Regina Turner joins Associated Bank as vice president, residential loan manager

PEORIA, Ill. - November 1, 2012 - Regina Turner has joined Associated Bank as vice president, residential loan manager. She oversees a loan production team in the Peoria area responsible for generating more than $130 million in home loans as well serving as a loan officer, helping customers obtain their best mortgage solution by assisting them throughout the process from loan origination to closing. Turner specializes in government loans, first time homebuyer loans and new construction loans. Most recently she was with PNC Bank where she was a loan officer; however, was previously with Associated from 2006-2009. Turner's office is in the Associated Bank at 4600 Brandywine in Peoria.

ABOUT ASSOCIATED BANC-CORP
Associated Banc-Corp (NASDAQ: ASBC) has total assets of $23 billion and is one of the top 50, publicly traded, U.S. bank holding companies. Headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., Associated is a leading Midwest banking franchise, offering a full range of financial products and services through more than 250 banking locations serving more than 150 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota, and commercial financial services in Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio and Texas. Associated Bank, N.A. is an Equal Housing Lender, Equal Opportunity Lender and Member FDIC. More information about Associated Banc-Corp is available at www.associatedbank.com.

Contact: Jennifer Kaminski
Vice President
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Jennifer.kaminski@associatedbank.com