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A Closer Look: Martina Schubert

As the first chief technology officer at LenderClose, Martina Schubert is ready for the challenge of a growing fintech startup and lending platform. 

“In the business world, sometimes it’ very complicated and hard to move …
By KATE HAYDEN | Aug 4, 2020
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Principal hires Oyler as head of customer experience

Principal Financial Group announced that Jennifer Oyler has joined its global marketing team as head of customer experience. Her role will be to grow and refine Principal’s experience strategy and initiatives across the company’s audiences …
By BPC Staff | Aug 3, 2020
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Geis hired as Ames market president, eastern regional manager of Availa Bank

Availa Bank announced it has hired Kevin Geis as Ames market president and eastern regional manager for its Ames Branch. Geis joined the Availa Bank team earlier this month. Availa, which has Iowa roots dating back to 1870 …
By BPC Staff | Jul 28, 2020
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Principal reports strong second-quarter earnings, declares dividend

Principal Financial Group on Monday reported second-quarter net income of $398.3 million, or $1.45 per share, compared with $386.3 million and $1.37 per share for second quarter 2019. The Des Moines-based financial services company’s quarterly earnings beat …
By BPC Staff | Jul 28, 2020
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Serve Credit Union announces scholarship winners

Serve Credit Union, a Des Moines-based financial cooperative for public safety professionals, recently announced the five recipients of its $5,000 college scholarship program. Every year, Serve partners with the Des Moines Police Burial Association to …
By BPC Staff | Jul 28, 2020
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West Bancorp cautious despite stronger earnings

Corridor Business Journal: West Bancorporation, the parent company of West Bank, reported stronger second-quarter net income, while citing uncertainty over COVID-19 for a decision to break its string of annual dividend increases. The West Des Moines-based …
By BPC Staff | Jul 23, 2020
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PolicyWorks offers free business continuity planning tool to credit unions

PolicyWorks, LLC, a provider of governance, risk and compliance solutions, has made a self-assessment tool for business continuity planning available to its U.S. credit union clients and partner league members at no cost. The tool …
By BPC Staff | Jul 17, 2020
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A Closer Look: Kevin Zaugg

Kevin Zaugg was named managing partner of Ernst & Young’s Des Moines office effective April 1, capping a 24-year career with the firm that began with a college internship. He succeeded Dave Christens, who retired …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 16, 2020
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GreenState pioneering ‘contactless cards’ in Iowa

Corridor Business Journal: As businesses learn to quickly adapt to the post-COVID-19 landscape, GreenState Credit Union has become one of the first issuers of “contactless cards” in Iowa. The credit union announced late last week that …
By BPC Staff | Jul 13, 2020
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NOTEBOOK: Knowledge is power in avoiding COVID-19 scams; so is admitting to being scammed

With public anxiety already sky-high due to the coronavirus pandemic and the surreal scenario of trillions of dollars in payouts flowing from federal coffers, the current environment for U.S. consumers is somewhat like the “Super …
By JOE GARDYASZ | Jul 9, 2020