Wisconsin bank looks below the surface for heating answers

In the community of Fond du Lac, Wis., where the average temperatures range from a low of nine degrees Fahrenheit in January to a high of 81 in July, it’s temperate in all seasons inside Horicon Bank’s branch.
That’s because of a cooling and heating system that draws geothermal energy from far under the ground.
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Against the Current

The time was right.”
Brian Nicklason, president and CEO of Grand Rapids, Minn.-based Woodland Bank, knew that his growing bank needed more space. The $132 million bank had been operating for several years in a 5,000-square-foot building once occupied by a hotel and had always planned to move into a larger facility. [Continue]

A new era in deposit insurance?

Has deposit insurance changed forever? Regulators boldly protected all depositors at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank when they failed. Is 100 percent coverage of bank deposits now the norm? [Continue]