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Pets at Work: Animal Lover’s Dream or Liability Nightmare? June 11, 2019

Americans love their pets. In fact, pets have become such a part of our lives that we celebrate National Bring Your Pet to Work Day each June. Some employers are even known for making this a year-round event. Corporate giants Amazon, Google, and Salesforce all have open-door policies for employees’ dogs.

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Forward Bank Receives 2018 Wisconsin Volume Lender Award June 4, 2019

Forward Bank received the 2018 Wisconsin Volume Lender Award for “Wisconsin SBA Volume Lender (Asset Size >$400 Million – $500 Million).”

The award presented by the Wisconsin District Director Eric Ness during lunch at the 2019 Wisconsin Lenders Conference on May 16th at the Kalahari Resort & Conference Center in Wisconsin Dells. Credit Analysts Austin Travis and Nathan Kunze from Forward Bank were there to accept the award.

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3 Real Estate Myths Television Has Taught Us May 29, 2019

Jim and Suzy Homebuyer just found their dream property for $50K and fixed it up in three weeks.

Stories like this have skewed viewers’ expectations of real estate reality. Shows about home buying and renovation projects can be fun to watch, but we may not realize that they often don’t depict the realities of buying, selling, and owning a home.