March/April 2014
Wisconsin Community Banker
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CHANGING SCENE
Ever Popular CBW
Member Appreciation
Days Set
Summer in Wisconsin, finally!
Once again it’s time to mark your
calendar for one of these 2014 CBW
Member Appreciation Days:
Tuesday, June 24, Irish Course at
Whistling Straits, Kohler
Wednesday, July 9, University
Ridge Golf Course, Madison
Monday, July 14, Eau Claire Golf &
Country Club, Altoona
The day includes a variety of speak-
ers in the morning, a light lunch, and
afternoon golf. Watch your mail for
registration materials.
2014 CBWManagement
Conference & Expo
Attention Vendors: Numerous
sponsorship opportunities are available
to you at the CBWManagement
Conference & Expo, but they are
available only on a first-come, first-
served basis. If you have any questions
or are interested in a sponsorship,
contact Shannon Schlueter, 608-
833-2385, or by e-mail at Shannon@
communitybankers.org.
Levels of Sponsorship
Platinum Level — $3,500 & above
Gold Level — $2,500 & above
Silver Level — $1,500 & above
Bronze Level — $1,000 & above
Sapphire Level — $500 & above
The 2014 CBWManagement Con-
ference & Expo will take place, Mon-
day through Tuesday, Sept. 8–9, at the
Wilderness Resorts, Wisconsin Dells.
Hudson Bank Merger
Finalized
HUDSON—In February, Great
Northern Bank, headquartered in St.
Michael, Minn., completed a merger
with First American Bank in Hudson
under the First American Bank name.
At the end of 2013, Great Northern
had $71.2 million in assets while First
American had $93.4 million in assets.
North Shore Unveils
Digital Wallet
BROOKFIELD—North Shore Bank
is the first Wisconsin bank to launch
a digital wallet tool. The bank’s
MasterPass provides a centralized
spot to securely store debit card, credit
card, prepaid card, and shipping
information to make checkout faster
for online customers.
Administered by MasterCard, the
bank’s digital wallet can hold infor-
mation fromMasterCard, American
Express, Visa, Discover, and Diner’s
Club cards. Customers seeking another
layer of security have the option to
integrate mobile/SMS verification.
Net Income Up at State
Banks
Wisconsin’s 260 state banks
reported a combined net income of
$1.02 billion during fourth quarter of
2013 up from $828 million during the
fourth quarter of 2012.
Total assets were $99.2 billion up
from $98.6 billion during the fourth
quarter of 2012. Total deposits were
$79.3 billion, up from $78.9 billion a
year earlier.
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