Banking & Financial Services


CommunityAmerica Closes Merger with UNIFY Financial Credit Union

Posted November 11, 2025 Lenexa-based CommunityAmerica has announced the completion of its merger with UNIFY Financial Credit Union, expanding its footprint in five states and creating a company with over $9 billion in assets. Following the merger, CommunityAmerica became a… more

First Citizens Bank to Acquire 19 BMO Bank Branches in Kansas City Area

Posted October 23, 2025 North Carolina-based First-Citizens Bank & Trust announced that it has entered an agreement to acquire 138 branches from BMO Bank, including all 19 branches in the Kansas City area. The acquisition deal involves adding BMO Bank… more

Enterprise Bank Completes Branch Acquisition of First Interstate Bank

Posted October 23, 2025 Saint Louis-based Enterprise Bank & Trust has completed its acquisition of 12 branches from First Interstate Bank, two of which are located in Kansas. The acquisition adds ten branches in Arizona and two branches in Kansas… more

UMB Completes Brand Conversion for All Heartland Financial Banks

Posted October 16, 2025 UMB Financial Corporation announced it has completed its systems and brand conversion of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., expanding UMB’s footprint from eight to 13 states. All former HTLF divisional banks are now officially operating on UMB… more

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Launches Center for Agriculture and the Economy

Posted October 16, 2025 The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City announced the launch of the Center for Agriculture and the Economy. The new center will serve as a resource within the Federal Reserve System by providing timely analysis of… more

Creative Planning to Acquire SageView Advisory Group, Raising Assets to $640B

Posted October 13, 2025 Creative Planning announced it will acquire SageView Advisory Group, creating a combined firm that represents $640 billion in total client assets. Creative Planning entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Newport Beach, California-based SageView Advisory Group,… more

FNBO Closes Country Club Bank Acquisition, Joe Close Named Regional Leader

Posted October 2, 2025 Omaha-based FNBO announced today that it has closed its acquisition of Country Club Bank and has appointed its previous president, Joe Close, as regional leader. FNBO announced it would be acquiring Country Club Bank in May,… more

First Busey Appoints Christopher Chan as CFO

Posted September 29, 2025 First Busey Corporation announced it has appointed a new chief financial officer who will occupy their new role at the Leawood headquarters. The company announced that Christopher Chan will be its new CFO, effective September 30.… more

CommunityAmerica Wants to Merge With Dallas-based Credit Union

Posted September 24, 2025 CommunityAmerica Credit Union announced it plans to merge with a Dallas-based credit union that would create $8.9 billion in combined total assets. Lenexa-based CommunityAmerica Credit Union announced it has been planning a potential merger opportunity with… more

National Bank Holdings Enters $369M Merger, Bank Midwest to Operate Under New Brand

Posted September 18, 2025 National Bank Holdings Corporation has signed a merger agreement to acquire Dallas-based Vista Bancshares, Inc.. It plans to incorporate its brand name across its enterprise, including Kansas City-based Band Midwest. In a deal valued at $369.1… more