休斯顿最大信用社TDECU与Smart Financial完成合并 服务46.3万名会员资产约60亿美元
德克萨斯州哈里斯县休斯顿市最大的信用社 TDECU，与休斯顿历史最悠久的信用社之一 Smart Financial 信用社，11月9日宣布正式合并。
合并在获得 Smart Financial 投票会员与州监管机构批准后完成，合并后的机构将服务超过46.3万名会员，拥有45家以上分行、近1000名员工，资产约60亿美元。TDECU 总裁兼首席执行官 Isaac Johnson 将领导合并后的机构，Smart Financial 首席执行官 LeAnn Kaczynski 将担任首席整合官。
双方表示，会员账户与服务近期没有变化，将在整合里程碑确认后陆续向会员通报。Smart Financial 信用社1934年由休斯顿独立学区的一群教师创立；TDECU 则创立于1955年。合并后，TDECU 将进一步巩固其作为休斯顿地区最大信用社的地位，服务范围覆盖大休斯顿地区。
Houston's Largest Credit Union TDECU Completes Merger With Smart Financial, Serving 463,000 Members With About $6 Billion in Assets
HOUSTON, Texas — TDECU, the largest credit union in Houston, Harris County, Texas, and Smart Financial Credit Union, one of Houston's oldest credit unions, announced on November 9 that they have officially completed their merger.
The merger closed after approval from Smart Financial's voting members and state regulators. The combined organization will serve more than 463,000 members across more than 45 branches, with nearly 1,000 employees and approximately $6 billion in assets. TDECU President and CEO Isaac Johnson will lead the merged organization, and Smart Financial CEO LeAnn Kaczynski will serve as Chief Integration Officer.
Both institutions said there are no immediate changes to members' accounts or services, and updates will be shared as integration milestones are confirmed. Smart Financial was founded in 1934 by a group of Houston Independent School District teachers; TDECU was founded in 1955. The merger further cements TDECU's position as the Houston area's largest credit union, serving the greater Houston region.
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