Michigan's DFCU Financial to buy Florida's Gulfside Bank

Dearborn, Michigan-based DFCU Financial, an $8 billion-asset credit union, will acquire Gulfside Bank of Sarasota, Florida. Gulfside adds two branches, $344.6 million in assets, $294 million in deposits and $253 million in loans. Integration is planned for the second half of 2027.

Why it matters: The deal fills DFCU's coverage gap between Tampa and Fort Myers and marks its fourth Florida expansion in four years.