Bank Midwest Owner Receives Fed Approval for Merger Agreement

Posted December 30, 2025

National Bank Holdings Corporation, which owns Kansas City-based Bank Midwest, has received regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in accordance with the company’s proposed merger agreement with Vista Bancshares, Inc.

In September, National Bank Holdings Corporation (NBHC) signed a merger agreement to acquire Dallas-based Vista Bancshares, Inc., and Vista Bank. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined company would have approximately $12.4 billion in assets and $10.4 billion in deposits.

In a statement from the Federal Reserve Board of Kansas City issued on December 23, the merger agreement has been approved. Following the merger, NBHC would become the 135th largest insured depository organization in the United States, according to the Fed.

NBHC and Vista expect to close the merger deal on January 7, 2026, according to a release.

The acquisition of Vista and Vista Bank will add to NBHC and NBH Bank approximately $2.5 billion in assets, including $1.9 billion in loans and $2.2 billion in deposits as of September 30, 2025.

NBHC will retain the Vista Bank brand in Texas and incorporate it across the combined enterprise, which includes Bank Midwest as well as Community Banks of Colorado and Hillcrest Bank, according to a release at the time. NBHC additionally owns the Wyoming-based Bank of Jackson Hole; however, the company previously said it plans to leave this bank’s brand name unchanged. The combined banking systems conversion is scheduled for the third quarter of 2026.