Law enforcement agencies from Denver to Colorado Springs are on the look out for the so-called “Clearninghouse bandit” — the person they believe has robbed 13 banks, including one in Colorado Springs. Local police, along with the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force, are investigating 13 bank robberies — nine in Denver, three in [...]
Continue reading …When the numbers rolled in for 2012 about Small Business Administration-backed loans in El Paso County, no one at Central Bank & Trust was surprised that their bank ranked in the top echelon. The bank approved $11.3 million in SBA 7a loans — the most in dollar amount for the county in fiscal year 2012. [...]
Continue reading …The last thing anyone in the Small Business Development Center’s business planning class expected was relationship advice. The participants had spent 13 weeks and 39 hours developing business plans, working the numbers, developing spreadsheets and practicing their 30-second “commercial,” also known as the business pitch. They, the 13 business hopefuls in the class, are sure [...]
Continue reading …It has been a good year for Colorado credit unions. Billed as the alternative to traditional banks, credit unions gained 40,000 members across the state in 2012 and grabbed 26.6 percent of the market. One national survey released this week says credit unions are riding a wave of customer satisfaction and reached record-high membership in [...]
Continue reading …With all the “Bah, humbug” talk of the so-called fiscal cliff and worry over whether tax increases will be coming in 2013, some small-business owners may have forgotten about a tax deduction provision that could help with this year’s tax bill. Known as Section 179 Deduction in the tax code, it’s not sexy and has [...]
Continue reading …Many small-business owners with great ideas, products, or services form a business entity (such as a corporation or limited liability company) and begin operations, but do not have enough capital to fully develop, market, or expand their business. With banks and other financial institutions being subject to heightened scrutiny and increasing government regulation and oversight, [...]
Continue reading …Colorado veterans are seeking and qualifying for U.S. Small Business Administration loans. In fiscal year 2012, ending Sept. 30, the Colorado District Office reported 68 loans to veterans for $26.4 million and 47 loans to disabled veterans for $23.8 million. In fiscal year 2011, there were 72 loans to veterans valued at $29 million and [...]
Continue reading …Mark White, the newly named president and CEO of The Bank at Broadmoor, moved around a bit when he was a kid, but considers Colorado Springs home. His father was in the military and White went to junior high and high school in the Springs and came back here for his MBA at the University [...]
Continue reading …This Veterans Day, U.S. Bank said it has hired 2,300 veterans nationwide, surpassing its military hiring goal for 2012. “U.S. Bank is firmly committed to employing and supporting veterans, active-duty service members and their families,” said Richard Davis, chairman, president and CEO of U.S. Bancorp, parent company of U.S. Bank. “Veterans bring valuable leadership skills [...]
Continue reading …Kirkpatrick Bank assembles team of heavy hitters, making a play to double in size
November 9, 2012 Comments OffThere are many things Kirkpatrick Bank could do to grow business, things like change its name or launch a cool marketing strategy. But if they don’t have the right people, it would flop, said Trent Stafford, Kirkpatrick senior vice president. That’s why the Edmond, Okla.-based bank, which has a branch in downtown Colorado Springs, has [...]
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