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Millennials are optimistic about their financial future

Millennials are looking into the future and feeling pretty good about what they are seeing, according to a Wells Fargo & Co. survey.


The survey also detected a bit of a generational divide. The survey…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 5, 2015
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Veridian Credit Union hosts five shred-day sites Saturday

Veridian Credit Union will host a community shred day at five spots across Iowa Saturday. The shred day, from 9 a.m. to noon at Veridian Credit Unions in five Iowa cities, will provide Iowans a way…
By BPC Staff | Oct 2, 2015
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Iowa credit unions post double-digit loan gains

Iowa credit unions experienced strong loan and membership growth in the first half of 2015, according to data posted by the Iowa Credit Union League.


Loan growth of 12.6 percent resulted $3.3 billion in loan originations as…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Oct 2, 2015
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Event Oct.15: SBA sets financing forum in Ankeny

The U.S. Small Business Administration plans a free financing forum for businesses, including startups, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Ankeny Area Chamber of Commerce, 210 S. Ankeny Blvd. Speakers will detail …
By BPC Staff | Oct 1, 2015
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A quick look at where we stash our cash in Greater Des Moines

Four banks with operations in Greater Des Moines hold 53 percent of the $16 billion that individuals and businesses had on deposit at the end of the second quarter, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance …
By BPC Staff | Sep 29, 2015
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West Bank is a ‘Sm-All Star’ for fourth year in a row

West Bancorporation Inc. continues to be a darling of investment banking firm Sandler O’Neill + Partners LP, and it’s all about performance. The West Des Moines-based parent of West Bank has been included for the …
By BPC Staff | Sep 29, 2015
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Report: Least indebted students more often default

Iowa community college students who borrow the least amount of money are the most likely to default, according to a new study released today by the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT).


The report, “A Closer…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 28, 2015
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Meta Financial to raise $5.7 million with private placement

Meta Financial Group Inc. today announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement in which it will sell an aggregate of 135,625 shares of common stock for approximately $5.7 million to Brookside Equity Partners …
By BPC Staff | Sep 24, 2015
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Principal’s “Eddie” cartoon mascot to retire; new campaign planned

The Principal Financial Group is bidding a fond farewell to the illustrated star of its decade-long marketing campaign. Eddie, the “every man” cartoon character at the center of The Principal’s advertising since 2005, officially retires…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 23, 2015
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Voya Financial commits to 100% renewable energy

Voya Financial Inc. announced today that it has joined the RE100, a global list of prominent companies that have pledged to source 100 percent of their electricity from renewable energy in an effort to reduce…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Sep 23, 2015