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- At 335 feet, the BMO Harris Financial Center will be one of the tallest office towers in Milwaukee.

- Reinforces BMO's commitment to the economic development of the city, and adds to the momentum of Milwaukee's downtown renaissance.

Seventy-five percent of small business owners reported saving less than $100,000 with 8% indicating they had saved more than $500,000

- New office provides expanded and dedicated commercial banking resources and local expertise.

- Move builds off BMO's long history in Texas, and augments recent acquisition of Irving-based BMO Transportation Finance team, which has approximately 180 employees in the Dallas/Fort Worth Area and is led by Dan Clark.

- Office has ambitious growth plans, as it is expected to double in size over next 2-3 years.

Over Half of Business Owners and Executives Surveyed Expect Their Investment in Innovation to Increase

- First-Time Budget for 2016 has risen to $246,378, an increase of 27.5 percent since 2014

- Expected down payment is 10 percent

- Majority of first-time buyers have made lifestyle cutbacks to save money

- Over 80 percent of respondents expect the U.S. economy either to improve or stay the same in 2016

- More than 70 percent of respondents expect to see business growth in 2016; only two percent believe their business will shrink

- Ten percent care for both their children and older relatives while 17 percent expect to care for the two generations in the future

- Those in the "Sandwich Generation" have only reached a third of their retirement savings goal

- Nearly all view retirement as a top priority; however, 30 percent have not thought about what their retirement will look like and 43 percent do not know when they will retire

- Eighty percent of homeowners intend to make cosmetic changes to their homes

- Almost half of homeowners intend to make their homes more energy-efficient

- More than half of homeowners expect to pay for home renovations with savings

New fingerprint recognition and Passcode options build on Mobile Cash technology, offering banking customers quick, convenient and secure access

- Sixty-three percent plan to travel three times or more a year for pleasure

- They expect to spend an average amount of $2,900 per trip

- Most plan to travel within the United States and during the spring and fall seasons

- Nearly half use their home equity account for home improvements

- One in four homeowners currently have a home equity line or loan

- Only one third of Illinois residents believe that kids who are graduating now are well prepared for their financial future

- Talk With Our Kids About Money Day provides resources for teachers and families to help start and continue conversations about money or personal finances

- BMO report shows Wisconsin parents would rather talk to their kids about the facts of life than finances

- Only about one third of Wisconsin residents believe that kids who are graduating now are well prepared for their financial future

- Talk With Our Kids About Money Day provides resources for teachers and families to help start and continue conversations about money or personal finances

- Six-in-ten U.S. parents talk to their child about money; fewer than 40 percent have opened a bank account for them

- One fifth of parents give their child an allowance; most give five or fewer dollars per week

- BMO Harris offers tips to help parents teach financial skills to their kids

- Smartphone technology allows customers to make ATM withdrawals without removing their wallets, saving time while enhancing security

- Mobile Cash immediately available at 750 BMO Harris ATMs - the largest network in the country

- New report reveals how digital tools are changing financial habits of Americans

- Low oil prices, job growth and consumer spending helping to spur growth

- Solid growth expected throughout 2015

- Prices in Florida and Arizona expected to increase steadily in coming years

- Canadians are the largest foreign buyers of Florida housing

- Residents spending time in Canada and U.S. face new government guidelines

- Prices in Florida and Arizona expected to increase steadily in coming years

- Canadians are the largest foreign buyers of Florida housing

- Residents spending time in Canada and U.S. face new government guidelines