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Boost your financial wellbeing with a mid-year checkup. Just like taking care of our physical health, it’s essential to prioritize the wellbeing of our bank accounts. Start now to build greater gains and secure a stronger financial future. Here are some actionable steps to guide you on your journey. Financial wellness means being financially secure enough to meet all your needs and cover emergency expenses. It also means being confident in achieving long-term financial goals, such as buying property or saving for retirement. While your earnings play a significant role in achieving financial...

Get ready for summer fun in the sun! Prioritize account safety while enjoying sandy beaches and exotic destinations. Explore some essential tips to help protect your accounts so you can ease right into worry-free summer adventures. Don’t carry unnecessary items. Leave checkbooks and checks securely at home. Use cash or credit cards for purchases. Additionally, declutter your purse or wallet by removing unused cards and receipts. Pause your deliveries. Request a “postal hold” to have your mail temporarily held at the post office. This applies to both mail and regular deliveries, such as meal...

Wondering how to adapt wholesale inventory management strategies in the face of supply chain challenges? Here, we consider some valuable insights on navigating these evolving dynamics, focusing on resiliency in uncertain times. The supply chain has been a rollercoaster ride these past few years. Between the pandemic, global geopolitical unrest, and rising energy costs, wholesale firms and logistics professionals have had several new challenges to tackle. At a time when extended delays can make or break a quarter, robust inventory management practices are top of mind for many. Will these...

Data is under siege. There are over 2,200 different cyber attacks each day, which breaks down to one attack every 39 seconds. With such high volume, it’s no wonder that estimated cybercrime costs are expected to eclipse $10.5 trillion worldwide in 2025. From phishing scams and ransomware to insider threats and weak passwords, fraudsters leverage organizations’ vulnerabilities to attack at just the right time. How can you keep criminals in check while protecting your clients’ data? Cybercriminals are getting smarter by the minute. Thankfully, with these cybersecurity tips, you can stay one step...

UMB Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: UMBF) and Heartland Financial, USA Inc. (Nasdaq: HTLF) announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which UMB Financial Corporation (UMB) will acquire Heartland Financial USA, Inc. (HTLF), in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.0 billion. Read More