Four credit unions prepare for mega-merger

A mega-merger between four of Dublin’s biggest credit unions is being planned as the pace of consolidation among the member-owned organisations steps up.

Rialto Credit Union, Walkinstown Credit Union and Meath Street Credit Union are in talks to merge with Rathfarnham Credit Union, creating the biggest in the capital. If the proposed deal goes ahead, the combined entity would have seven offices across south Dublin, €140 million in assets and 35,250 members. The ...