Banking & Financial Services


Lockton Reports $4.5 Billion In Revenue, Six Years of Double-Digit Growth

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,… more

FNBO Seeks to Acquire Blue Ridge Bank & Trust, Adding $850M in Assets

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.… more

NASB Financial Inc. Board Member Retires, Son Fills Her Seat

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… more

NBKC Bank Buys New Overland Park Headquarters

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… more

Commerce Bank Appoints New Controller, Chief Accounting Officer

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… more

OMB Bank Names Jeff Palmer as President, CFO

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… more

Simmons Bank Hires Rebecca Larason as KC Private Banking Market President

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… more

Associated Bank Adds Three Hires to Kansas City Market Team

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… more

KeyBank Assembles Five-Person Team to Launch Family Office in Overland Park

Posted February 12, 2026 The Cleveland-based KeyBank has added an Overland Park office location with a five-person team in a move to expand its footprint in the middle market. Ward Nixon will lead the five-person family office and private capital… more

Captrust Acquires OP-based Meritage Portfolio Management, $2.4B in Assets

Posted February 5, 2026 CAPTRUST Financial Advisors, an investment management firm in North Carolina, announced it has acquired Overland Park-based Meritage Portfolio Management. Meritage joined CAPTRUST in December 2025 and will adopt the CAPTRUST brand, according to a release. Headquartered… more