mergers

• Wisconsin DFI Approves Landmark Credit Union Acquisition of Hartford Savings Bank

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 22, 2013

  Only approval by the FDIC awaits final approval of the sale of the $190 million Wisconsin community bank to $2.1 billion Landmark CU.

• Former Enron Credit Union to Vote on Merger into Houston's InvesTex

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 21, 2013

  StarTrust FCU changed name, rode out change after Enron collapse; now expecting to merge into larger CU mid-year.

• Credit Unions in Oregon, Wisconsin Mergers

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 21, 2013

  Northwest Community and Summit move to take in smaller institutions.

• Canadian Consolidation: B.C.'s First West Credit Union Takes in Enderby & District

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 7, 2013

  Big British Columbia credit union continues partnership model, operating new acquisition as a separate division.

• Maryland Merger: USCG Community CU Going to Tower FCU

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 1, 2013

  Members of $32 million Coast Guard credit union agree to merge with $2.5 billion Tower.

• Minnesota-Wisconsin Merger: Ladish Community CU Goes to TruStone Financial

  By Peter Strozniak  |  March 1, 2013

  Plymouth, Minn.-based TruStone Financial to add $13 million, 2,371-member Cudahy, Wis., credit union to its $860 million, 77,432-member operation.

• Connecticut Consolidation: $1.5 Million Quiet Corner Community CU into Charter Oak FCU

  By Peter Strozniak  |  February 27, 2013

  Merger would give $763 million Charter Oak its 13th branch in London and Windham counties.

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  LICU Expansion, Distance From Cap Seen Blunting Need for MBL Cap Fight

  By Michelle A. Samaad  |  February 25, 2013

  Participation loans also seen as way to boost business as member business lending cap hike reintroduced again in Congress.

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  Mergers Will Continue to Cull the CU Herd: Print Preview

  By Robert McGarvey  |  February 21, 2013

  Do the math. Look to your right. Look to your left. One in three credit unions will vanish by 2025. Find out more in this week's preview from next week's print edition.

• Merger of Healthy Equals Planned in Michigan

  By Peter Strozniak  |  February 12, 2013

  Preferred FCU, Grand Valley Co-op CU to create $150 million institution in western Michigan.