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U.S. Bank survey: Small-business owners optimistic about the future

Nearly three in four small-business owners who took part in a U.S. Bank survey said their companies grew in the past year, and 90% were optimistic about the future of their business.

U.S. Bank, whose …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Nov 12, 2024
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Melissa Vine joins Queck Capital Management

Melissa Vine, the former executive director at the Beacon, has been hired as the vice president of business development and chief legal officer at Queck Capital Management, a Des Moines-based real estate and finance company. …
By Business Record Staff | Nov 6, 2024
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Veridian inviting public to nominate nonprofits for Giving Tuesday grants

Waterloo-based Veridian Credit Union is asking the public to nominate nonprofits to receive grants for its annual Veridian Gives Back for Giving Tuesday campaign. According to a news release, Veridian plans to more than double …
By Business Record Staff | Nov 5, 2024
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West Bancorporation announces third-quarter earnings

West Bancorporation Inc.’s loan portfolio remained strong in the third quarter, including in the commercial real estate sector, Harlee Olafson, the financial institution’s chief risk officer and executive vice president, said during a recent third-quarter …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 31, 2024
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A Closer Look: Matt Hansen

Much of Matt Hansen’s nearly 30-year career working with financial services companies happened abroad, including in Austria and England. Originally from Texas, he acquired his sense of “wanderlust” from his grandmother, the matriarch of the …
By Sarah Diehn | Oct 18, 2024
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Bank Iowa continues expansion with new branch in Johnston

Bank Iowa plans to open its latest branch in the metro this week as part of its strategy to expand its brick-and-mortar presence statewide.

The expansion comes as Bank Iowa, with $2 billion in assets, …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 16, 2024
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Sorensen talks about years as IBA’s president, CEO

John Sorensen knew how to organize a spreadsheet when he joined the Iowa Bankers Association 38 years ago but little about banking.

Sorensen was an accounting major at the University of Northern Iowa and worked …
By Kathy A. Bolten | Oct 11, 2024
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Dupaco launches new grant program to support nonprofit innovation

Dupaco Credit Union is launching a new grant program to support innovation in nonprofits in partnership with Dubuque-based Innovation Lab, which offers coworking space and innovation services. According to a news release, the Gift of …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 9, 2024
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Bankers Trust to host shred days throughout October

Bankers Trust will host Shred Days each Friday in October from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help the public dispose of sensitive documents. For more information on which financial documents to save, throw away …
By Business Record Staff | Oct 2, 2024
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Pohlman receives Iowa Bankers Association leadership award

The Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) presented retired banking leader Tom Pohlman with the 2024 James A. Leach Leadership Award during its annual convention last week. The IBA created the Leach Award in former U.S. Rep. …
By Business Record Staff | Sep 23, 2024