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Report #654 | Sep 25, 2025 | Members
Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy and Planning Board Governance Culture

Mergers: Why & What?
- Amy Hillman
Mergers are reshaping the credit union landscape—scaled operations, broader product offerings, market expansion, and new technology are just some of the drivers. But even with clear goals, the path is complex and the true value can take years to realize. That’s why our latest research brief, "Mergers: Why and What," explores the most important question credit union leaders must ask before taking action: Why pursue a merger in the first place?
Report #472 | Apr 9, 2019 | From the Archives | Members
Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy and Planning

Do Credit Union Mergers Create Value for Credit Union Members?
- William E. Jackson III
Mergers among credit unions continue to happen in large numbers and remain the subject of impassioned debate. But a decrease in total credit unions is not by itself cause for alarm. Indeed, there is evidence that mergers can provide value to credit union members in the form of continued and expanded services, beneficial rates, and lower fees.
Report #448 | Jun 5, 2018 | From the Archives | Members
Mergers and Acquisitions Strategy and Planning Benchmarking and Key Performance Indicators

Credit Unions' Acquisitions of Banks and Thrifts
Recently a large number of credit unions acquiring banks and have found this a timely strategy for increasing economies of scope and scale. This report examines this practice with interviews with acquiring credit unions' CEOs and a CAMEL analysis of the financial institutions prior to, and following acquisitions.
Report #329 | Sep 18, 2014 | From the Archives | Members
Mergers and Acquisitions

Credit Union 2.0: An Opportunity to Build Collaborative Partnerships
Proactive collaboration will be the ingredient of choice for credit union mergers of the future. Mergers driven by collaborative partnerships will help credit unions align interests, build strength, and broaden member products and services.

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Blog | Dec 20, 2023
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Find out what credit union leaders were reading up on this year with this list of the most viewed blogs of 2023.
Blog | Dec 1, 2022
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Blog | Aug 9, 2022
Mergers and Acquisitions

Webinar: So You Want to Talk About...Mergers
- Paul Dionne
- Angela Hanson
- Fred Hagerman
- Linda White
Review the webinar materials from "So you want to talk about...mergers," hosted on August 9, 2022.
Blog | Mar 4, 2022
Mergers and Acquisitions

Mergers: A Restructuring of the Credit Union System
- Taylor C. Nelms
Mergers are a reality of the current and future financial services landscape. Credit union leaders are acting proactively, and many are looking for other ways to leverage collaboration to scale. Filene has resources that can help. Over the last two decades, Filene has studied credit union mergers and collaboration from a variety of perspectives.

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Mergers: Why & What?

Do Credit Union Mergers Create Value for Credit Union Members?

Credit Unions' Acquisitions of Banks and Thrifts

Credit Union 2.0: An Opportunity to Build Collaborative Partnerships

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Top 5 Most Viewed Blog Posts of 2023

Top 5 Most Read Blogs of 2022

Webinar: So You Want to Talk About...Mergers

Mergers: A Restructuring of the Credit Union System

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