Finance
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Millennials are pretty cocky about their investing skills
Jul 03, 2016 7:18 am - One of the great things about young people is their optimism, the confidence that everything is going to work out. Sometimes, though, that can get them into trouble, lik...
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Employers can help women close the retirement gap
Jul 03, 2016 7:17 am - Five of six women are not saving enough for retirement, according to the latest research from Aon Hewitt, a benefits consultant firm. But employers can and should take s...
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When it's okay to let your credit score slip a little
Jul 03, 2016 7:16 am - Perfecting your credit score before applying for a big loan, say for a house or a car, involves a long list of do's and don'ts. Don't apply for credit cards unnecessaril...
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A $12B fund beats all peers picking stocks once a year
Jul 03, 2016 7:14 am - Timothy Pettee is beating all of his stock picking rivals without spending a lot of time picking stocks. Pettee, who runs the $11.5 billion SunAmerica Focused Dividend S...
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First Midwest plans more expansion after Standard acquisitionJun 29, 2016 1:00 am - First Midwest Bancorp's top executive said Wednesday that the Itasca-based bank plans further expansion after it announced its latest $365 million deal to acquire Hi...
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Wintrust Financial Corp. to acquire GE Capital franchise loansJun 28, 2016 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust Franchise Finance, a part of Wintrust Financial Corp.'s Lake Forest Bank and Trust Co., will acquire approximately $581 million in loans from an affi...
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Signature Bank Celebrates 10 Years as Chicago's Business BankJun 27, 2016 1:00 am - Like many entrepreneurs who start a new business, the three founders of Signature Bank - Mick O'Rourke, Kevin Bastuga and Bryan Duncan - recognized a void in the market ...
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Is a lease-to-buy option on a home right for you?
Jun 26, 2016 7:18 am - I recently had a client ask me about homeownership through a lease with option to purchase arrangement. There are pluses and minuses to the arrangement, so I thought I w...
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How to build your credit score if you're young and don't use cards
Jun 26, 2016 7:17 am - Just 33 percent of millennials own a credit card, according to a new survey by Bankrate. Many are happy to pay with cash or a debit card and avoid the spiral of carrying...
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Why Wall Street fought so hard against Brexit
Jun 24, 2016 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Wall Street banks on Friday scrambled to contain the fallout from Britain's stunning vote to break ties with the European Union. Some of America's largest ban...