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James Dornbrook: Loan figures hint banks may be overreaching again
The numbers logged by banks in the Kansas City area for the fourth quarter of 2014 suggest a generally healthy banking market, but with a few underlying concerns. No area banks are in grave danger of...
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The five strongest large banks in Kansas City for 2014
It takes time and effort for a business owner to establish a trusting relationship with a bank, and the last thing they want to worry about is whether that bank is going to be there when crisis hits,...
View ArticlePlus2 Capital is the newest private equity fund in KC
Partners Brandon Laughridge and Nathaniel Broughton announced the launch of Plus2 Capital, a new private equity fund now on the prowl for acquisitions. The pair are University of Missouri graduates....
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KC's five strongest midsize banks in 2014
The Kansas City area is known for having a strong middle-market economy, and one of the biggest reasons is its wide variety of strong midsize banks. But which area banks are the strongest and on the...
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Toyota names new GM for six-state region
Toyota Motor Co. named Wylon Harper as its new general manager of sales in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Harper previously served as assistant general manager in the...
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Country Club Bank nabs accomplished chief risk officer
Country Club Bank announced that it appointed John Rolf as its new chief risk officer. Rolf is the founder of a Fairway-based community bank accounting and consulting firm called Rolf Perrin &...
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KC's five strongest small banks of 2014
The Kansas City area includes some great small banks offering a wide variety of services to local businesses, but which are the strongest banks in the Kansas City area with less than $250 million in...
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Orange EV teams up with large truck manufacturer
Orange EV, a Riverside-based converter of trucks to electric power, has a working agreement with Kalmar Ottawa, the world’s largest provider of terminal trucks. Through the agreement, Orange and Kalmar...
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UAW lines up against tiered pay plan
With collective bargaining agreements set to expire in September, a big showdown is brewing over the tiered pay plans the United Auto Workers expect Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. to seek....
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On the Money: Strongest bank research instills confidence
After combing through the numbers of the 136 banks in the Kansas City area to find out which ones are the strongest, I’m always left with a feeling of confidence. It stems from seeing firsthand the...
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Smart Money Month includes lots of KC-area events
April is Smart Money Month, and the Kansas City area has dozens of events scheduled to help people get better educated about their personal finances. Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas...
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Dimensional Innovations spinoff gets its own space
Shield Casework LLC, a spinoff business of Dimensional Innovations Inc., now has its own manufacturing facility. Launched as an independent business only 14 months ago, the company now calls a...
View ArticleAccounting Today names top regional accounting firms
MarksNelson LLC was the only accounting firm based in the Kansas City area to be named a 2015 Regional Leader for the Midwest by Accounting Today magazine. MarksNelson posted $13.8 million in 2014...
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Lead Bank launches personal digital banking service
Lead Bank has launched a new personal digital banking service that now puts it on the leading edge of online and mobile banking technology. With more than 85 percent of retail banking transactions now...
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Simmons Bank reels in its KC presence
Although major mergers and acquisitions activity have made it one of the fastest-growing banks in the nation, Simmons Bank is reducing its presence in the Kansas City area. Simmons Bank sent out...
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Boulevard owner drops a few spots in volume rankings
Duvel Moortgat USA, the owner of Boulevard Brewing Co. in Kansas City, is the 12th largest craft brewer in the United States by beer sales volume according to a list released by the Brewers...
View ArticleFree of TARP debt, Hawthorn Bank's earnings soar
Hawthorn Bank saw its 2014 earnings jump 76 percent to $7.7 million, the highest level in seven years, mainly due to paying off its Troubled Asset Relief Program debt in full. Lee's Summit-based...
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KC gets another redesigned auto — GM's Malibu
General Motors used the New York International Auto Show as the setting for unveiling the newly designed 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, which will be produced at the Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kan....
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Travel tops retirement plans for KC's affluent
A new study by BMO Private Bank paints a picture of what retirement looks like for the average high-net-worth (HNW) person from the Kansas City area. The study showed that the average age most HNW...
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Why Mazuma signed a major sponsorship with Sporting KC
Very few credit unions around the nation have a major league sports sponsorship agreement, so why did Overland Park-based Mazuma Credit Union sign a five-year deal with Sporting Kansas City? Although...
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