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South Story Bank & Trust under new ownership group

South Story Bank & Trust is under new ownership, but its name, staff and locations have not changed. The community bank was recently sold to a new ownership group that includes seasoned Central Iowa bankers Steven …

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Littlefield joins Principal as general counsel; Shaff to retire in mid-2020

Principal Financial Group today announced that Chris Littlefield, former president and CEO of Fidelity & Guaranty Life, will join Principal as its new general counsel effective Jan. 13. He will succeed Karen Shaff, current executive vice …

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Bank Iowa closes on First State Bank of Colfax acquisition

Bank Iowa Corp. said Monday it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of First State Bank of Colfax. The purchase of the $65 million community bank, which began operating under the Bank Iowa name on …

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Liberty National Bank names Pearson as Des Moines market president

Liberty National Bank has named JP Pearson as its Des Moines market president. Pearson, who has more than 20 years of community banking experience, most recently joined Liberty National Bank in Johnston as a senior vice president …

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Great Western Bank’s leader announces retirement plans

Great Western Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Great Western Bank, announced that as part of its succession planning, Kenneth Karels, chairperson, president and CEO of both organizations, plans to retire from Great Western effective …

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Iowa banks report healthy gains in loans, deposits

Iowa-chartered banks recorded $63.7 billion in active loans on their books as of Sept. 30, up 4.5% from the prior year’s third quarter, according to results released Tuesday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. 

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NOTEBOOK: Some insights from Bank Iowa’s new culture and onboarding campaign

I recently visited Bank Iowa’s new headquarters in West Des Moines — both to see how the bank had repurposed its new leased office space on Jordan Creek Parkway, and to hear about the new …

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Chamber groups support retirement legislation

A group of Iowa chamber of commerce officials sent a joint letter to U.S. Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley supporting the SECURE Act, which among other things makes it easier for small businesses to …

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Accel Wealth Management acquires Premier Advisors

Corridor Business Journal: Accel Wealth Management, the financial services division of Accel Holdings Inc., has acquired Premier Advisors LLC, an independent financial management firm located in Cedar Rapids. Accel Holdings is the corporate parent of the …

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Athene recognized as Military Friendly Employer

Athene USA, a leading provider of retirement savings products based in West Des Moines, has earned both the 2020 Military Friendly and Military Friendly Spouse Employer designations, representing the top tier of institutions who provide …