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Dubuque, Iowa-based Heartland Financial USA Inc. has agreed to acquire Community Banc-Corp of Sheboygan Inc., the parent company of Sheboygan-based Community Bank & Trust, for about $52 million or 155 percent of the tangible equity of Community Banc-Corp at closing.

Wauwatosa-based Waterstone Financial Inc. reported third quarter net income of $4.8 million, or 14 cents per share, up from $3.2 million, or 9 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Madison-based First Business Financial Services Inc., parent company of First Business Bank-Milwaukee, reported third quarter net income of $3.6 million, or 89 cents per share, flat from $3.6 million, or 91 cents per share, in the third quarter of 2013.

Richard Behrendt, J.D., has been named director of estate planning services at Elm Grove-based Annex Wealth Management. Behrendt previously...

Oconomowoc-based First Bank Financial Centre has launched a Holi-Days of Giving program to give to charity during December.

First Business Bank—Milwaukee has opened a new office in Kenosha, at 6633 Green Bay Road, Suite 2.

More than 80 percent of Midwest employers planned to give raises from July 1 to June 30 of 2015, according to a recent survey by Waukesha-based MRA-The Management Association.

Recently, a candidate I had recruited gave notice to his current employer to take a position with one of my clients. Like most candidates, he was nervous about giving notice.

I’ve been attending networking clubs and networking meetings for the better part of 25 years.

A plethora of legal and business operating documents builds the foundation for any organization.