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North Liberty, Iowa-based GreenState Credit Union is buying two banks Oak Brook, Illinois-based Oxford Bank & Trust and Omaha-based Premier Bank, the credit union announced Tuesday.
The deals, each expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2021 pending regulatory approval  mark the third and fourth banks to be bought by a credit union this year.
Credit union purchases of banks typically draw objections from trade groups such as the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which argues credit unions’ tax-exempt status allows them to offer a higher purchase price for acquisitions than banks can, and lets them grow more freely. ....

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