The $5 million, 1,049-member North Shore Manufacturers Federal Credit Union in Beverly, Mass., has merged with the $1 billion, 48,671-member Hanscom Federal Credit Union in Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. as of April 1.

The credit unions said that the difficulty for a small credit union to compete led to the merger. NSMFCU struggled financially over the past few years.

In 2012, the credit union posted a net income loss of $86,925 following a loss of $11,816 in 2011, according to NCUA financial performance reports. Even though NSMFCU had a net income gain of $10,188, in 2010, it lost $85,652 in 2009. NSMFCU ended 2012 with a net worth of 7%, but it posted a ROA of -1.59%, according to NCUA financial performance reports.

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