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People in Wisconsin are pulling their money out of Marshall & Ilsley M&I Bank because they know it's been helping their Governor's crusade against public employees and the middle class.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Wisconsin Governor's Allies Ran a Toxic Bailout Bank... and Got Rich RJ 2011

As Bloomberg News reported in 2009, "The biggest banks with nonperforming loans of at least 5 percent include Wisconsin's Marshall & Ilsley Corp. and Georgia's Synovus Financial Corp."

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Wisconsin Governor's Allies Ran a Toxic Bailout Bank... and Got Rich RJ 2011

Bank of Montreal, Canada's fourth-biggest bank, bought U.S. midwest bank Marshall & Ilsley Corp for $4.1 billion, while No. 3 lender Bank of Nova Scotia has bulked up its Latin American presence and is expected to continue to do so when opportunities arise.

Analysis: Canadian financials see opportunity in crisis Reuters 2011

The executives of Marshall & Ilsley Bank, on the other hand, are doing just fine.

Richard (RJ) Eskow: Wisconsin Governor's Allies Ran a Toxic Bailout Bank... and Got Rich RJ 2011

Bank of Montreal recently agreed to buy Marshall & Ilsley Corp., a lender in the U.S. Midwest, for roughly $4 billion.

Buyer Beware: RBC Bank on Block Robin Sidel 2011

And David Ilsley, 51, of Lexington, Mass., who has skied all over the U.S., said he expects some hype.

Report: Ski resorts exaggerate snowfall totals 2010

A group of unions including teachers, firefighters and police were boycotting Marshall & Ilsley Bank of Milwaukee, as well as Kwik Trip, a Wisconsin-based convenience store, because executives at both companies donated money to Republican Gov.

Boycott Threats Fly in Union Rights Fight Kris Maher 2011

TD, which now has more branches in the U.S. than it does in Canada, just completed its purchase of auto lender Chrysler Financial Corp. BMO is expanding in the U.S. Midwest through its acquisition of Marshall & Ilsley Corp., a deal set to close before July.

RBC Exploring Possible Sale of U.S. Retail Bank Caroline Van Hasselt 2011

Some recent examples: Bank of Montreal, which owns Chicago-based Harris Bank, agreed in December to acquire Marshall & Ilsley Corp., a troubled Wisconsin lender.

Earnings Scorecard: Canada's Banks Caroline Van Hasselt 2011

The bank said it is pleased with its progress on the integration of Wisconsin-based Marshall & Ilsley, which it purchased in early July.

Bank Of Montreal Profit Rises, Misses Forecasts Judy McKinnon 2011