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Zaugg named managing partner of Ernst & Young’s D.M. office

Professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP announced that Kevin Zaugg (top photo) has been named managing partner of its Des Moines office, effective April 1. Zaugg will succeed Dave Christens (bottom photo) with Christens’ …

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Longtime credit union payments leader Hanisch to retire

CO-OP Financial Services announced the retirement of Jim Hanisch, president of CO-OP Network, where he has spent the last 19 years of his career. Hanisch was named to his current position in April 2018, and is …

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Iowa Credit Union Foundation awards $23,000 in scholarships

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation recently awarded scholarships to eight high school students and four post-high school students. The annual Warren A. Morrow Memorial Scholarship program, which this year awarded a total of $23,000, is in memory …

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Embedding free financial counseling into the community

At a time when many people in Central Iowa are facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Polk County has launched a new initiative aimed at significantly increasing the availability of free financial counseling …

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Embedding free financial counseling into the community

At a time when many people in Central Iowa are facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Polk County has launched a new initiative aimed at significantly increasing the availability of free financial counseling …

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Denim, Gremlin Social merge to launch joint content creation/targeted advertising platform for financial services

Des Moines fintech startup Denim is now Denim Social after merging with St. Louis-based fintech Gremlin Social, which offers a social media content creation and management platform for financial service firms. 

As Denim Social, the company is …

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FBL Financial reports first-quarter net loss

FBL Financial Group Inc. on Thursday reported a net loss for the first quarter of $2.5 million, or 10 cents per common share, compared with net income of $34.0 million, or $1.37 per diluted common share, for …

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NOTEBOOK: Principal CEO still mans the helm from 711 High St.

A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of connecting for an early-morning one-on-one video interview with Principal Financial Group’s CEO and chairman, Dan Houston. He started off by explaining why he has been working …

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Eide Bailly names new partner-in-charge of Des Moines office

Blake Crow, a partner at Eide Bailly LLP, a regional certified public accounting and business advisory firm, has assumed the role of partner-in-charge of the firm’s Des Moines office. Before relocating to Des Moines for …

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Wells Fargo rated ‘Outstanding’ by OCC for community reinvestment

Wells Fargo & Co. announced that its most recent Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) rating for Iowa is “Outstanding.” Wells Fargo also received a national rating of “Outstanding” from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for …