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Northern Credit Union of Watertown, N.Y., said it plans to acquire Countryside Federal Credit Union of East Syracuse by September, creating a credit union with more than $600 million in assets.

The Upstate New York credit unions announced Friday that members of Countryside ($161.9 million, 4,721 members) have voted to approve the merger with Northern ($447.1 million, 36,966 members).

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