June 13, 2012, Madison, WI – – First Business Financial Services, Inc. was recently ranked as the 15th top performing mid-sized public bank in the country. The ranking is based on performance of U.S. depository institutions with assets between $1 and $10 billion as of December 31, 2011 and was featured in the May issue of the ABA Banking Journal. The top 25 performers had an average Return on Average Equity four times higher than that of all mid-size institutions. First Business Financial Services, Inc. was the only bank in Wisconsin, Illinois, or Minnesota to make the list of top performers.
“First Business had an outstanding year, in fact, the single best year in our company’s 22 year history,” said First Business Financial Services’ President & CEO Corey Chambas. “We succeed when our clients succeed. Being ranked as one of the top performers in the nation is an indicator of our success, and also an indicator of the quality of clients who have chosen to partner with First Business.”
Read the full article starting on page 33 of the May issue of the ABA Banking Journal.
About First Business Financial Services, Inc.
First Business Financial Services (Nasdaq:FBIZ) is a $1+ billion Wisconsin-based bank holding company that specializes in focused financial solutions for businesses, key executives, and high net worth individuals through its operating companies. It is the 2nd largest Wisconsin-based commercial bank holding company listed on NASDAQ or NYSE. Its companies include: First Business Bank – Madison; First Business Bank – Milwaukee; First Business Bank – Northeast; First Business Trust & Investments; First Business Equipment Finance, LLC; and First Business Capital Corp. For additional information, visit www.firstbusiness.com or call (608) 238-8008.
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Contact:
Jodie Johnson
Vice President – Marketing
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
608-358-6289
jjohnson@firstbusiness.com
Jodie Johnson
Vice President – Marketing
First Business Financial Services, Inc.
401 Charmany Drive, Madison, WI 53719
608-232-5910, Cell: 608-358-6289, Fax: 608-232-5920
jjohnson@firstbusiness.com, www.firstbusiness.com
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