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Most millennial small-business owners are in it for the long haul, survey finds

Millennial small-business owners are committed to their businesses for the long term and are willing to take calculated financial risks and incur debt in order to expand their businesses, according to a new Wells Fargo study of…
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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Cedar Rapids credit union plans 5 branches in Greater Des Moines

Collins Community Credit Union has opened a branch at the Price Chopper grocery store at 3435 Ingersoll Ave. and plans to open more branches at Price Choppers at 5540 86th St. in Johnston and 4343 …
By BPC Staff | Jul 6, 2016
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West Bancorporation moves up in rankings of top community banks

West Bancorporation Inc. moved to the No. 13 spot on American Banker’s ranking of the top publicly traded banks and thrifts with average assets of less than $2 billion. The evaluation was based on 2015 …
By BPC Staff | Jul 5, 2016
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Decker named CIO of FBL Financial

Casey Decker

Casey Decker has been named chief information officer of FBL Financial Group Inc. and its affiliated insurance companies that do business as Farm Bureau Financial Services. He replaces Daniel Greteman, who has been …
By BPC Staff | Jul 1, 2016
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Decker named CIO of FBL Financial

Casey Decker

Casey Decker has been named chief information officer of FBL Financial Group Inc. and its affiliated insurance companies that do business as Farm Bureau Financial Services. He replaces Daniel Greteman, who has been …
By BPC Staff | Jul 1, 2016
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Ropple is Bankers Trust’s new chief information officer

Edward “Ted” Ropple has been hired as chief information officer at Bankers Trust Co. His career in information technology spans more than 25 years. Most recently, Ropple was vice president and director of information technology…
By BPC Staff | Jun 27, 2016
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Brexit triggers biggest market selloff in 10 months

On this day, U.S. stock markets cared a lot about foreign affairs. In this case, the decision by British voters to pull out of the European Union. It’s not easy to just get out. The…
By BPC Staff | Jun 24, 2016
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Markets in turmoil after Britain’s exit, and that’s just the start of the effects

Britons have voted to leave the European Union, an outcome that has shocked global financial markets, sending stocks plunging and the U.S. dollar sharply higher, Reuters reported.


The decision is expected to have global implications, some…
By BUSINESS RECORD STAFF | Jun 24, 2016
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Bankers Trust shares art collection for Art Week

Bankers Trust is displaying its Iowa Artists Collection — 12 pieces by artists who live and work in Iowa — in the Ruan Center lobby this week to celebrate Art Week Des Moines. The art…
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016
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Bankers Trust shares art collection for Art Week

Bankers Trust is displaying its Iowa Artists Collection — 12 pieces by artists who live and work in Iowa — in the Ruan Center lobby this week to celebrate Art Week Des Moines. The art…
By BPC Staff | Jun 22, 2016