David Bartoo

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  Failed Mergers Caused by Multiple Factors

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 12, 2012

  The postmortem on last month’s two failed merger attempts that were victims of member opposition hits on three ingredients: poor communications, a rushed timetable and lack of enough advance explanation to constituents and the public.

• Failure to Merge: Print Preview

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 9, 2012

  In this Print Preview from next week's edition, industry experts look behind the recent rejection of proposed mergers in Louisiana and Montana.

• Parsing the Possible Harm Awaiting NCUSIF

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  August 17, 2011

  Every now and again it’s interesting to study the statistics of the credit union industry. Some we find merely satisfy an idle curiosity, while others can have far more serious implications.

• CU Merger Trends Show More Decline

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  August 15, 2011

  Less appetite for risk, costs driving down merger activity, consultant says.

• Parsing the Possible Harm Awaiting NCUSIF

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  August 12, 2011

  Every now and again it’s interesting to study the statistics of the credit union industry. Serious implications sometimes emerge.

• Merger Service Offered

  May 5, 2010

  Recognizing the heightened interest in mergers, the Texas Credit Union League is launching a matchmaker service for credit unions involved in takeovers.

• Experts Say Fewer Partners and Tight FOMs Will Hinder CU Mergers

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  February 24, 2010

  The credit union merger scene appears to be in a funk as 2010 gets under way.