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The Chicago-based community bank is the second bank this year to move its business from Invest Financial.

First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana moved its investment services business to LaSalle St. Securities in a bid to deepen relationships with the back-office staff supporting the business.

L&N Federal Credit Union was looking for a boutique-style firm following Invest's acquisition by LPL.

The Short Hills, New Jersey-based bank will look to Cetera to accelerate the program's growth.

The bank chose to integrate its program after its acquisition of 18 New York-based branches of First Niagara Bank last year.

Lagging rival broker dealers, the firm recruited the president of RIA firm Priority Financial Group to lead the financial institutions division.

Central Valley Community Bank of Fresno, California, will look to Raymond James to help it expand its client investment offerings.

California Credit Union and North Island Federal Credit Union consolidated their investment programs in anticipation of their merger in March.

The bank, which has a focus on millennial investors, cited Cetera’s technology tools as a particular attraction.

The new platform offers the convenience of a brokerage account without incurring any of the fees that go with it, the companies say.

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The program rejoined Cetera's platform after a brief six-month stint with LPL.

Rob Comfort will lead sales operations and develop the firm's network of 400 advisors at more than 250 credit unions nationwide.

The deal will give the firms more resources to boost their technology and spur growth, according to an industry observer.

The regional bank is looking to broaden its wealth management offerings and recruit additional financial advisers.

So far this year, at least 9 banks switched their investment services programs to new third-party broker dealers. One outsourced its broker-dealer operations to a TPM for the first time.

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While most of the wealth management industry migrates to the higher net worth clients, CUNA sticks with its credit union base. In fact, it’s looking to expand its footprint.