5 good reads: News you can take to the bank or to the mall or restaurant


We’ll start this week’s list of suggested reads with a couple of items that showcase James Dornbrook’s bank coverage. His experience on the beat allows him to jump on news of new players coming to town, such as a story this week on one of the nation’s largest banks planning to establish branches in Kansas City. It also shows in his analysis, including a listing of the area’s strongest small banks.

From banks, let’s shift to a quick rundown of where the wealth lives in the Kansas City…

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