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Fox River State Bank Names New CEO
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsKeith E. Pollek has been named new president and chief executive of Fox River State Bank in Burlington, Wis., the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Pollek was previously the president and CEO of Town and Country Bank in Watertown.
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Customer Thwarts Robbery Attempt
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsA 54-year-old man fearing for his wife’s safety jumped a 21-year-old man who was trying to rob the Guardian Credit Union in Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
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1 in 5 Wis. Manufacturers Expects Increase
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsA poll conducted for Green Bay-based Nicolet National Bank by IntellectualMarketing LLC, found that 21 percent of northeastern Wisconsin manufacturers anticipate a rise in production in 2010. They expect about a 20 percent increase from 2009, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
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No Bank Closures in Wisconsin
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsAlthough there have been 92 bank closures overseen by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. so far this year, no Wisconsin-based banks have been ordered closed by federal officials. About 82 percent of Wisconsin’s banks posted a profit during the second quarter of 2009, slightly more than the national rate of 74 percent. Read more in the Milwaukee Small Business Times.
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$189K Stolen from University Online
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsAn organized Internet crime syndicate — suspected of being from halfway around the world — has stolen millions of dollars from businesses and schools in the United States. Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wis., became one of its most recent victims when sophisticated criminals used a series of steps to hack into the university’s finances, WBAY in Green Bay reported.
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Johnson Bank Building LEED Certified
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsJohnson Bank’s Brookfield office, which opened in June 2008, has achieved LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and Green Building Certification Institute, according to the Small Business Times of Milwaukee.