Finance
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Millennials: Be the friend who talks about finances
Mar 22, 2020 6:10 am - I know my friends' joys and anxieties and Hogwarts houses. I can even identify their shoes from under a bathroom stall. ("Is that you, Lindsay?") They know my family mem...
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Wintrust suspends lobby service at branchesMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - ROSEMONT - Wintrust Financial Corp. said it will suspend lobby service at most of its branch locations amid concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Banking services will be...
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Royal Financial gets OK to acquire two Illinois State Bank branchesMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - Royal Financial Inc., the parent company of Royal Savings Bank, said Tuesday it has received regulatory approval to acquire two Illinois State Bank branch bank...
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Rent-to-own options in housing: Move in now, buy later
Mar 15, 2020 6:23 am - Soaring home prices. Tight inventories. Student debt. Job mobility. Inability to save enough. Bad credit scores. There is a slate of reasons why homeownership lies beyon...
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How to handle - and head off - a tax bill
Mar 15, 2020 6:19 am - Tax season can be a windfall or a wipeout for your budget. Which camp you fall into likely depends on whether you get a refund - or a tax bill - from the IRS. If you fin...
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How to search for scholarships, not get lost in spam
Mar 15, 2020 6:18 am - Scholarship search websites promise students access to millions of awards totaling billions in free money for college. All you need is an email address to use sites like...
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Your kids don't want your stuff
Mar 15, 2020 6:15 am - Estate appraiser Julie Hall advises downsizing clients not to take it personally when their adult kids don't want their furniture and other possessions. But when Hall as...
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Village Bank names new president, CEOMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Wintrust has appointed Michele Petrie president and Russ Larsen CEO of Village Bank & Trust, part of the Wintrust Community Banks family. Petrie als...
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First Midwest completes Park Bank acquisitionMar 10, 2020 1:00 am - CHICAGO - First Midwest Bancorp, the holding company of First Midwest Bank, has completed its acquisition of Bankmanagers Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Park Ban...
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No, you don't need a 20% down payment to buy a home
Mar 08, 2020 6:18 am - Many Americans may be unnecessarily talking themselves out of homeownership. Thirty-seven percent of non-homeowners say not having enough saved for a down payment is hol...