January 16, 2025
To our clients and friends:
On January 7, 2025, the National Credit Union Administration (the “NCUA”) issued to all federally-insured credit unions Letter 25-CU-01 entitled “NCUA’s 2025 Supervisory Priorities.” The NCUA notes that its supervisory priorities focus on the areas posing the highest risk to credit union members, the credit union industry, and the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. In addition to noting the areas of supervisory focus in the coming year, the guidance collects prior guidance issued by the NCUA, which every credit union should review and be familiar with before any upcoming examination. Our Alert regarding the NCUA’s supervisory priorities is available here.
Luse Gorman routinely advises credit unions on compliance issues, regulatory questions, and enforcement actions, and counsels those institutions on the impacts of new developments at the federal and state level. To learn more about our firm and services, please visit our website.
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January 14, 2025
On January 9, 2025, ESSA Bancorp, Inc., Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, announced the signing of a merger agreement with CNB Financial Corporation, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, pursuant to which ESSA Bancorp will merge with and into CNB Financial Corporation in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $214 million. ESSA Bancorp President and CEO Gary Olson, ESSA Bancorp Chairman Robert C. Selig, Jr. and ESSA Bancorp Director Daniel J. Henning will join the CNB Financial Corporation board of directors following the merger.
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January 13, 2025
To our clients and friends:
Luse Gorman’s monthly Bankers’ Bulletin publication is back in 2025, featuring a brand new design and some added content designed to help you keep up with the most important issues from across the banking industry. We will still be sending out a new edition at the beginning of every month, which will include our insights into the most relevant regulatory, legislative, supervisory, and enforcement developments under the new administration and Congress.
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January 3, 2025
On December 30, 2024, Zeal Credit Union (“Zeal”), Livonia, Michigan, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all the assets and assume substantially all the liabilities of Gogebic Range Bank, Ironwood, Michigan, the wholly-owned subsidiary of West End Financial Corp.
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January 2, 2025
On January 1, 2025, Gorham Savings Bank, Gorham, Maine and Maine Community Bank, Biddeford, Maine completed a merger of equals forming a mutual savings bank with nearly $3.0 billion in assets and 21 branches throughout Maine.
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