U.S. Bancorp

Banks including JPMorgan Chase, U.S. Bancorp and Bank of America seized on government payments for unemployment compensation as a business opportunity and pitched card programs to many states. However to cover the costs of the programs, banks have hit all card users with a plethora of new fees. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Report: States force jobless to pay needless fees

Fewer than one-third use debit cards in Iowa

[Also read: Fewer than one-third use debit cards in Iowa] Jobless Americans are paying millions in unnecessary fees to collect unemployment benefits because of state policies encouraging them to get the money through bank-issued payment cards, according to a new report from a consumer group. People are using the fee-heavy cards instead of getting their [...]

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U.S. Bank names Heideman as Iowa City market president

U.S. Bank has named Curt Heideman market president in Iowa City, the company said on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Heideman has been with U.S. Bank for nine years, most recently as vice president and manager of its business banking team in Cedar Rapids. He succeeds Bart Floyd, who left U.S. Bank to pursue other opportunities. “We [...]

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Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa makes donations to area free clinics 1

Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa (PCI) will announce today that it will donate $400,000 in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) funding for its Medical Pavilion to the Community Health Free Clinic and the His Hands free medical clinic.  Mike Sundall, CEO of PCI, will present checks to each clinic’s Board of Directors on October 19, 2011 [...]

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