Aside from acquisitions and bankruptcies, leadership transitions often are among the highest-stakes events for organizations. Whether a crisis forces a replacement or you’re facing a long-known retirement, each transition presents…
The Weekly Economic Activity Report is your guide to the latest economic insights and banking trends from our seasoned Bank Consulting team dedicating more resources to help your bank achieve…
Business succession planning — the process of thoughtfully planning ownership transition of a business — is still uncommon among businesses with fewer than 300 employees. In fact, fewer than half…
By Tom Dott, Senior Vice President – Commercial Banking As a generation of Baby Boomers gradually transitions from full-time work to pursue post-work adventures, those who own businesses are faced…
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS AND FRIENDS OF FIRST BUSINESS BANK: 2021 marks a new chapter for many of us and that’s certainly true here at First Business Bank. As challenging as 2020…
By Marty Ferguson, Director of SBA Lending During the COVID-19 pandemic, with record job loss, the United States began experiencing an unprecedented spike in entrepreneurship. The U.S. government reports new…
By Cymbre Van Fossen, Senior Vice President, Trust Advisor and Director of Fiduciary Services Charitable trusts can be an excellent vehicle for doing several things that may be important to…
By Jeff Widholm, Managing Director – Floorplan Finance When it comes to floorplans, independent dealers have two distinct choices: finance companies and banks. I often argue that one of the…
By Nancy Johnshoy, CFA, Senior Vice President – Portfolio Manager & Market Strategist Rarely have my colleagues and I had so many people asking us the very same question. What…
By Nancy Johnshoy, CFA, Portfolio Manager & Market Strategist January 27, 2021 – One of the topics on many investors’ minds at this time relates to the long-term cost of…
Learn more about the ins and outs of business transitions. This issue also features an interview with Tim Keane, a true visionary who discusses his career and the transitions he…
By David Schade, Vice President – Treasury Management We saw a number of trends in Treasury Management this year. First of all, clients took advantage of four enhancements made in 2020 response to client feedback. Returned Deposited Check…
Read "Top Treasury Management Tools Successful Businesses Adopted This Year"
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