UMB Financial News

Kansas City may be known for barbecue and fountains but to Forbes magazine the city can add the banking industry to that list.

Strong balance sheets helped propel UMB Financial and Commerce Bancshares to lofty rankings among America's best banks, according to a Forbes magazine survey.

St. Louis banks that provide banking services for smaller banks are seeing an influx of business as a result of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

UMB Financial and Commerce Bank are two of the top five best banks in the U.S., according to Forbes Magazine .

UMB Financial Corp. -- parent of UMB Bank -- ranks No. 2 on a Forbes list of America's best banks.

Rhonda Sorensen has joined the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks.

The FBI is dealing with two likely related bank robberies this evening in the southeast part of Kansas City.The first was at a U.S. Bank at 4:40 p.m. at 8701 Blue Ridge Blvd.

Bank robberies may be linkedThe FBI on Tuesday was dealing with two bank robberies probably related in the southeast part of the city.The first was at 4:40 p.m. at a U.S. Bank at 8701 Blue Ridge Blvd.

The board room for R.A. Long Lumber Co., which later became UMB, is more than 100 years old.

The stock market stalled after an early advance Wednesday as the Federal Reserve reminded investors that it would start to wean the economy from an array of emergency supports next year.

Vice Chairman of UMB Financial Corp. Peter J Genovese sells 1,454 shares of UMBF on 12/11/2009 at an average price of $38.6 a share.

Now that we are in the throes of the Holiday season and wrapping-up 2009, it seems like an appropriate time to discuss the current state of the economy.

6, 2009 following a re... COSTA MESA, Californie-- --Lumexis Corporation, un fabricant de systemes avances de connectivite et de divertissements a bord, a obtenu un investissement de 15 millio... NEW YORK-- --In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'BBB' rating on Sand Creek Metro District, Colorado's $24 million in ...

Financial terms of the transaction weren't disclosed. Kansas City-based UMB Financial Corp.

Kansas City, Mo - infoZine - The Board of Directors of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce unanimously approved the appointment of Kristi Smith Wyatt as interim president of The Chamber.

Philanthropist Jeannette Nichols on Tuesday night received the Kansas Citian of the Year Award at the annual meeting of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce.Nichols, whose husband, Miller Nichols, received the honor before he died, was feted for her support of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the Womens Foundation of Greater Kansas ...

UMB Bank, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, recently announced the promotion of Cindy Bowman to the position of community bank president of Fort Scott.

Toxic assets at Bank of America have opened the door to competitors looking to gobble up market share in Kansas City.

Banks will have to secure their customers' consent before charging large overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions, according to a new rule announced Thursday by the Federal Reserve.

Thursday was all about a bounce-back for Garmin Ltd., which fell steeply the previous day on concerns about holiday-season sales of its navigational devices.