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Instant payments: The future of payments is here
Instant payments are efficient, secure, and scalable. Learn how they work and how they'll impact the future of the payments industry.
The skinny on jumbo mortgages
If you're purchasing a home in a high-priced county, you may need a jumbo mortgage. Here's what to consider when taking on this type of loan.
How to build your financial capabilities at every age
Here are a few ways you can sharpen your financial knowledge and understand how to grow your financial capabilities at every age.
Quick guide: Home buying basics to know
Homeownership can be a rewarding experience. This guide can help you navigate the home-buying process with confidence.
Economic market update: August brought cautious optimism and nervous anticipation
Each month, UMB Chief Investment Officer Eric Kelly and the UMB investment management team share economic insights and market impacts from the past several weeks.
Q3 2025 economic update: Another brick in the wall of worry
Read our latest economic check-in that covers factors from Q2 2025 and analyzes the unexpected events in the geopolitical arena and financial markets.
April economic check-in: Tariff turmoil and a fiscal pickle
With a global tariff storm brewing, 2025 is proving to be a year of uncertainty and volatility. Read our current economic analysis and watch our latest webinar.
Instant payments: The future of payments is here
Instant payments are efficient, secure, and scalable. Learn how they work and how they'll impact the future of the payments industry.
Preparing your employees for open enrollment
Discover how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will affect HSAs. Business owners should review these changes before open enrollment.
How business credit cards work for you: Rewards, expense management, and more
When used appropriately, a business credit card is a powerful tools that offer advantages for both new and experienced business owners.
DUS bonds: An effective strategy for a steepening yield curve
A cooling economy and declining labor market increase the likelihood of rate cuts this fall. Here, we review how DUS bonds can benefit your bond portfolio.
The fund audit off-season: Fall planning meeting checklist
Holding a fall planning meeting is a valuable way to capture lessons from the last fund audit experience and to plan for the next.
Using tax blockers with interval and tender-offer funds
Read how in the context of interval and tender-offer funds, tax blockers are tax-paying corporate entities used to transform "bad" into "good" income.
A banking legacy: Get to know UMB Financial Corporation Chairman and CEO Mariner Kemper
We sat down with Mariner Kemper, chairman and chief executive officer of UMB, to learn about his career, history at UMB and family.
Riana Maus shares how she looks forward to Monday: Culture, passion and work/life balance
Here, Riana Maus, UMB director of talent inclusion, diversity and acquisition, discusses her career journey, plans and experience.
Cynthia Simpson’s career notes: Empowerment is key
Learn more about UMB's executive director of marketing, communication and sales and service operations, Cynthia Simpson.
What it means to be a UMB personal banker: A glimpse inside the branch
Personal bankers not only assist with financial transactions, but they also build relationships with customers and their communities.
Smart savings: Six strategies to boost your savings plan
Learning how to save lays the groundwork for future financial success and security. A solid savings plan can also help secure financial independence and stability later in life.
Know your banker, protect yourself from fraud
Here, Phil Neidhart, senior vice president of treasury management at UMB, shares fraud prevention tips for businesses to minimize risk.
