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Lessons Learned From the Fourth United States Bank Failure of 2023

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Heartland Tri-State began operations in 1985 under the name First National Bank of Elkhart. In 2017, the bank was converted from its National Charter to a Kansas state-chartered bank and renamed Heartland Tri-State Bank. In 2019, it expanded by buying its fourth branch from a competitor.

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Movie Chain AMC Says It Could Go Broke By Year’s End

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The August reopening of one of those theaters – the location in Kansas City -- included some extra flair. million theater-goers had attended movies at AMC venues from the time of the theater reopenings, a decline of about 85 percent compared to a year prior. Celebrating the chain’s 100 th anniversary, AMC charged 15 cents for tickets.

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For Ag Lenders, Farm Outlook Warrants Watching

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Any swing in income at the producer level may create additional ag credit needs for operating expenses or pressure credit quality. Farm businesses are farms with an annual gross cash farm income of at least $350,000 or where farming is the operator’s primary operation. Pandemic-Related Stimulus Ends. Seed purchases: -0.3%

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Federal Reserve To Launch FedNow Instant Payments System 

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The move was described by Kansas Federal Reserve President Esther George as the biggest infrastructure upgrade embraced by the Federal Reserve since the ACH system went online in 1972. The Federal Reserve has officially announced it will create a real-time payments service, to be called FedNow. banks.

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Non-performing ag loans increase, says lender survey

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Agricultural lenders are reporting increases in non-performing farms loans and decreased farmland values, according to the latest Agricultural Lender Survey conducted by the Kansas State University Department of Agricultural Economics. Lenders cited lower commodity prices, rising operating costs and the softening of cash rents.

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Fed Names Leader For FedNow Faster Payments Service

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Ken brings deep financial services insights and technical expertise to his new role,” said Esther George, president and chief executive officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, who is also the sponsor of the Fed’s payments improvement initiative. “He

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Fed Says America Needs Instant Payments As Soon As Possible

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The most recent details on FedNow come roughly a year after the central bank announced its plans to build and operate real-time rails. However, Kansas City Fed chief George said the system will initially focus on domestic movement of money and won’t include cross-border transactions.

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