Associated Banc-Corp

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.associatedbank.com
Employees: 5,140
Employee growth: 0.6%

A lot of Midwesterners are associated with Associated Banc-Corp, the holding company for Associated Bank, which operates approximately 300 banking offices in communities in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Targeting individuals and local businesses, the bank offers deposit accounts, credit and debit cards, and asset management services. Other activities include insurance, brokerage, mortgage banking, and leasing. It also administers pension, profit-sharing, and employee benefits plans and trusts. Commercial loans, including agricultural, construction, and real estate loans, make up some two-thirds of the bank's loan portfolio, which also includes residential mortgages, consumer loans, and home equity loans.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $981.8M
One year growth: (0.7%)
Net income: $168.5M
Income growth: (41.0%)

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Paul S. Beideman
EVP and CFO; EVP and CFO, Associated Bank, National Association: Joseph B. (Joe) Selner
EVP, CIO, and Director, Operations and Technology, Associated Banc-Corp and Associated Bank, National Association: Mark D. Quinlan

Competitors:
Marshall & Ilsley
TCF Financial
U.S. Bancorp