Please take a moment to join us in congratulating Edward Kinney of Settlers Bank as one of WBD’s 2017 ELITE LENDERS! Elite Lenders have done at least ten 504 projects with WBD and are true allies of small business! Click here for more information about WBD’s 2017 Elite Lenders!
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Dennis Haefer: A 2017 Elite Lender!
Did you know that Dennis Haefer of State Bank of Cross Plains is one of WBD’s 2017 ELITE LENDERS? Elite Lenders have done at least ten 504 projects with WBD and are true allies of small business! Join us in congratulating Dennis! Click here for more information about WBD’s 2017 Elite Lenders!

Connie Suemnicht: A 2017 Elite Lender!
Connie Suemnicht of Bank of Wisconsin Dells is one of WBD’s 2017 ELITE LENDERS! Elite Lenders have done at least ten 504 projects with WBD and are true allies of small business! Congratulations, Connie! Click here for more information about WBD’s 2017 Elite Lenders!
Registration for the 29th Annual Wisconsin Lenders Conference is open!
Make plans now to attend the May 10-11, 2018, event at the Kalahari Resort and Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. The conference will provide educational information and updates for commercial lenders through presentations from SBA, RMA, Regulatory Agencies, and more! Attend the annual conference for bank presidents, CEOs, Board and Chamber Directors, CPAs, Commercial Lenders, Credit Analysts, Tellers, Collection Managers, Financial and Economic…

Bill Kadrich: A 2017 Elite Lender!
Join us in congratulating Bill Kadrich of Marine Bank as one of WBD’s 2017 ELITE LENDERS! Elite Lenders have done at least ten 504 projects with WBD and are true allies of small business! Click here for more information about WBD’s 2017 Elite Lenders!

RESULTS: Favorite Thanksgiving Dessert
Hot off the presses (or the ovens)… Here are results of the WBD Thanksgiving Dessert Poll. Despite an early lead for pumpkin pie, a creamy competitor took a sweet lead—quickly eclipsing the ole’ standard. Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving from the WBD family to yours (and if you are a small business owner, take a well-deserved break!

Craft Brewers Draft a Plan for Business Growth
By Bruce Kaufmann WBD Senior Credit Analyst Manager In my time at WBD, I have analyzed and underwritten a number of businesses in the craft brewing industry. Combined with my enthusiasm for craft beer, and observing how these businesses have evolved over time, I have developed some insight into factors that are indicators of likely success. I am not a…

WBD Experts talk 504 and 7(a) Lending on ‘Biztalk’ Radio
Recently, WBD Senior Vice President and Senior Lender Jason Monnett teamed up with WBD Vice President and Loan Officer Matt Wilcox to talk all things 504 and 7(a) on the “BizTalk with SCORE” radio program. The experts explained how WBD helps small businesses create jobs through an SBA 504 or a 7(a) loan—sometimes both by layering loans to support different parts of the process.…