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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:28 PM Original message |
Madison M&I branch closed because of mass withdrawls |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hope this can be confirmed shortly. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Can you explain this? Was the bank involved with the |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. They want the bank to support the unions |
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Critters2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Wow! This kicks ass!! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Ah, thank you ~ I did not know about this. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. They only understand profit |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #21 |
35. The Firefighters have their pensions with M&I, apparently. |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Good |
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glinda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:39 AM Response to Reply #35 |
82. The firefighters took a huge financial hit by withdrawing. Wow! |
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marlakay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 01:43 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. No hit if you roll over the money in |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #83 |
88. Not even then really. |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. major Walker contributor |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. Great then, I didn't know that. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. I heard the bank was a major supporter of Walker. |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Just saw that below, |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. M & I is a HUGE supporter of Walker. |
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ehrnst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 12:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
91. Yes - they got tarp money and donated to Walker's campaign |
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Oceansaway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Solidarity Forever !...nt |
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Poboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. NICE! Hit 'em the ONLY place they fucking care! |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. They withdrew cash? |
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kath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Big Walker donor, apparently. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Got it. Thanks! But I still don't see how a "run" is possible. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Sure you can. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Believe it or not, they aren't required to give you cash. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. But if they're in a position where they feel overwhelmed and are "close to running out of cash"... |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:59 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. The question is whether or not they were forced to close their doors. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. A "run on the bank" is really simple. It's just... |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:07 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Have you read the OP? |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. *shrug* |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. don't waste your time. |
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Pacifist Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:11 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Ah, thanks for the head's up. |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. Banks are required to maintain a certain amount of reserves (not |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. That's true for the BANK... not the BRANCH. |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:42 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. The Facebook link in the OP does not seem to work for me, and |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 09:35 AM Response to Reply #24 |
85. But they still owe you something. You'll get your funds one way of another eventually... |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 10:24 AM Response to Reply #85 |
87. Of course. But there are two different issues here. |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. The Firefighter's Union withdrew $190,000+ from M & I this morning. |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. They also have siblings, aunts, uncles, etc. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. IF I had an account i would have |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. I kinda suspect ... |
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eowyn_of_rohan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:55 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. And everyone NOT related who stands against Walker's bill |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:58 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. They took out 190k in cash? |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. If large numbers of people were closing their accounts ... |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Prudent to close up shop for a bit? |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. You know you may doubt it |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
45. I never said that a boycott can't work |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. They have... the branch IS CLOSED |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Lol... Ever hear of bankers' hours? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Deleted message |
alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #45 |
77. It becomes important during the next quarterly report. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 07:19 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Yep. Absolutely right. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. It's about showing our displeasure. You fuck us, and we will |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. They most certainly did! All members went down there and withdrew |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:20 PM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Once again... "withdrawing funds" doesn't make a bit of difference |
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in_cog_ni_to (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. Well, since I wasn't there, I can only assume it was CASH. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. Really? |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
49. what are you talking about? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Sorry... what wasn't clear? |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
64. If they did, |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
48. if the union withdrew the pension funds, it wasn;t in "cash". |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 08:41 PM Response to Reply #48 |
81. That was my point HB |
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Bozita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. K&R |
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lpbk2713 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kudos to the Unionists |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
17. Great! Everyone in every state should get on board. |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
19. Nope, no fiscal issues here. Move along. |
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musette_sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
22. money talks |
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Waiting For Everyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
42. Wow |
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closeupready (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
50. I know that branch well from my days as a student at UW. |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
52. update |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
55. Ha ha. I'd head straight to the local Credit Union with my CHECKBOOK. |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:16 PM Response to Original message |
60. I don't get it what does this have to do with the situation with teachers? |
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RagAss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:17 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. They supported Walker's campaign. |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:18 PM Response to Reply #60 |
62. M&I Bank was a significant contributor to Walker's campaign |
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craigmatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:20 PM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Oh ok makes sense. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:36 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. More accurately... employees/management of the bank did |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:41 PM Response to Reply #62 |
67. 183 employees |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:42 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Raw numbers are one thing |
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Viking12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:52 PM Response to Reply #67 |
72. M&I gives directly to the WI Bankers Assoc, which gives to 'Friends of Walker" |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Thanks! |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. They were still paying dividends on TARP Q4 of last year. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:20 PM Response to Reply #60 |
97. Have you been asleep for the last few weeks? This is way bigger than the teachers. nm |
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Matariki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
65. The idiot republican senators will probably pass a law preventing people from closing accounts |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
69. Yet....there are the low-paid, mostly female tellers. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #69 |
80. They'll be just fine. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
70. Very smart move! |
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DeSwiss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:51 PM Response to Original message |
71. K&R |
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KharmaTrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 06:55 PM Response to Original message |
74. I Heard A Madison Station Calling For Withdrawls... |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-10-11 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
76. WTG, Firefighters!!! |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
84. This might be our only |
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Erose999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
86. They may not be able to run the bank out of cash, but they can probably drain the ATM's, and |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
89. How's that Fractional Reserve workin' for yah? |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 02:22 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Do you have an alternative to fractional reserves? |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #89 |
96. Niall Ferguson wrote a neat book on the history of banking and credit recently |
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thereismore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
90. Nice! Show me the money, suckers! Money is the only thing they understand. nt |
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mochajava666 (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
93. I am withdrawing my money today from M and I |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
94. Take your money and put it into credit unions! |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-11-11 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
95. This is the beginning of a movement. The national movement needs a name and Facebook page. nm |
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