Banking & Financial Services
Posted June 29, 2026 Commerce Bank announced its plans to acquire the St. Louis–based investment bank, Nolan & Associates. Established in 1976, Nolan & Associates is a middle-market boutique investment banking firm that provides sell-side, buy-side, and capital raise advisory…
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Posted June 25, 2026 First Busey Corporation announced that Mike Daley has been named chief strategy officer. Prior to this promotion, Daley previously served as Busey’s director of finance & business line strategy since its integration of CrossFirst Bank last…
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Posted June 15, 2026 Kansas City-based independent insurance brokerage Lockton reported its sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth for fiscal year 2026. The company reported a 12% year-over-year increase in global revenue to approximately $4.5 billion, including 11% organic growth,…
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Posted June 4, 2026 FNBO entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blue Ridge Bank & Trust, headquartered in Independence, Missouri. The acquisition is pending regulatory approval, which is anticipated before the end of the year, according to a release.…
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Posted May 14, 2026 NASB Financial Inc. announced that one of its long-standing board members, Linda Hancock, has retired, along with a new member to fill her position. NASB Financial Inc. is the parent company of North American Savings Bank…
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Posted April 10, 2026 NBKC Bank announced it has purchased a new headquarters building in Overland Park. The new headquarters is located at 7400 W 110th Street, with NBKC predicting its employees will be fully relocated by 2027. The bank…
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Posted April 9, 2026 Commerce Bank has appointed a new chief accounting officer following Paul Steiner’s decision to depart the company later this year. Steiner will be resigning from Commerce Bank and will “pursue other opportunities,” according to a filing…
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Posted April 2, 2026 OMB Bank announced that Jeff Palmer has been named president while continuing in his role as chief financial officer. Palmer will continue serving as CFO of OMB Bank while assuming the president role from CEO and…
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Posted March 2, 2026 Updated at 3:42 p.m., March 2, 2026 Arkansas-based Simmons Bank has hired Rebecca Larason as private banking market president for the greater Kansas City area. Larason announced her new position on her LinkedIn profile earlier this…
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Posted February 12, 2026 Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Associated Bank expanded into the Kansas City market last year with hopes of growing its commercial banking team in the region; that team is now adding three new hires to its roster. As…
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