Chicago-Based Harris Bank particularly well-positioned to weather difficulties facing U.S. housing market
Winner receives $25,000 and financial planning sessions with an investment professional
Booth, Bonner to oversee network of branches
Shares represent 5% of public float
Shares to be redeemed August 27
Purchase expands Harris franchise into third U.S. Midwestern state
Pledge contributes to $65 million redevelopment and expansion plan
Tyros, Girault and Rigante joine personal & commercial banking team
Commodities trading losses lower what would otherwise have been good second quarter results
Loss can be absorbed by the bank's core earnings, Moody’s says