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Follow the money: Banking on downtown Milwaukee, with interest
Financial institutions are expanding into downtown Milwaukee, making their presence known along with their commitment to the region.
How New Mexico compares as a state to retire
See how multiple reports compare New Mexico nationally as a retirement destination.
Entrepreneur: Tempe company brings cryptocurrency to cannabis industry
Ken Ramirez, co-founder and CEO of Alt Thirty Six, aims to eliminate the need for cash transactions for cannabis-related companies.
Fintech startup CEO talks how to scale up to potentially billions of customers
“I’m sure there’s still some evolution to come, but for today, smartphones are just so huge, and for the half of the world that’s locked out of them, they’re really getting left behind,” said Payjoy CEO Doug Ricket. “At a minimum…we want everyone to have access to those smartphones, mobile apps and financial services.”
Some Deloitte employees ask company to cease working with ICE
Some Deloitte employees have called on the New York-based accounting firm to end its consultation services for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The news comes just days after some employees at Deloitte rival McKinsey & Co. convinced company brass to end its work for ICE.
According to The New York Times, the uprising among some of Deloitte's employees was in response to ICE agents removing children from their parents when the parents were arrested for allegedly entering the United…
Credit union takes ownership of vacant First Niagara branch
A credit union headquartered in Niagara County has purchased the former First Niagara Bank N.A. branch at 665 North French Road in Amherst.
Why Pinnacle Bank is setting up shop in Atlanta, Dallas and Tampa
“In 2018 [our SBL program] will probably be between $300 million and $350 million, and we hope to double that in 2019.”
PNC shuttering Wexford branch
Despite consolidation, PNC still has significantly more locations in Pittsburgh region than it did 10 years ago.
Brockton’s HarborOne Bank to open first Boston office
The bank is hoping to follow that by opening its first retail branch in the city later this year, according to an executive.
Guggenheim believed to be acquiring Millstein & Co.
Guggenheim Partners has agreed to buy advisory firm Millstein & Co.
That's according to The Wall Street Journal, although other media outlets are reporting that no decision has been made.
The acquisition comes as Guggenheim chairman Alan Schwartz aims to grow the firm's restructuring businesses at the securities division.
The team is preparing for the next economic downturn, which Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd said may happen in about two years.
Millstein was founded by Jim Millstein,…