Gov. wants tax revenue to boost middle-class tax cut
Banker News Clips for May 17, 2013
Gov. Scott Walker is not saying whether he favors or opposes the so-called Marketplace Fairness Act that passed the U.S. Senate earlier this month.
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US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
Banker News Clips for May 16, 2013
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 360,000, the most since late March. The jump came a week after applications had reached a five-year low.
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Milwaukee Students Put Personal Finance into Action
WBA Press Release, May 16, 2013
Students at the United Community Center's Bruce-Guadalupe Middle School have honed their personal finance skills by working as employees of the school's student bank.
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Tips for Graduates to Pay Back Student Loans
WBA Consumer Column for May 16, 2013
'Tis the season for graduation! Students across the country will finish their two- or four-year college degrees this month and begin hunting for jobs in a still-sluggish economy. Students in the U.S. face a total of $986 billion in combined...
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Strategic Decision Materials Available
WBA Executive Letter May 14, 2013
Last week, experts from the Hovde Group and Boardman & Clark LLP led WBA members through the current factors unfolding within Wisconsin’s banking environment and how they can be weighed against many of the strategic decisions banks are making...
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Nearly 200 Bankers Meet with Wisconsin Legislators
WBA Banker News Clips for May 15, 2013
The fifth annual Capitol Day was a success as nearly 200 bankers met with their legislators on May 14. Bankers explained how AB 58, the bill expanding the services bank service corporations may offer, will help many...
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April home sales in Dane County up 31%, with increased condo sales leading way
Banker News Clips for May 14, 2013
Sales of existing homes were up 31 percent in April in Dane County compared with last April, while median price rose less than 1 percent year-over-year.
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Inside Wisconsin: Long-term growth strategy at play in WEDC flap
Banker News Clips for May 13, 2013
Does the state of Wisconsin have a long-term growth strategy - or an economic development death wish? As stark as that question might seem, it's worth asking as the political feeding frenzy continues over the performance of the state's largest...
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Milwaukee-area banks doing more with fewer employees
Banker News Clips for May 10, 2013
The phrase "doing more with less" has become common since the recession hit in 2008, and the banking industry in southeastern Wisconsin is no different...
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Milwaukee becomes reluctant landlord
Banker News Clips for May 9, 2013
While mortgage foreclosure rates have stabilized somewhat in the area, tax foreclosures have given Milwaukee this dubious distinction: It may be the biggest landlord in the city. The city holds title to nearly 1,000 homes...
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Chief Executive magazine ranks Wisconsin 17th best for business
Banker News Clips for May 8, 2013
A new economic ranking pegs Wisconsin as the country's 17th best state for business. Chief Executive, a Greenwich, Conn.-based magazine that annually surveys the nation's CEOs on their perceptions of states' business climates...
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Home construction permits rose 23.4% in April
Banker News Clips for May 7, 2013
Permits to construct new homes increased 23.4% during April in Wisconsin's most-populated metro areas, continuing a comeback in home-building this year.
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Wisconsin Bank & Trust looks to expand in state
Banker News Clips for May 6, 2013
When Heartland Financial USA Inc. rebranded its banks in metro Madison, Monroe, Green Bay and Sheboygan under one name last year, it was just another step in its growth strategy for Wisconsin...
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Wisconsin Banker
May 2013
The May edition of Wisconsin Banker is now online. Featured articles include: "Satisfactory" is No Longer a Passing Grade; Do Your Branches Need Pruning?; Security on a Shoestring Budget; The Board's Role in the Strategic Planning Process...
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UCC 9 Amendments Become Effective July 1, 2013
Legal Q&A, May 2013
Will the amendments to Article 9 of the UCC become effective July 1, 2013?
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