Banking & Finance
Johnson Bank Mortgage surpasses $4 billion mark
Peter Engel, executive vice president of consumer banking for Johnson Bank, announced the Racine-based bank's mortgage team recently surpassed the $4 billion mark in loans serviced.
Cease and desist order lifted from Waterstone
The Cease and Desist order issued by the Office of Thrift Supervision to Waterstone Financial Inc. has been terminated.
UMB trust tops $5 billion
Milwaukee-based UMB Fund Services Inc. now has more than $5 billion in net assets in its Investment Managers Series Trust, a huge jump from what the fund held just a few months ago.
Johnson Bank Mortgage surpasses $4 billion mark
Peter Engel, executive vice president of consumer banking for Johnson Bank, announced the Racine-based bank’s mortgage team recently surpassed the $4 billion mark in loans serviced.
Investment firm acquires ALC and names new CEO
Assisted Living Concepts Inc., a Menomonee Falls-based operator of assisted living residences, announced the completion of its acquisition by TPG, a global private investment firm, and the appointment of Jack Callison Jr. as the company’s new chief executive officer.
Stocks soar to new records after Bernanke comments
U.S. stocks soared today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 crossing above their record closing marks, after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke assured investors that the central bank intends to keep its stimulus measures for the foreseeable future.
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BrightStar will fund startups with donations
A new organization aims to fund startups in Wisconsin by channeling donations from wealthy individuals, corporations and foundations.
Wisconsin ranks 14th in investment
Private equity firms invested $9.1 billion in Wisconsin in 2012, placing the state 14th nationally, according to a new Private Equity Growth Capital Council report.
Orion acquires Florida lighting firm
Orion Energy Systems Inc., a Manitowoc-based power technology enterprise, announced it has completed the acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding equity interest in Harris Manufacturing Inc. and Harris LED LLC. Harris Manufacturing and Harris LED, located in Green Cove Springs, Fla., engineer, design, source and manufacture energy-efficient lighting systems, including fluorescent and LED lighting solutions and day-lighting products.
Concordia University Wisconsin acquires Ann Arbor institution
Concordia University Wisconsin, based in Mequon, has acquired Concordia University Ann Arbor after financial struggles at the Michigan-based university threatened the future of its academic offerings.