All About the USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Program (And If It’s Right for You!) USDA stands for the United States Department of Agriculture, the agency best known for working with farmers and food standards. The USDA also promotes decent and affordable homeownership in rural areas. The USDA offers two types of home lending. The first… Read More
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Artificial Intelligence: What to Know What is It and Why Should I Care? Artificial Intelligence (AI) describes systems programmed to think and respond like humans. In fact, we asked the AI solution ChatGPT that very question and got this response. What is Artificial Intelligence? Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in… Read More
Stillman Bank Awards 2023 Eickman Scholarship to Four Area Students Stillman Trust & Wealth Management is pleased to announce the winners of the Eickman Scholarship, an annual scholarship awarded to four area high school seniors who are interested in pursuing a career in medicine. The 2023 recipients are: Ava Krall, Byron High School; Caelyn Langley,… Read More
Stillman Bank Announces 2023 Promotions Thomas R. Hughes, President & CEO of Stillman BancCorp N.A., along with the Board of Directors have moved to promote the following bank employees: Melissa S. Morphey, Chief Credit Officer Melissa joined Stillman Bank in 2015 as a Credit Analyst and was promoted to Senior Credit Analyst in 2020. She… Read More
Don’t Get Scammed! Warning Signs to Look Out for When Hiring a Contractor There are hundreds of legitimate, ethical contractors in business around Northern Illinois. Unfortunately, there are also scam artists who pose as legitimate contractors. These “fly-by-night” operators often show up in communities impacted by natural disasters to scam distressed homeowners into paying for… Read More