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Hillary Hughes wins Top Woman Leader & Dealmaker of the Year

Prairie Capital Advisors, a corporate advisory and investment banking firm, announced that managing director Hillary Hughes has been recognized with the Top Woman Leader & Dealmaker of the Year for 2024 from M&A Atlas. The …

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Watercress Financial closes $100M revolving credit partnership with DZ Bank

Watercress Financial Group LLC announced it has closed on a $100 million revolving credit warehouse facility with DZ Bank to enhance liquidity for contractors to offer long-term home improvement loans. This partnership aims to support …

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Jenn Bleil hired as chief people officer for GreenState Credit Union

GreenState Credit Union has hired Jenn Bleil as its new chief people officer. In the role, Bleil will lead a team focused on a range of areas, from talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement …

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First Community Trust announces partnership with Premier Credit Union

First Community Trust, a Dubuque-based trust company, has announced a new partnership with Des Moines-based Premier Credit Union to offer investment management, retirement and trust services to more people in Central Iowa. Wealth adviser and …

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First-quarter Iowa banking report released

Iowa banks reported increases in deposits and loans in the first quarter of 2024, information released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. shows.

“Our nation’s banking industry continued to show resilience as first-quarter earnings bounced …

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MidWestOne Financial Group hires 3 executive leaders

MidWestOne Financial Group, parent company of Iowa City-based MidWestOne Bank, has hired three new executive leaders: Paul Ho-Sing-Loy, executive vice president and chief information officer; Steve Heimermann, executive vice president and head of wealth management; …

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TS Bank holding retirement celebration for Mick Guttau

TS Bank, a charter of TS Banking Group, announced it will celebrate the retirement of Michael (Mick) Guttau with a public open house from 3 to 5 p.m. on June 26 at the TS Bank …

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Veridian Credit Union announces 2024 Community Shred Day schedule

Veridian Credit Union will host mobile shred trucks in five communities across Iowa and eastern Nebraska, including its Ankeny and West Des Moines locations, for Community Shred Day. Each event is free and open to …

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Meet Lincoln Savings Bank’s new CEO Sean Willett

Sean Willett took over the helm of Waterloo-based Lincoln Savings Bank just before the start of the year. 

Before he joined Lincoln Savings Bank, he was the chief administrative officer for a community bank in …

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MidWestOne Financial Group announces first-quarter earnings

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc. expects to complete the sale of its Florida operations in June, officials with the Iowa City-based financial group said during a recent earnings report call.

MidWestOne Financial Group, the parent company …

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