Merger will create supersized Ukrainian American-serving credit union in NYC

Two of the nation’s largest credit unions that serve the Ukrainian American community announced plans to merge.

The $1.4 billion-asset Self Reliance New York Federal Credit Union and the $535 million-asset Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union plan to combine sometime next year.

The resulting institution will have more than 31,285 members and operate 11 branches in Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.

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