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Curtis Industries, a Milwaukee-based division of Powers Holdings, announced it has acquired Tri-Mag, Inc., which manufactures standard and customized power supplies.

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.”

There were times in recent years at which the Wisconsin Assembly couldn't muster 91 votes to pass a resolution confirming the sun rises in the east.

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.

Partnership Bank announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the two Ozaukee County bank branches operated by Oak Creek-based Tri City National Bank.

Brookfield-based Diversified Insurance Services has changed its name to Diversified Insurance Solutions.

The Wisconsin Bankers Association has named Thomas Pamperin, president and CEO of Premier Community Bank in Marion, as its new board chair for 2013-2014.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker today announced the appointments of Margaret Farrow, Janice Mueller and Joshua Inglett to the University of Wisconsin (UW) System Board of Regents.

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 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.