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Analysis for credit union boards and CEOs: quarterly merger data, independence and succession decisions, and bank acquisitions.

  • Bank acquisitions · November 2025

    New Whitepaper Release - Credit Union Bank Acquisitions - Part 2

    We’re excited to announce the release of Part 2 in our whitepaper series, What Credit Unions Need to Know About Bank Acquisitions. This latest installment, titled “Procee…

  • Bank acquisitions · Insight · May 2025

    Credit Unions Find Viable Growth Path with Bank Acquisitions

    For decades, credit unions and banks experienced no crossover in their merger and acquisition strategies. Credit unions merged with other credit unions, banks acquired ot…

  • Bank acquisitions · March 2025

    Bank Acquisition Boom: How Credit Unions Are Changing the M&A Landscape

    CEO Advisory Group Releases New Whitepaper: "What Credit Unions Need to Know About Bank Acquisitions" First installment of three-part series provides strategic guidance o…

  • Bank acquisitions · Insight · September 2023

    Why Credit Unions Are Acquiring Banks at a Record Pace

    When credit unions look for merger partners, they increasingly are considering banks. S&P Global reports that credit unions entered into a record number of bank acqui…

  • Bank acquisitions · Insight · September 2018

    Bank Branch Acquisition Offers Credit Unions Another Option To Expand

    As the recent acquisition of a community bank branch by Vocal Credit Union demonstrates, mergers aren’t the only avenue open to credit unions aiming to expand their reach…

  • Bank acquisitions · Insight · September 2018

    Credit Union-Bank Merger Considerations

    2017 saw a total of 7 credit union-buying-bank deals announced, with one being terminated. As of March 22, 2018, there have already been four deals of the same nature ann…

  • Bank acquisitions · Insight · August 2014

    New Trend? Credit Union Acquires Bank

    A new trend seems to be shaping up as more credit unions are considering bank acquisitions as part of their growth plans.

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