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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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Dupaco Community Credit Union opens new Waukee branch

Dupaco Community Credit Union has opened its newest branch, a learning lab, at 1090 E. Hickman Road in Waukee. The 5,910-square-foot branch focuses on improving ways in which credit union staff help members understand money …

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Sorensen to retire from Iowa Bankers Association

John Sorensen, president and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association, will retire at the end of 2024, the association announced Monday. He will continue leading the organization until the search process for a successor is …

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West Bancorporation announces first-quarter earnings

First-quarter financial results for West Bancorporation Inc., the parent company of West Bank, were better than expected, president and CEO David Nelson said during a recent earnings report.

“Hopefully we have found the bottom in …

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Athene donating $500,000 to local Habitat for Humanity

Athene, a West Des Moines-based retirement services company, announced that it is donating $500,000 to the Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity. The donation will support GDM Habitat for Humanity’s Framing Our Future capital campaign …

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Dupaco Foundation announces new nonprofit grant program

Dupaco Foundation has announced the launch of a new nonprofit grant program. The annual competitive grant program will provide $250,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations whose mission or programs directly further one of Dupaco Foundation’s …

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PSCU/Co-op Solutions appoints 2 new executive vice presidents

PSCU/Co-op Solutions, a credit union service organization, announced the appointment of Vel Davidov to executive vice president, chief financial officer; and Michael Summers to executive vice president, chief culture officer. As PSCU/Co-op Solutions’ chief financial …

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First Community Trust announces partnership with Affinity Credit Union

Dubuque-based trust company First Community Trust announced a new partnership with Des Moines-based Affinity Credit Union to offer investment management, retirement and trust services in Central Iowa. Kristin Evans, a trust officer for First Community …

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ManchesterStory’s Nicole Gunderson shares her steps from investment banking to working with startups and venture capital

Like many students, Nicole Gunderson entered college not knowing what career she would land in. 

“When I started at the University of Iowa … all I really knew was that I wanted to do ‘business.’ …