COLUMBIA, S.C. - Defining just what is a "smart building" can be elusive, but Tom Lombardo can offer this take on it: "I was told by a developer that a smart building is one that is fully leased," the vice president of sales for St. Louis-based HBE Financial Facilities says...

The events of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, shook our nation to its very core, challenging us to reach within and examine what it is we truly believe, what is truly important to us. While the credit union community was blessed, particularly in comparison with other sectors of the financial services...

NAPERVILLE, Ill. - In what's becoming a familiar story in the credit union industry, another credit union has converted to a mutual savings bank. This time it's the $82 million Allied Pilots Association FCU. This marks the 19th CU to convert to a thrift, with the total amount of converting...

Sept. 11 dawned as a beautiful day in Washington. Not a cloud in the sky, the air was dry and the temperature was expected to remain comfortable throughout the day. As optimistic as the day looked, so were many of us as we prepared to deal with issues before the...

NORTHVILLE TOWNSHIP, Mich. - What does a league do with nearly $26 million in capital it didn't expect to realize? That's the enviable dilemma the Michigan Credit Union League finds itself in as a result of the sale of its stake in the NYCE electronic funds transfer network. League President/CEO...

WASHINGTON - On its face a "phantom" stock plan doesn't sound like something that would have much of a chance in the non-profit credit union industry, but as competition for CU execs becomes more fierce it and other like plans may become a compensation option considered by more credit unions....

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San Antonio Federal Credit Union, has appointed Carol Teitz, supervisory board chairperson; John Hayes, director; and David Velasquez, director and Demetrius K. Bivins as supervisory committee director. Shell Federal Credit Union, Deer Park, Texas, has announced that Board Director Johnny Garrison has recently passed away. Garrison was active in political...