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Even in a booming economy, it’s easy to forget that your income is always susceptible to sudden market changes.

A decade after the Great Recession, people need to remember the lessons that the country learned during those years. Protecting yourself and your family should be at the top of your list when it comes to your income. Below are a few tried-and-true ways to help ensure that your family is safe in the event of another market downturn.

1. Pay off debts with the highest interest rates first.

If…

This List ranks Nashville-area financial planning firms by total local investment assets. The total local investment assets of all companies on The List comes to $66.56 billion.Information was obtained from firm representatives. Information on The List was supplied by individual companies through questionnaires and could not be independently verified by the Nashville Business Journal. Hilliard Lyons, last year ranked 8th, did not respond to our inquiries by deadline. Only those that responded to our inquiries were listed. In case of ties, companies are listed alphabetically. The Nashville area is defined as: Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Montgomery, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties.

Between September 2017 and September 2018, at least four of the region’s top banks were sold.

Beth Beshaw thought she might damage her career by working part time as a new mother. Instead, it set her on a different path, one that eventually led to her becoming the market president in Albany for M&T Bank.

SunTrust Banks Inc. has invested $13 million in its Momentum onUp financial wellness program and secured partnerships with about 140 companies nationwide.

When Michael Hagedorn abruptly resigned as vice chairman of UMB Financial Corp. and CEO of UMB Bank, it sent the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce scrambling.

Hagedorn is chair-elect of the chamber and is scheduled to take over as chairman on Nov. 1, when the group's fiscal year starts. But news of his resignation from UMB left the chamber board uncertain about his intentions. The chamber had no comment about the situation at this time.

Hagedorn had just finished the biggest role for an incoming…

UMB Financial's Chairman and CEO discusses the sudden departure of Mike Hagedorn, vice chairman and UMB Bank CEO.

Fort Mill-based Movement Mortgage will lay off 180 employees nationwide as of Friday — its third round of layoffs this year.

The Charlotte region is taking the majority of the hit, as 75 employees here will receive pink slips come tomorrow. Other areas affected include: Norfolk, Virginia, with 43 people laid off; Tempe, Arizona, with 26 people; and Richmond, Virginia, with 35 people.

“This was a very difficult decision because it affected teammates we love. We are incredibly grateful for their…

Jennifer Thomas is among the relatively few women CEOs of major banks. She has steered Bank of Albuquerque for more than a decade. She sat down with me to discuss that journey and more in this monthly installment of ABF’s ongoing leadership feature.

A Kansas City-based life insurer will sell in a deal valued at roughly $200 million, and as a bonus for local history buffs, the company will remain in its notable downtown headquarters.

Ozark National Life Insurance Co. said Thursday that it and affiliated company N.I.S. Financial Services Inc. have an agreement to sell to National Western Life Group Inc. Austin-based National Western Life will buy stock of the companies for approximately $203 million, subject to adjustments, according to a release.

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