Wisconsin

Madison, Wis. — Credit unions and CU organizations are invited to apply for a Biz Kid$ Financial Education Grant from the National Credit Union Foundation, now through March 31.

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., has agreed to buy Ahmann & Martin, a benefits consulting firm in Edina, Minn.

The $269 million-asset bank has named Russ Weyers as its president and chief executive, according to the Milwaukee Business Journal.

Nationwide the number of bank branches fell by about 1.7% last year. But some cities and states were hit harder than others, according to data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and research firm BankRegData.

Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin addressed speculation about a possible presidential bid during a speech to the Wisconsin Bankers Association.

MADISON, Wis. and WASHINGTON — CUNA Tuesday announced a restructuring of its senior leadership team in order to streamline the association.

MADISON, Wis. — The National Credit Union Foundation has a new look and new shorthand name.

The Wisconsin Bankers Association has agreed to merge with the Community Bankers of Wisconsin.

MADISON, Wis. — Wondering what the next big idea in credit union land will be?

Westbury Bancorp in West Bend, Wis., named a new president for the company and its bank subsidiary.

OSHKOSH, Wis. — An unusual merger strategy here has been a roaring success as well as a learning experience for all parties involved.

Associated Banc-Corp in Green Bay, Wis., is planning to join the New York Stock Exchange.

The American Bankers Association has added 12 banks to community banks indexed and listed with the Nasdaq stock exchange.

MADISON, Wis. — Only a third of all credit unions offer commercial loans, but they can provide a profitable business line for many small institutions, according to a white paper released by the CUNA Lending Council.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The ability to generate team-wide agreement is one of the fundamental elements of strong credit union leadership.

MADISON, Wis. — In an effort to make members' virtual banking easier, UW Credit Union here built an in-house, one-size-fits-all web solution for all operating devices — from PC to smartphones.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. on Friday released its list of enforcement actions from September, including a consent order that played a role in derailing two planned acquisitions.

Bank of Sun Prairie in Sun Prairie, Wis., has a new chief executive.

MADISON, Wis. — When a credit union's core contract is nearing renewal, the executive responsible for making this all-important decision is faced with one nagging question: Do we have the best solution on the market?

Heartland Financial USA in Dubuque, Iowa, has agreed to buy Community Banc-Corp of Sheboygan in Wisconsin.