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Iowa credit unions grew in fourth quarter

Iowa’s 107 credit unions finished 2014 with gains in lending and membership.

 

Fourth-quarter overall loan growth was 1.9 percent, bringing the 2014 increase to 12.1 percent, the Iowa Credit Union League reported. New vehicle loans were …

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Foreclosures, mortgage delinquencies dropped in January

Foreclosures made up 0.98 percent of active mortgages in January in Des Moines and West Des Moines, lower than the national foreclosure rate of 1.5 percent and down from the January 2014 rate of 1.6 …

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Winnebago upgrades paint system

Winnebago Industries Inc., one of the leading U.S. recreation vehicle manufacturers, has announced the installation of a $7 million state-of-the-art electro-deposition paint system in its motor home chassis prep facility in Forest City. “This new …

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Veridian Credit Union names new CEO

 

Monte Berg

The board of directors of Veridian Credit Union has named Monte Berg, currently senior vice president of finance, as its new CEO. He succeeds Jean Trainor, who announced in August 2014 that she …

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iWireless to invest $35 million in LTE network in Iowa

Urbandale-based iWireless announced it is investing more than $35 million to enhance its wireless network in Iowa. The company will launch LTE this year, and will expand its LTE network in 2016. A wireless broadband …

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Hy-Vee seeks state tax incentives for expansion of corporate headquarters

Hy-Vee Inc. is seeking $7.5 million in state development tax credits for a $75 million expansion of its corporate campus on Westown Parkway in West Des Moines.

 

The project will result in the hiring of 103 …

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DeWaay ruling will be appealed

Donald DeWaay, the former investment broker whose belief in high-risk private placements led to the collapse of his financial services businesses in Clive, could be headed back to court to face former clients after a …

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Beaverdale Farmers Market seeking vendors

The Beaverdale Farmers Market is accepting applications for its 2015 season. The market, located at 3422 Beaver Ave., is open Tuesdays, starting June 2 and continuing through Sept. 15. Hours are 4:30-7:30 p.m. Produce, prepared …

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Taxpayers Association event to talk the role of libraries in the 21st century

Local libraries face financial pressures, but they also have unique opportunities to adapt and reinvent themselves in a digital age. This will be the topic of discussion at Taxpayers Association of Central Iowa’s event, “Ideas …

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Survey: More Iowans plan to save their tax refunds

Iowa consumers anticipate receiving about the same tax refund in 2015 as in 2014, and most plan to put it in savings, according to a recent survey by the Iowa Credit Union League. The statewide …