Banking & Finance
Stay informed on the latest banking, finance, and investment news across Milwaukee and Wisconsin.
Wisconsin’s early-stage companies raise record $483 million in 2020
Wisconsin’s early-stage firms raised more than $483 million in 2020, representing the most capital raised in the state for...
WWBIC receives $500,000 to fund programming, small business loans
The Otto Bremer Trust invested $500,000 in the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation, WWBIC recently announced.
Fresh digs: BMO Harris offices in BMO Tower
BMO Harris moved into its new offices in the BMO Tower last summer. The bank could not have predicted...
How challenging times created new millionaires
The economic crisis we’ve faced over the past year resulted in negative outcomes for many businesses and families. But...
NVNG looks to help companies innovate through venture capital
Whether or not the $100 million venture capital fund Gov. Tony Evers proposed in his budget actually becomes reality,...
Q&A with Fund Milwaukee board members on how its network raises capital for local businesses
Fund Milwaukee has backed some of the city’s most iconic community projects, and a recent partnership will provide the...
- Advertisement -
FinTech startups to watch in Wisconsin
Like many industries, the past year has brought plenty of disruption to the financial services sector. Banks were forced...
4 lessons Wisconsin’s proposed $100 million VC fund can take from other states
Wisconsin is in the process of creating a $100 million venture capital fund of funds program as a vehicle...
Old National, First Midwest to merge in $2.5 billion deal
Old National Bancorp and First Midwest Bancorp plan to merge into a single entity that will go forward under...
(Re)introducing the mighty and nimble community bank
It probably comes as no surprise that the vast majority of businesses in Wisconsin are small businesses. Despite their...