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Student Loan Changes Proposed
Posted on April 27th, 2009 No commentsPresident Barack Obama is proposing to change the way student loans are distributed nationwide. Obama’s plan, included in his budget proposal, would end the Federal Family Education Loan Program in exchange for more direct lending to students by the federal government, the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Badger Herald reported.
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Metavante Shareholder Files Suit
Posted on April 27th, 2009 No commentsA Metavante Technologies Inc. shareholder has filed a lawsuit in an attempt to derail the sale of the company, saying the $3 billion price is too low and the board of directors breached its financial duty in agreeing to the sale, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
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U.S. Bancorp Buys Idaho Bank Assets
Posted on April 27th, 2009 No commentsThe holding company of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank, the second-largest bank in the Milwaukee area, acquired $225 million in deposits of First Bank of Idaho and branches that operate under the name First Bank of the Tetons, the Business Journal of Milwaukee reported.