Banking & Finance

As investor frustration with low yielding traditional income-oriented investment vehicles like savings accounts, CDs, and Treasury bonds increases, looking at dividend-paying stocks as a way to generate or increase income makes sense. But beware of high market valuations and unsustainable yields.

The parent companies of Associated Bank and Bank Mutual, two of the most important banks in Wisconsin, are off to strong starts in 2012.

A new method of attempting to recover funds from failed investments has begun to creep into fund litigation. This...

Last year had the greatest number of announced food and beverage mergers and acquisitions nationwide since 2007, according to Food and Beverage Industry Snapshot, a recent report by Grant Thornton Corporate Finance.

A bill that has been introduced in the both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives could have a major impact on credit unions' lending abilities.

First Business Financial Services Inc., the Madison-based parent company of First Business Bank and First Business Bank-Milwaukee, today reported first quarter net income of $2.2 million, or 84 cents per share, up from $1.3 million, or 52 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.

Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc. posted record revenues of $925 million in 2011, up 9 percent from 2010, according to the company's annual report, which was released today.

The PNC Financial Services Group Inc. announced that its board of directors has elected William Demchak to be president of the corporation and its principal banking subsidiary, PNC Bank, National Association.

Associated Banc-Corp has expanded its Commercial Real Estate services into the Detroit area. Don Heath and Kathy Bozek will head the Southeast Michigan market.

Make a Difference Wisconsin will host its fourth annual investment conference on Wednesday, May 9, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee.