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How women can take control to protect and grow their wealth
There are a great many factors that influence the investment decision-making process for individuals ranging from household wealth, to education, to experience, to age, and even to geographic location. But one factor that has been consistently under-appreciated is the role that gender can play in those decisions.
What's more, those differences likely contribute to the “gender gap” that has been broadly observed in the wealth disparities between men and women. Here and in a more in-depth report entitled…
What this giant employer’s restructuring means for its Williamson County hub
One of Williamson County's largest private employers is restructuring, and it's doubling-down on Middle Tennessee as a result.
Credit union opens a branch, closes another
The new branch opened Monday.
Napster-backed startup wants to be Morningstar for the average Joe
This article first appeared on BostInno.com.
Since the last section of the JOBS Act was enacted in 2016, startups have been allowed to acquire funding through online portals from non-accredited investors. Average Joes can take advantage of this new process — known as regulation crowdfunding or equity crowdfunding — by picking a private startup, investing their money and cashing out superb profits should the company become the next unicorn.
Which brings us to a problem: How does Mr. Average…
Country Financial moving 130 jobs from Arden Hills to downtown Minneapolis
The move continues the migration of suburban office tenants to downtown Minneapolis that has included companies like Amplifon, Sleep Number, Weber Shandwick, CBRE Group Inc. and C.H. Robinson Worldwide.
Exclusive: Second community bank gets approval to start in Scottsdale
This is the second community bank to form in Scottsdale this year
Wells Fargo hires Chicago law firm to fight USAA patent lawsuit
Wells Fargo & Co. hired Chicago-based law firm Winston & Strawn LLP to defend itself against a patent infringement lawsuit filed this month by local financial services and insurance company USAA, court records show.
San Francisco-based Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) is tapping lawyers from Winston & Strawn's offices in Dallas; Menlo Park; California; and Charlotte, North Carolina. Thomas Melsheimer, Danielle Williams, Travis Underwood, Matthew McCullough and Michael Bittner are attorneys for Winston &…
First Citizens buys Milwaukee bank
A month after abandoning plans to acquire Smithfield-based KS Bancorp, First Citizens Bancshares (Nasdaq: FCNCA) has zeroed in on another institution: Capital Commerce Bancorp.
Raleigh-based First Citizens is buying the Milwaukee bank – which does business through its subsidiary, Securant Bank & Trust – for a cash consideration of $4.75 per share of common stock, the companies announced Wednesday. First Citizens has $34 billion in assets; Capital Commerce $216 million.
The boards of both companies…
Denver investor group acquires New Mexico-based bank for $46.3 million
The new entity is aiming to be a top community banking firm in the Denver metro area.
Downtown Memphis skyline to get a new name: B. Riley
Wunderlich Securities will soon be known as B. Riley Wealth Management.
The firm, founded 22 years ago in Memphis by Gary Wunderlich, is being renamed to better align with its parent company, B. Riley Financial Inc., according to a Tuesday, June 26, news release.
Los Angeles-based B. Riley Financial purchased Wunderlich last May for $67 million. At the time, the plan was for Wunderlich to maintain its name and branding.
“This is an exciting new chapter for Wunderlich,” CEO Gary Wunderlich…