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Fraud in 2026 is faster, smarter, and more convincing than it was even a year ago. Most of that shift is familiar by now. One piece of it is not. Angie Young, Vice President of Financial Crimes at Midwest BankCentre, explains what criminals are doing with

Fraud used to be understood as a technical problem, something that happened to systems. The trends defining 2026 point somewhere else entirely, toward the people who operate those systems. Angie Young, Vice President of Financial Crimes at Midwest BankCen

Fraud aimed at businesses tends to succeed for procedural reasons rather than technical ones. Someone was in a hurry, or no second person had to sign off. The defenses are correspondingly practical. Angie Young, Vice President of Financial Crimes at Midwe

A few seconds of audio is all it takes. A social media post, a voicemail greeting, a video you recorded months ago. That is enough raw material for a fraudster to produce a convincing impersonation of your voice, or of someone you trust. Angie Young, Vice

Most people know about FICO scores, the primary metric for determining personal creditworthiness. Higher scores are better, and you can boost your score by paying bills on time, keeping balances low, and maintaining a mix of credit types. But when it come

Many business owners assume improving cash flow means selling more. While revenue certainly matters, one of the fastest ways to strengthen cash flow is often by improving how money moves through your business. Start by looking at your payment processes. A

You can spend hours developing the perfect strategy for your business. But if the people doing the work don't understand where you're going or how they contribute, even the best plan can stall. That's why sharing your strategy isn't enough. Your people ne

Succession planning is one of the most critical aspects of business continuity, yet it's often overlooked by business leaders until it's too late. In fact, according to a report by the Association for Talent Development, only 35% of organizations have a f

Are You Willing to Hear What You Need to Hear? The question of personal, business, and leadership growth boils down to this: Are you willing to hear what you need to hear to go where you want to go? It sounds simple, but let's be honest: it's not. I know

Ashley O'Neal of Midwest BankCentre on what a bank merger means for you and how to evaluate whether your banking relationship still fits.