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Discusses the economic positions of Iowa banks despite the anticipation of loan losses due to flooding in the state. Improved earnings for the first half of 1993; Financial strength; Effect of flooding on farm loans; Reserves to cover losses; Ripple effect of farm loans; Concessions to customers.

Reports on the efforts of Des Moines, Iowa city council to repair the damage caused by flooding to Central Place Industrial Park. City Councilman Tom Vlassis; Disaster plan for the park; Complaint of owners of business in the park; Pump and sewage problems; Possibility of tax abatement.

Reports on the damages caused by the July 1993 flooding in Des Moines, Iowa to Valley Junction as a tourist attraction. Concern of businesses in the area; Flood insurance; Hope for assistance from the city; Reconstruction efforts.

Focuses on the deterioration of consumer credit quality at midwestern banks. Increases in net loan chargeoffs due to consumer loans; Bank executives' sensitivity to credit issues.

Reports on ABN Amro Holdings' plan to make a big bank acquisition in the Middle West. ABN's direction of its LaSalle Bank Group to seek out deals that could fulfill the company's expansionary ambitions; List of acquisition targets; ABN's pursuit of an opportunistic strategy of expansion; Possibility that ABN is in bidding competition with other big banks.

Reports that banking companies in the Midwest are being forced by lagging revenue growth and economic uncertainty to consider cutting their staffs. Reduction of jobs at Huntington Bancshares of Columbus, Ohio; Banks that are considering cost-cutting programs; Announcement of job cuts in the financial services industry.

Reports that several Midwest-based banks have reported profits on October 15, 1998, but the same cannot be said of BankBoston Corp. Causes of BankBoston's profit shortfall; Increase in earnings reported by Norwest Corp., Comerica Inc., KeyCorp and PNC Bank Corp.; Key financial data of these banks in the third quarter of the year.

Reports on the efforts of Fifth Third Bancorp Chief Executive Officer George A. Schaefer Jr. to seek any bank or thrift in the banking firm's Ohio, Kentucky, or Indiana territory. Attractive Midwest candidates include Huntington Bancshares, Charter One Financial Inc. and FirstMerit Corp.; Reactions of each acquisition target with at least $500 million of assets; Fifth Third's market capitalization.

Reports that banks in the midwestern United States showed little growth in the third quarter 1996. Slow revenue generation; Stable overall earnings performance; Banks with strong performance.

Reports on second quarter 1996 results of banks in midwestern states of the United States. Quarterly net income of Firstar Corp.; Standard Federal Bancorp.; Old Kent Financial Corp.; Roosevelt Financial Corp.; Role of credit cost cutting and loan growth to profitability.

Reports on the profitability of banks in the Midwest for the second quarter of 1996. Rise in earnings for First of America Bank Corp.; Growth in consumer credits and net interest income at Huntington Bancshares; Increase in earnings for Star Banc Corp. and Provident Bancorp.

Reports on the emergence of Montgomery Securities as the top adviser for bank mergers and acquisitions in the Middle West in 1995. Major deals handled by Montgomery Securities; Largest deal transacted by a Midwest bank; Other advisers in the top ten.

Reports on Midwestern bank chief executives' concern about industry challenges in 1999. Bankers' preparations against a slackening economy; Wells Fargo head Richard Kovacevich on his company's presence in western states; Bank One Corp. chief John McCoy's emphasis on small exposure to foreign markets; National City Corp. head David Daberko on the expected slow loan growth for the banking industry.

Focuses on the financial performance of Midwestern banks for the first quarter of 1997. Growth in fee income; Efforts to cut costs; Includes Northern Trust Corp.; Huntington Bancshares; Star Banc Corp.

Discusses the implications of two planned acquisitions of Midwestern thrifts. More consolidation; Possible targets; Marshall & Isley Corp.'s plans to buy Security Capital Corp. of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; TCF Financial Corp.'s planned takeover of Standard Financial Inc. of Chicago, Illinois; Important aspects of the agreements.

Focuses on the financial performance of banks in the Midwestern States for 1996. Total earnings by the bank in the fourth quarter of 1996; Factors affecting their performance; Comment by analyst Michael Moran of Roney & Co.; List of the fourth quarter income of Midwest banks.

Focuses on prospects for bank mergers in the Middle West. Bank mergers in the region in previous years; Potential candidates for takeovers.