Women entrepreneurs are driving economic growth in the U.S., representing 39.1% of all companies while employing 12.2 million workers, according to the 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned ...

Before purchasing a Bertha, Minnesota, bank and starting Star Bank in 1990, founder Harry Wahlquist had a successful career at Northwestern National Bank in the Twin Cities. At NWNB, he mentored a ...

Agribusiness experts and industry leaders have called for the prioritisation of women-owned agricultural enterprises under the proposed Women’s Development Bank (WDB) initiative, citing the sub-sector ...

In an industry still largely dominated by men, Bridgewater Bank stands out as a place that empowers and elevates women employees and leaders. Women make up more than half of the bank’s workforce and ...

A century ago, women gained the right to vote. But credit independence came much later. Well into the 1970s, a woman typically couldn’t get a loan or credit card without a husband’s signature — even ...

A new type of banking has come to Buffalo. Impressia Bank (a division of CNB Bank), which launched in 2023, is headquartered within the Electric Tower in Downtown Buffalo. The women-led financial ...