Two more merger announcements, including one in Oregon--now one of the nation's hot spots for the consolidation trend--highlighted the weekend news.
The industry dilemma had both a Texas and Midwest spotlight last week with separate webinars featuring calls for caution and unity during the "transition."
Strengthening its ties to the military, Indiana's Crane Federal Credit Union will open its third branch of the year on Nov. 5 at the U.S. Army's Camp Atterbury.
Texas seems to have the strongest credit union brands occupying top spots in the annual ranking of financial institutions as rated by Bancography Inc. a Birmingham consulting firm.
Continuing again NCUA's defense of its corporate actions, Chairman Debbie Matz repeated the industry and agency contention today that last Friday's seizures of three corporates "is not a government bailout."
Receiving NCUA assistance, the $135 million Hope Credit Union of Jackson, Miss. said Friday it is completing a merger effective today of the struggling, low income East Central FCU of Louisville, Miss.
Some credit unions in the Wilmington area of North Carolina were closing their doors early again Thursday following flooding from record rainfall that has swept a large portion of the East Coast this week.
The $364 million First City Credit Union of Los Angeles is merging the $91 million Focus One Community CU of Monrovia effective next Monday.
In advance of the Nov. 2 elections, CUNA is stepping up its grassroots advocacy with what it calls a refined "partisan communication" campaign aimed at bringing more direct involvement by CU members with candidates.
The media blitz by both CUNA and NAFCU to counter the negative "credit union bailout" message went into high gear today with new videos and top brass keeping in contact with TV producers and financial reporters on the corporate crisis.

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