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Banker Serves on Packers Exec Committee
Posted on April 17th, 2010 No comments“I was never as strong with numbers, so we put a couple of bank presidents on the board,” said Bob Harlan, president of the Green Bay Packers, referring to the Packers’ Board of Directors. Currently, just one banker holds a coveted position on the board’s Executive Committee: Peter Platten III, retired vice chairman of M&I Corp. Read the Green Bay Press-Gazette article.
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CU Commercial Lending Debate Rings Familiar
Posted on April 17th, 2010 No commentsThe banking industry opposes a proposed change in federal law that would allow credit unions to increase commercial lending to 25 percent of assets, up from the current 12.25 percent cap, on the grounds that it is unnecessary and risky. Read more in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.