In the wake of the July 6, 2024 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Connelly v. United States, closely held business owners with redemption buy-sell agreements may now face higher estate… Read more »
Non-Compete Contracts, Goodbye
It is estimated that 30 million workers, nearly one in five Americans, are subject to non-compete agreements, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Until recently, non-compete agreements have been a… Read more »
BOLI with Tight Liquidity
In this high interest rate environment, the yields on Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) are still attractive. BOLI continues to be desirable and has remained competitive to other bank investments… Read more »
Volunteering: Prevent Blindness
On January 19, EBN had the opportunity to spend the morning volunteering with Prevent Blindness Wisconsin. As a team we did vision screening for 241 children at a local Milwaukee Elementary… Read more »
Family-Owned and Closely-Held Retreat Reflections
Recently, David Fritz and Pat Marget were panelists at the Wisconsin Bankers and Illinois Bankers Association’s Family-Owned and Closely-Held Bank Strategic Retreat held in Madison, Wisconsin. The discussions with the… Read more »
VIDEO: Are BOLI Yields Competitive?
David/Pat, BOLI Yields (canva.com) BOLI yields have remained competitive to other bank investments partly due to the tax-free build-up of BOLI earnings. The yields on BOLI products have been attractive, and… Read more »
Video: What is BOLI?
EBN is answering some commonly asked questions on Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI), starting with the basic question of What is BOLI? BOLI is the purchase of a single premium… Read more »
Why Own Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI)?
Each year, there is an increasing amount of Bank Owned Life Insurance (BOLI) purchased in the United States. BOLI is life insurance owned by the bank and issued on the… Read more »
Volunteer Day – Hunger Task Force
On Monday, October 18, EBN had the opportunity to volunteer for the Hunger task Force Farm in Franklin, Wisconsin. We learned so much about the Hunger Task Force and all that they provide for… Read more »
Celebrating 20 Years!
EBN is celebrating 20 years in business!! Thank you to our clients who trust us to provide service and plans that fit your needs, to our employees who go above and… Read more »