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Pandemic leads lawyers, judges to embrace video hearings
Although the practice was born of necessity, local practitioners say they plan to continue using virtual hearings as Covid-19 fades. This week's cover story looks at how they intend to capitalize on...
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UMB adds financial advisory services geared specifically to universities
As universities struggle with a myriad of financial issues during the pandemic, they need guidance, and UMB Financial Services Inc. created a new service to provide it.
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PPP loans help boost UMB Bank's second-quarter earnings
UMB Financial Corp. posted exceptionally strong second-quarter numbers, with stimulus programs certainly playing a role. UMB Financial (Nasdaq: UMBF) is the Kansas City-based parent company of UMB...
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CrossFirst Bank founder Baldwin raises $13.5M for Uncommon Giving
Ron Baldwin, who founded Crossfirst Bank in 2007 and built it into the third-largest bank based in the Kansas City area, just finished raising $13.5 million for his latest business, an online giving...
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Chase Bank plans to open third Kansas City-area branch on prime thoroughfare
With plans to build as many as 20 branches in the Kansas City area over the next five years, JPMorgan Chase Bank has received regulatory approval for its third branch in the Kansas City area. Here's...
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Lockton enters human resources consulting market with 'vastly different model'
When Lockton Cos. decided to launch its own human resources consulting group, it didn't set out to do it in the traditional way. Instead, it took an original approach that led to "a vastly different...
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Former Winntech CFO is sentenced for tax evasion
Steven Matthews, former CFO of Winntech Digital Systems Inc., agreed to a plea deal in a tax evasion case and has been sentenced to five years' probation, with 120 days of home confinement. Matthews’...
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Agspring founders lose case because of destroyed evidence
A legal dispute over the sale of Kansas City-based Agspring was thrown out after the judge ruled founders Randall Linville and Bradley Clark intentionally destroyed evidence.
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Commerce puts itself on the leading edge of health care banking
Commerce Bank is blazing new trails with financial solutions its offering to health care providers.
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H&R Block tackles refinancing debt and cleaning up after pandemic
H&R Block plans to restructure its debt and address financial challenges it faces because of the pandemic, which forced the company to close offices and pushed revenue down the road.
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Agspring founders lose effort to dismiss Delaware fraud case
A Delaware state court allowed a fraud case against Agspring founders Randal Linville and Brad Clark and former majority owner NGP X US Holdings to move forward, despite surpassing the statute of...
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MSTS: Sale to Corsair Capital adds money, experience to accelerate growth
Overland Park-based MSTS President Brandon Spear outlines how the company's new majority owner will help accelerate growth.
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DOJ: Dairy Farmers of America's co-op status shouldn't protect it from...
In a fairly rare move, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a statement against an antitrust defense argument being used by Dairy Farmers of America in a federal lawsuit underway in Vermont.
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Lenexa property owner sues Kohl’s for building damage
A property owner called Lenexa 95 Partners is suing Kohl’s for breach of contract after the retailer vacated a location at 12381 W. 95th St. in Lenexa, leaving it with a leaky roof and water damage...
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BKD launches new cybersecurity assessment tool to grade progress
BKD LLP launched a new tool designed to help businesses assess where they stand on cybersecurity measures, meet compliance requirements and rate their improvement over time. It's called the BKD...
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Hemp's potential as a cash crop could be a 'game-changer' for KC
Industrial hemp’s versatility (from food to construction to manufacturing) and efficiency (mature crops in three months) point to a bright future — and Kansas City could be at the center of it.
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Fast 50: Resources Investment Advisors fuels growth by tapping into needs
Vince Morris, president of Overland Park-based Resources Investment Advisors, discusses the drivers behind the company's 73% average annual growth rate for revenue the past three years, a rate he...
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Menorah Medical Center sues nurses' union for filing grievance over 401(k) cuts
Menorah Medical Center filed a lawsuit against its nurses' union, National Nurses United, in an attempt to squash grievances filed over cuts to their retirement plan. The Overland Park hospital, which...
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Waddell & Reed makes diversity, inclusion pillars of its revamped culture
The financial services industry has dismal statistics on diversity and inclusion, so Waddell & Reed is taking a comprehensive approach to change that situation.
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SelectQuote CEO, CFO share insight on the nation's first virtual IPO
Gain insight from SelectQuote executives on how they overcame the challenges of launching the nation's first virtual IPO during a global pandemic.
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