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Wisconsin Ag Lenders: Money Is Available
Posted on March 24th, 2009 No commentsIn the midst of disconcerting news about bankruptcies, bailouts and extreme market volatility, there’s good news for dairy producers — there’s money to be had for farm loans. That was the message of several agricultural lenders at the Professional Dairy Producers of Wisconsin Annual Business Conference last week. Read the article from Dairy Herd Management.
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Toxic Assets Plan Could Benefit M&I
Posted on March 24th, 2009 No commentsFinancial stock analysts from Morgan Stanley in New York City issued a report that Milwaukee-based Marshall & Ilsley Corp. is one of five regional banks that stand to be the biggest beneficiaries of President Barack Obama’s plan to buy toxic assets, according to the Business Journal of Milwaukee.
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FDIC Creates Community Bank Advisory Group
Posted on March 24th, 2009 No commentsThe FDIC is creating an advisory committee that will work on issues unique to community banking. The FDIC made the announcement on March 16 when Paul Nash, a former counselor to Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota, was named FDIC deputy for external affairs. Chairman Sheila Bair mentioned the new advisory committee in her speech at the ICBA convention in Phoenix. Read more on the NorthWestern Financial Review blog.
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Securant Bank Adds Trust Services
Posted on March 24th, 2009 No commentsMilwaukee-based Securant Bank & Trust’s wealth management division, launched last December, recently added trust services to its portfolio. Securant does not have a specific net worth its clients must have, but the bank assumes that it will see many investors with a $300,000 to $1 million net worth, the Milwaukee Small Business Times reported.
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First Business Plans Green Bay Office
Posted on March 24th, 2009 No commentsMadison-based First Business Financial Services Inc. will open a new loan production office in Green Bay on April 1. The new office will be part of the bank’s First Business Bank-Northeast group. Based in Appleton, the group also has a loan production office in Oshkosh, the Milwaukee Small Business Times reported.
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Citizens Community Buys Back Stock
Posted on March 24th, 2009 No commentsThe parent company of Eau Claire’s Citizens Community Federal Bank has completed its stock repurchase plan, buying back 12 percent of its shares, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.