Midwest Banc Holdings News

“We are pleased to have Percy join our board”

MELROSE PARK, IL, May 14 / MARKET WIRE/ -- Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. announced the retirement of its longstanding and well-respected director Leon Wolin and acknowledged his service to the company at the ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

“We made a number of changes this quarter to our leadership and financial position which we feel will positively impact Midwest”

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. reported a loss of $.22 per share after the previously announced non-cash $.40 per share impairment charge. via Earth Times

“Since 1940, we have worked to protect our environment and help our customers to understand and join our recycling efforts”

MELROSE PARK, Ill., April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Jewel-Osco, a Midwest food and drug retailer, will celebrate Earth Day -- April 22nd -- by having hundreds of its associates conduct environmental clean-up projects ... via Earth Times

“This strategy has yielded solid asset quality results in the past, including relatively benign levels of net charge-offs”

Amcore Financial Inc. , PrivateBancorp Inc. and Midwest Banc Holdings Inc. landed on a list of 20 U.S. banks that could be vulnerable to a slowdown in the commercial real estate market, according to a report ... via Chicago Tribune

“They bring a wealth of experience that will help us achieve our growth goals.”

Kenneth Messick has been named to the position of vice president, business development. via Earth Times

“The prepayment of the $130 million of borrowings and replacing them at a substantially lower cost is a margin friendly transaction going forward”

Announces Significant Transactions MELROSE PARK, IL 04/03/08 Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

British billionaire Joseph Lewis plans to take action to protect the value of his 8.4% stake in Bear Stearns Cos., which is being acquired in an emergency deal with JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to a ... via NJ Biz

“Obviously we've put that money to good use”

Shoe Carnival rings NASDAQ bell When Shoe Carnival first sold its stock to the public fifteen years ago, it had 39 stores. via Evansville Courier & Press

“Bill's background is one of not really banking, and some of you have reacted to that”

Chicago-based Northern Trust Corp . has done it. Now, Amcore Financial Inc. is following in its footsteps. via Chicago Tribune

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. announced that the Company's management is scheduled to deliver a presentation at Raymond James' 29th Annual Institutional Investors Conference in Orlando, Florida, on March 3, 2008 ... via Market Wire

The Midwest SuperCommunity Bank Conference will take place in Chicago on February 26, 2008. via PrimeNewswire

Rurban Financial Corp. , will be presenting at the Midwest 2008 SuperCommunity Bank Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. via PrimeNewswire

George Gleason, Chairman and CEO, Mark Ross, Vice Chairman, President and COO and Greg McKinney, Executive Vice President and Controller of Bank of the Ozarks, Inc., will be presenting at the Midwest 2008 ... via Earth Times

JoAnn S. Lilek Named Chief Financial Officer at Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. MELROSE PARK, IL 02/15/08 James J. Giancola, Chief Executive Officer of Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

Chicago area bank Midwest Banc Holdings Inc. on Friday named JoAnn S. Lilek as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Sunday. via International Business Times

State Auto Financial Corporation today announced its preliminary estimates of 2008 catastrophe storm activity through February 8, 2008. via PrimeNewswire

“We are thrilled to be working with Backwoods and Jennifer to forge a new outdoor lifestyle brand. We have had a very strong response to the brand concept and we intend to pursue wholesale, licensing and international opportunities.”

Nitches today announced it has acquired outdoor lifestyle retailer Backwoods Equipment Company, whose operations consist of Backwoods stores and travel service Backwoods Adventures . via Earth Times

Jim Giancola - President and Chief Executive Officer Analysts David Konrad - KBW Brad Milsaps - Sandler O'Neill Daniel Cardenas - Howe Barnes Terry Burke - Private Investor Presentation Operator This ... via Seeking Alpha

“We are not at all involved in any of the subprime mortgage mess that is plaguing some banks. However, our stock price, like that of all community banks, is clearly being hurt by the problems in the banking sector.”

Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. today reported diluted earnings per share of $.14 and core diluted earnings of $.17, excluding merger-related charges, for the fourth quarter. via Market Wire

In the news release, " Midwest Banc Holdings Announces Fourth Quarter 2007 Earnings Call," issued Wednesday, January 09, 2008, by Midwest Banc Holdings, Inc. via Earth Times