Banking & Financial Services


Regent Bank Announce First Locations in Kansas City, St. Louis

Posted September 28, 2026 Tulsa-based Regent Bank announced its plans to expand into the Kansas City and St. Louis areas, adding a commercial lending office in both cities. The Kansas City office is located at 6247 Brookside Blvd., Suite 240,… more

Enterprise Bank Promotes Aaron Wiens To Director of C&I Lending in KC

Posted September 10, 2026 Enterprise Bank & Trust has promoted Aaron Wiens to senior vice president and director of commercial & industrial banking for the Kansas City market. Wiens brings with him more than two decades of experience to the… more

Hawthorn Bank Merges with FSC Bancshares, Inc., Expands Missouri Footprint

Posted September 10, 2026 Jefferson City, Missouri-based Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., has completed its merger with FSC Bancshares, Inc. Hawthorn officially merged FSC into its operations on September 3. As part of the merger, Hawthorn absorbed FSC and its wholly owned… more

First Citizens Bank Acquisition Expands Presence in Midwest Region

Posted September 10, 2026 North Carolina-based First Citizens Bank announced it has converted over 130 branches it acquired from BMO Bank, including locations in Kansas and Missouri. First Citizens Bank acquired Chicago, Illinois-based BMO Bank N.A. on September 4, bringing… more

Equity Bank to Expand Iowa Footprint, Plans Merger with Lincoln Savings Bank

Posted September 3, 2026 Wichita-based Equity Bank announced it has entered into a merger agreement with Lincoln Savings Bank and its holding company, adding 16 new locations to Equity’s portfolio and bolstering its Iowa presence. Lincoln Bancorp is the parent… more

CommunityAmerica Credit Union Welcomes Rhonda Pavlicek as New CFO

Posted September 3, 2026 CommunityAmerica Credit Union announced Rhonda Pavlicek has been selected as its new chief financial officer. Pavlicek brings more than three decades of experience with her to the role. Before joining CommunityAmerica, she served as executive vice… more

Illinois-based Bank of Springfield Opens First Kansas City Market Branch

Posted August 20, 2026 Bank of Springfield, an Illinois-based bank, announced its expansion into the Kansas City market with a new branch. The branch officially opened on August 11 at 8622 NE 85th Street. This location marks the 17th branch… more

Orange EV Lands $100M Credit Facility with Wells Fargo

Posted August 13, 2026 Kansas City, Kansas-based Orange EV announced it has secured a $100 million revolving credit facility led by Wells Fargo Bank. The round of funding will go toward increasing the company’s liquidity to meet capital needs, the… more

Former CrossFirst CEO Mike Maddox Joins California Bank Board of Directors

Posted August 5, 2026 Mike Maddox has been appointed to the board of directors at Ontario-based CVB Financial Corp and its bank. Maddox is now a director of CVBF and has also been appointed to the Board of Directors of… more

Great Southern Bank to Close Nine Locations, Layoff 66 Jobs

Posted July 8, 2026 Updated on July 9, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. As part of a restructuring initiative, Great Southern Bank will close nine banks, including two in the Kansas City area. Great Southern Bank announced it would be permanently… more