Americas

Woodburn, Ind. — When Dave Shuey isn't running Financial Partners FCU, you might find him in his kitchen cooking up some award-winning baked goods and turning his wife into a "baking widow."

LANSING, Mich. — Lake Trust Credit Union is set to relocate its headquarters to Brighton, Mich., about 45 miles to the east, but it's the CU's planned new corporate facilities that some observers say could have lasting implications on how other credit unions design their management offices.

PHOENIX — Ask a simple question; get a phenomenal response.

WICHITA, Kan. — At Meritrust CU here, the two branches overseen by Sara Carver are something of a study in contrasts.

CLAMONT, Del. — Transforming one location of Eagle One FCU here has transformed branch traffic as well.

First Republic Bank in San Francisco expects its four-quarter average assets to reach $50 billion late next year.

BNC Bancorp in High Point, N.C., is planning to issue $60 million in subordinated notes to pay off a loan from another bank.

First Busey in Champaign, Ill., has agreed to buy Herget Financial in Pekin, Ill.

DAYTON, Ohio — Thomas Newton has been named the new president and CEO of Dayton Firefighters FCU.

Putnam County Savings Bank in Brewster, N.Y., has agreed to buy CMS Bancorp in White Plains, N.Y.