Economic Development
Milwaukee part of $27 million Wells Fargo fair housing deal
Milwaukee is part of a 19-city, $27 million collaboration announced by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and Wells Fargo Bank, that will provide funds to foster homeownership, assist with rebuilding minority neighborhoods impacted by the foreclosure crisis, and “promote diverse, inclusive communities.”
Waterstone Financial to go public
Waterstone Financial Inc., the parent company for WaterStone Bank SSB, announced that it will be reorganized, changing from a bank mutual holding company to a fully public stock holding company.
Diversified Insurance changes name, offers grants
Brookfield-based Diversified Insurance Services has changed its name to Diversified Insurance Solutions.
ManpowerGroup projects bullish employment outlook
Employers in the metropolitan Milwaukee area expect to hire at a vigorous pace in the third quarter, according to the latest ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.
Telkonet lands $2 million line of credit
Telkonet Inc., a Wauwatosa-based intelligent energy management provider, today announced it has been granted a $2.0 million traditional business credit line from San Jose, Calif.-based Bridgebank.
Bank executive is new president of UW Board of Regents
Regent Michael Falbo of Franklin was elected president of the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents and Regent Regina Millner of Madison was elected to serve as vice president of the board.
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Bankruptcy judge approves sale of Golden Guernsey Dairy
A judge in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware approved the final sale of Waukesha's Golden Guernsey Dairy LLC to Morton Grove, Ill.-based Lifeway Foods Inc.
Thrivent Financial members vote to extend common bond to Christians
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans announced that its membership approved an extension of its common bond, allowing it to serve more Christians.
Feds file suit against U.S. Bank
U.S. regulators last week filed suit against U.S. Bank for allegedly facilitating the embezzlement of customer funds by the jailed founder of Peregrine Financial Group Inc., the collapsed futures brokerage.
Gallup Job Creation Index rises
Gallup's U.S. Job Creation Index increased to 22 in May, the highest score for any month since April 2008.