Union State Bank v. Galecki

The Union State Bank and Farmers Exchange Bank of Neshkoro (collectively "Union”) appeal from a judgment dismissing their petition to review an order of the Wisconsin Banking Review Board 1 and affirming the board’s order. The order granted an application by the intervenor, M&I Peoples Bank of Coloma, to open a branch bank in the Town of Dakota in Waushara County.

The issues are: (1) whether the board is required to consider the economic effects on competitor banks in passing on a branch banking application; (2) whether the proceedings before the board denied Union’s right to due process of…