Columbia Business Times Archive

Mid-Missouri bank executives believe some of the proposed federal banking regulations being debated in Congress this month could harm community banks, though a provision on deposit insurance would...

Do you believe in miracles? I do. I notice them every day in flowers blooming and acts of friendship. Of course, it’s easier to see them when you...

Premier Bank customers might initially notice little more than a change in signage after the bank is taken over by First State next week. First State Vice Chairman...

From the Editors of American Banker Almost half the banking sector’s top executives say it has gotten easier to raise capital in the past six months — perhaps...

A survey of rural bankers in 10 Midwest and Plains states released on June 17 showed continued signs of a rebounding economy, though some bankers remain cautious about...

Two local banks have moved beyond their websites to serve Columbia’s virtual community. Landmark Bank set up a fan page on Facebook.com last July to foster new avenues...

The Boone County Commission intends to appoint Bob Wagner, President and CEO of Columbia Insurance Group, to an open seat on the Boone Hospital Center Board of Trustees....

A few days ago, I drove past the future home of IBM on LeMone Industrial Boulevard to catch up on the changing landscape. Construction workers were getting the...

The Better Business Bureau of Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois is opening a mid- Missouri branch at the Buttonwood Business Center in Columbia in mid-August and is interviewing...