A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for COUNTRY Financial Group and Its Members
A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ and issuer credit ratings of “aa-” of COUNTRY Financial Group and its members.

CFS Bancorp, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and 2011 Financial Results
MUNSTER, IN-- - CFS Bancorp, Inc. , , the parent of Citizens Financial Bank , today reported a net loss of $ million, or $ per share, for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to net income of $918,000, ...

Centene Corporation Reports 2011 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC - News) today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2011.  As previously discussed, beginning with ...

Text of Gov. Pat Quinn's State of the State speech
Text of Gov. Pat Quinn's State of the State speech

Heartland Financial USA, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Results
DUBUQUE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTLF): Quarterly Highlights Net interest margin of 4.08% Growth in loans held to maturity of $107.1 million since September 30, 2011 Deposit growth of $36.5 million since September 30, 2011 Nonperforming assets decreased $10.3 million since September 30, 2011 Expansion of mortgage operations in existing and new markets Quarter ...