Banking /tags/banking Banking en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT Bringing more banking to north St. Louis County is more than opening a new branch /economy-business/2024-11-13/north-st-louis-county-banking-expansion Midwest BankCentre's CEO says the new branch in Dellwood will pay dividends once it makes more connections in the community. Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-11-13/north-st-louis-county-banking-expansion Eric Schmid After 3 years, Illinois poised to enforce law aiming to end lending discrimination /government-politics-issues/2024-05-02/illinois-poised-to-enforce-anti-lending-discrimination-law The State-level Community Reinvestment Act was finally mired in the rulemaking process. Thu, 02 May 2024 20:04:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-02/illinois-poised-to-enforce-anti-lending-discrimination-law Peter Hancock Doing business with a medical marijuana company? Your bank may balk /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-08/for-legalized-marijuana-banking-woes-persist Sophisticated Living publisher Craig Kaminer ran an ad from a medical marijuana business — and got hit with a $500 monthly fee from his bank. Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:43:36 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2021-10-08/for-legalized-marijuana-banking-woes-persist Evie Hemphill East St. Louis Native Wants Black Communities To Have More Access To Financial Services /economy-business/2021-01-14/east-st-louis-native-wants-black-communities-to-have-more-access-to-financial-services Alex Fennoy plans to bring a bank to East St. Louis. Thu, 14 Jan 2021 17:20:31 GMT /economy-business/2021-01-14/east-st-louis-native-wants-black-communities-to-have-more-access-to-financial-services DeAsia Paige Black Borrowers In St. Louis Face Lending Discrimination, High Mortgage Rejection Rates /government-politics-issues/2020-07-30/black-borrowers-in-st-louis-face-lending-discrimination-high-mortgage-rejection-rates St. Louis has the fourth-highest mortgage denial rate for Blacks in the U.S., according to a new study. Compared to the region’s overall mortgage denial rate, Black borrowers in St. Louis are about three times more likely to have their loan applications rejected. Thu, 30 Jul 2020 21:20:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-07-30/black-borrowers-in-st-louis-face-lending-discrimination-high-mortgage-rejection-rates Shahla Farzan Missouri's New Medical Marijuana Industry Puts Banks In A Tough Spot /economy-business/2020-01-08/missouris-new-medical-marijuana-industry-puts-banks-in-a-tough-spot Robbie Guard sees a green opportunity in Missouri’s newest industry — medical marijuana.He runs the Cape Girardeau office for MRV Banks. The 13-year-old… Wed, 08 Jan 2020 11:09:53 GMT /economy-business/2020-01-08/missouris-new-medical-marijuana-industry-puts-banks-in-a-tough-spot Corinne Ruff Rising fees, lack of trust: Why have a growing number of people turned away from traditional banks? /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-06-19/rising-fees-lack-of-trust-why-have-a-growing-number-of-people-turned-away-from-traditional-banks Unbanking – you may have heard the term before, but what does it actually mean? On Monday’s St. Louis on the Air, we discussed “The Unbanking of America”… Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:08:14 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2017-06-19/rising-fees-lack-of-trust-why-have-a-growing-number-of-people-turned-away-from-traditional-banks Kelly Moffitt ‘Timebanking’ offers St. Louisans an alternative currency platform to exchange services /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-11-21/timebanking-offers-st-louisans-an-alternative-currency-platform-to-exchange-services What if there was a way to exchange goods and services without needing your wallet stuffed with cash and credit cards?Well, there actually is: a new-old… Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:04:50 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-11-21/timebanking-offers-st-louisans-an-alternative-currency-platform-to-exchange-services St. Louis Community Credit Union expands reach in high poverty neighborhoods /economy-business/2016-09-05/st-louis-community-credit-union-expands-reach-in-high-poverty-neighborhoods Triple A Fish House on Union Boulevard in northwest St. Louis has a new neighbor: the Gateway Branch of the St. Louis Community Credit Union.“I’m so… Mon, 05 Sep 2016 06:06:29 GMT /economy-business/2016-09-05/st-louis-community-credit-union-expands-reach-in-high-poverty-neighborhoods Collaborative helps under-resourced people in St. Louis achieve financial independence /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-08-30/collaborative-helps-under-resourced-people-in-st-louis-achieve-financial-independence “Smart Women, Smart Money.” “Home Buying.” “First Time Homebuying.” These are the titles of three upcoming classes being held at the local financial… Tue, 30 Aug 2016 20:37:30 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-08-30/collaborative-helps-under-resourced-people-in-st-louis-achieve-financial-independence Kelly Moffitt