Noll elected vice chair/treasurer

EDEN PRAIRIE — The Minnesota Bankers Association recently elected Andy Noll, president of First Farmers & Merchants Bank in Fairmont, as its 2019-2020 vice chairman/treasurer.

Noll formerly served a three-year term on the MBA board of directors representing District 2.

The Minnesota Bankers Association is the state’s largest trade association devoted exclusively to the representation of commercial banks. It was founded in 1889 and represents 95 percent of Minnesota’s chartered banks.

Haycraft graduates from academy

FAIRMONT — Teresa Haycraft, general manager at Fairmont Ford, recently graduated from the National Automobile Dealers Association Academy.

The academy consisted of six one-week sessions combined with hands-on applications of how to run an auto dealership. Each week focused on a different department of the business: parts, service, new cars, used cars and financial analysis.

Sweet employees give presentation

FAIRMONT — Bryan Sweet and Brittany Anderson of Sweet Financial Services presented recently at Million Dollar Round Table in Miami on the topic of operational mastery and magnetic marketing.

The Million Dollar Round Table is a trade association formed in 1927 to help insurance brokers and financial advisers establish best business practices and develop ethical and effective ways to increase client interest in financial products, specifically risk-based products like life insurance, disability and long-term care.

Delta raises outlook for quarter

ATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is boosting its forecast of second-quarter earnings per share because of rising revenue.

The Atlanta-based airline said Tuesday it expects to earn between $2.25 and $2.35 per share for April through June. That’s up from an April forecast of $2.05 to $2.35 per share.

Delta says revenue is rising by 8% to 8.5%, up from an earlier prediction of 6% to 8% over the same quarter last year. Some of that is due to more seats for sale, but revenue per seat is also rising.