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Country Club Bank Sells to Omaha-based FNBO

Kansas City-based Country Club Bank has been acquired by Omaha-based FNBO. FILE PHOTO.

Posted May 1, 2025

Kansas City-based Country Club Bank has been acquired by Omaha-based FNBO, with the merger expected to close by the end of the year.

FNBO announced an agreement to acquire CCB Financial Corporation, parent company of Country Club Bank, according to a release Thursday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Country Club Bank has nearly $2.2 billion in assets under management as of March 2025. The bank has been family-owned since it was first founded in 1953. In 1985, the late Byron Thompson acquired majority ownership of the bank. The Thompson family has owned the bank since.

Country Club Bank ranked No. 14 in Top Area Banks (ranked by total assets) in Ingram’s 2025 edition of The Power Book.

“Country Club Bank has a deep history of taking care of its clients, and it was paramount that any partner we considered have a similar dedication,” Chairman and CEO of Country Club Bank, Paul Thompson, said in the release. “We are confident FNBO is the right partner to maintain this legacy and take it even further into the future.”

Country Club Bank CEO Paul Thompson.

 

FNBO’s acquisition brings together two historic, family-led financial institutions. Founded in 1857, FNBO is now majority owned and led by the Lauritzen family.

“This is an exciting opportunity to bring together the best of both FNBO and Country Club Bank, combining our strengths, expertise and commitment to customer service to create a stronger, more innovative financial partner for not only the Kansas City area, but the entire FNBO footprint,” Chairman and President of FNBO, Clark Lauritzen, said in the release.

Upon completion of the merger, FNBO will have nearly $35 billion in assets and 4,800 employees. Country Club Bank’s 20 branch locations across Kansas and Missouri will be rebranded under the FNBO name and will join its 100-branch network across Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming, South Dakota, Illinois, Texas and Iowa.

The deal is pending regulatory approval, which is anticipated before the end of 2025.