Finance
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What businesses should do now that the overtime pay rule is on holdDec 03, 2016 12:00 am - The implementation of a Department of Labor rule that would have roughly doubled the number of Americans eligible for overtime pay is now on hold. Just before Thanksgivi...
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BankFinancial converts to National Bank CharterDec 01, 2016 12:00 am - BURR RIDGE- BankFinancial Corp. announced its conversion to a Bank Holding Company registered with the Federal Reserve Board. Its wholly-owned bank subsidiary will becom...
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First Midwest reinvests in its futureNov 28, 2016 12:00 am - ledger Michael L. Scudder, the son of a steelworker from Dixon, Illinois, was an accountant who worked his way up at First Midwest Bank. By September 2008, Scudder...
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Outdated 401(k) rules are shortchanging Americans
Nov 27, 2016 6:15 am - Many company 401(k) retirement savings plans could use a swift kick into the 21st century, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office. A nu...
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Black Friday cheat sheet: Your guide to a big weekend of holiday shopping
Nov 24, 2016 6:30 am - Lately, your brain has probably been a fog of factoids about the electoral college, exit polls and Cabinet appointments. And so it may not have sunken in yet that the ho...
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Managing the needs of a three-generation workforceNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - A shift is under way in today's workplace. Two massive generations - Baby Boomers and Millennials - with varying needs are testing the abilities of the most adroit HR de...
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Meeting the challenge of the new overtime ruleNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - Businesses across the country are gearing up to ensure they will be compliant with a new rule announced by the U.S. Department of Labor which dramatically increases the ...
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Commercial financing solutions for community associationsNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - For community associations of condominiums, townhomes and homeowner associations, it's no secret that common element maintenance is necessary - and can be costly. One so...
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Preparing your finances for an emergencyNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - From a flooded basement to an unexpected surgery, emergencies can put a serious strain on your finances. It often only takes one unexpected event for meticulous budgetin...
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A look at community banks and small business lendingNov 24, 2016 12:00 am - The nation's community banks have earned the strong reputation for being the lenders of choice for small businesses. Small businesses play a critical role in our economy...