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Ankeny receives national recognition for financial reporting

The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has awarded its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to Ankeny for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2014. This is …

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Wells Fargo has an osprey nursery

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After gaining permission from the city of West Des Moines to erect a 55-foot pole for an osprey nest at its campus on Jordan Creek Parkway, Wells Fargo & Co. …

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Iowa credit unions’ consumer, mortgage lending up

More Iowans borrowed and saved at credit unions in the first quarter of 2015, according to new data from the Iowa Credit Union League.

 

Loan growth of 12.6 percent resulted in loan originations of …

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SBA to hold free financing forums in Des Moines, West Des Moines

The U.S. Small Business Administration will hold a series of free financing forums at the end of this month for existing and startup businesses. The forums will be held in four locations throughout the state, …

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McGladrey to adopt new global brand name of RSM

McGladrey LLP on Thursday announced it will adopt RSM as a common brand name, uniting with fellow firms of its global network RSM International to further strengthen the organization’s position as the leading global provider …

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Endecott named CFO of year for plastics industry

Innovative Injection Technologies’ chief financial officer, Morgan Endecott, has been selected as the Chief Financial Officer of the Year for the North American plastics industry. Endecott, who was honored recently in Chicago, was chosen from …

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Bankers Trust parent among top mid-tier banking operations

BTC Financial Corp., the parent of Bankers Trust Co., was named among American Banker magazine’s top mid-tier banks. Meta Financial Group Inc., the Sioux Falls, S.D.-based parent of MetaBank, which has three branches in Greater Des Moines, …

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Schipper to retire as state banking chief

Iowa Division of Banking Superintendent James Schipper will retire Oct. 8.  He was appointed to the position by Gov. Terry Branstad in January 2011. “The Iowa banking industry is strong and growing stronger,” Schipper said …

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Dwolla institutes free money transfers

Dwolla said Thursday it has launched a platform for businesses, banks and consumers that delivers real-time money transfer free of charge, making it the first U.S.-based payments network to offer free transfers, CNBC reported. Ben Milne, founder …

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A Closer Look: Emily Abbas

Emily Abbas, who became  Bankers Trust Inc. President and CEO Suku Radia’s chief of staff last year, has added chief marketing officer to her nameplate. In promoting her, Radia may have taken note that Abbas …