Griffith Savings Bank

• UFCU Purchase of Indiana Bank Complete

  By Marc Rapport  |  January 3, 2012

  Griffiths Savings Banks begins the new year as a branch of United Federal Credit Union of St. Joseph, Mich.

• UFCU Says Other Credit Unions Interested in Thrift Takeover Idea

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  December 15, 2011

  Michigan CEO Gary Easterling says he's heard from "maybe five or six" others.

• UFCU CEO Says More Thrift-to-CU Mergers Could Be Coming

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  December 5, 2011

  That precedent-setting deal by Michigan’s United Federal Credit Union to merge an ailing Indiana savings bank gained NCUA approval last week and now seems certain to be the model for more to come, its architect says.

• United FCU CEO Says He Was Surprised by Bank's Interest

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 28, 2011

  Gary Easterling says it's "nice to see trend go the other way" as his $1.2 billion CU moves on buying small Indiana thrift.

• United FCU Buying Indiana Savings Bank

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  July 27, 2011

  Takeover of bank may be first by a federally chartered credit union, its president says.