too. There are all sorts of reasons for that, of course, with one of them being that employees who… Read More

NCUA Approves 19 Mergers in December

The NCUA approved 19 mergers in December 2014 which is up from the 28 mergers in December of last year. Very small, boutique credit unions were absorbed in December.  The combined assets of the merged credit unions are… Read More

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

NCUA Approves 20 Mergers in September 2014

The NCUA approved twenty (20) mergers in September 2014 which is down slightly from the previous two months. The combined assets of the merged credit unions are $393 million. The mean and median assets of merged credit unions… Read More

Proactive Collaboration is the Future of Credit Union Mergers

Proactive Collaboration is the Future of Credit Union Mergers

Credit Union 2.0: An Opportunity to Build Collaborative Partnership is an outstanding report by Filene Research Institute provided courtesy of the Credit Union Times. This report shows the power of collaborative mergers within the credit union movement.

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.

NCUA to Host Merger Webinar

NCUA to host merger webinar

The NCUA’s Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives will host a free webinar on mergers on Wednesday, September 17th, 2014.

The Community Wins

The Community Wins

As a credit union’s potential expands, they have the ability to make a greater impact in the community.

Wake-Up Call

Wake-Up Call for Merger

The recession of the last two years has been a wake-up call for the credit union industry. Despite the continuing troubling signs in the economy and for individual credit unions’ financial performance, credit union boards and management keep… Read More

8 Factors of a Successful Merger

In our work with credit unions, we’ve uncovered these crucial factors in managing a successful merger.