Fitzgerald joins Foresight board

Retired CPA Doug Fitzgerald has joined the board of directors of the $1.2 billion Foresight Financial Group, Winnebago, Ill., which has six charters in the state. [Continue]

Iowa banks will merge

Fidelity Company will acquire State Bank of New Hampton, Iowa, expanding into a desirable corner of the state. [Continue]

A look at the negotiations behind the ATBancorp-MidWestOne deal

Recently posted documents on the Securities and Exchange website provide background regarding MidWestOne Financial Group’s Aug. 22 announcement it will purchase ATBancorp, a $1.4 billion holding company for American Trust of Dubuque, Iowa and American Bank & Trust of Cuba City, Wis. [Continue]

Enterprise to buy New Mexico bank

St. Louis-based Enterprise Financial Services Corp will acquire Trinity Capital Corporation, the holding company of Los Alamos National Bank, for $213 million. [Continue]

Creativity and confidence anchor Minnesotan’s role

It’s not often you find part of a banker’s credentials on IMDb, the internet movie database. And while it may not be an obvious start to a financial services career, Katie Incantalupo’s foray into acting during high school helped prepare her for the position she now holds at Star Bank. [Continue]