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Support employee health and wealth: Spending account benefits guide
Learn how employers can set themselves apart by offering workplace benefits that enhance health and wealth.
Retirement savings tips for a bear market
Here are tips for planning retirement in a bear market and steps you can take to protect your money during downturns.
Paying for college: Tips and planning strategies
Paying for college is expensive. Explore these tips and tools to help students and families afford higher education.
Could you do a no spend year? Creating mindful spending habits
Transform your budgeting approach with a 'No Buy’ experiment. Learn to cut costs, manage finances, and enhance your savings strategy.
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.
This time really is different: UMB’s 2025 economic outlook
Here, we reflect on the robust return of the financial markets in the past year and share our 2025 economic outlook.
October economic update: More uncertainty, but better news
We had an amazing ride during the third quarter of 2024. The economy is more stable, but there are still concerns about the labor market.
Support employee health and wealth: Spending account benefits guide
Learn how employers can set themselves apart by offering workplace benefits that enhance health and wealth.
Top considerations for building an efficient payables program
If you move your payables to the cloud, it should reduce cost, streamline payments and drive revenue for your company.
Joining forces: Optimizing merged financial operations
Experts and businesses are watching the M&A environment, expecting better conditions in 2025. Review how best optimize joint operations.
School districts and municipalities respond to workforce housing needs
UMB Public Finance shares how innovative financing helps school districts meet teachers’ workforce housing needs.
Need for speed: Checklist for escrow setup to avoid M&A closing delays
Escrow is often one of the last things to come up in a business transaction. If you want the closing process to stay pain-free, use the checklist below to help avoid unpleasant surprises.
The State of Texas Education: A bond underwriters’ perspective
As Texas school districts confront challenges, a bond underwriter shares how they help districts optimize their capital financing strategies for long-term success.
BRGs: Building a community at work
UMB’s focus on relationships is the foundation of our business. Our BRGs celebrate the diversity of our associates and customers and allow us to keep evolving to meet their needs.
Jim Rine shares his secrets to a successful lifelong career
We sat down with Jim Rine, president and CEO of UMB Bank, to discuss his career path, leadership approach and valuable lessons he’s learned.
How UMB supports parents: Paid parental leave, family building benefits and more
UMB offers associates a variety of benefits, including paid parental leave, to support birth and adoptive parents, as well as legal guardians.
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.
Adapt your cash flow strategies for the current economy
In today’s challenging economy, analyzing business cash flow and income generating polices can be critical to success and survival.
