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Analysis for credit union boards and CEOs: quarterly merger data, independence and succession decisions, and bank acquisitions.
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Merger data · June 2015NCUA Approved Credit Union Mergers - April 2015
For the third month in a row the number of credit union mergers is down compared to last year. The NCUA approved 25 mergers in April 2015 which is down from the 32 merger…
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Remain independent · Insight · June 20156 Growth Strategies for Small & Medium Credit Unions
Sustained growth can seem insurmountable as a small credit union or medium-sized credit union in a large market.
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Merger data · May 2015Credit Union Merger Approvals Up Slightly in March
The NCUA approved 12 mergers in March 2015 which is down from the 22 mergers in March of last year.
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Merger data · May 2015Top 20 Credit Union Mergers 2014
The 20 largest mergers approved by the NCUA in 2014 accounted for nearly $3 billion in assets. This represented nearly 20% of the assets of the credit unions they merged …
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Merger data · April 2015NCUA Approves 8 Mergers in February
The NCUA approved 8 mergers in February 2015 which is half the number of mergers from February of last year. While there were not many mergers, the average size was relat…
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Remain independent · Insight · April 20154 Merger Strategies Credit Union Directors Should Consider
Mergers are transforming the credit union landscape. It is, therefore, ever more important for credit union leadership to be addressing the impact of mergers as part of t…
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Member vote · Insight · February 2015Mergers May Be In Your Employees’ Best Interest, and Here’s Why
On the whole, credit unions are well known for taking care of not only their members, but their employees, too.
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Merger data · February 2015January 2015 Merger Approvals
The NCUA approved 21 mergers in January 2015 which is up from the 12 mergers in January of last year.
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Merger data · February 2015NCUA 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.
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Merger data · January 2015NCUA Approves 22 Mergers in November
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. …