Banking & Financial Services
Posted September 10, 2025 Kansas City-based Lead Bank has announced the closure of a $70 million Series B fundraising round. Lead announced its post-money valuation is now $1.47 billion, according to a release. The round included new investors, ICONIQ and…
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Posted September 3, 2025 Whichta-based Equity Bancshares, Inc. has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Frontier Holdings, LLC, and will be the bank’s first entry into the Nebraska market. Equity Bancshares, the holding company for Equity Bank, will acquire…
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Posted September 2, 2025 UMB Financial Corporation announced it has acquired over 8,000 health savings accounts to its portfolio from Old National Bank, formerly Bremer Bank. As part of the deal, UMB also gained approximately $32.5 million in related deposits…
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Posted August 28, 2025 Academy Bank announced it has opened its first branch location in Arkansas, expanding its footprint in the state’s Northwest region. The bank’s first location in the state of Arkansas is located at 4301 South JB Hunt…
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Posted August 22, 2025 Overland Park-based wealth management group Mariner has announced a dual acquisition of Forté Capital LLC and Ultra Financial Partners. Combined, the Rochester, New York-based Forté Capital and Scottsdale, Arizona-based Ultra Financial Partners add approximately $1.7 billion…
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Posted August 22, 2025 Commerce Bancshares announced that it has received regulatory approval for its $585 million merger with FineMark, a Florida-based bank and trust company. The transaction has been approved by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and…
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Posted August 14, 2025 Kansas City-based nbkc Bank announced its decades-long CFO will retire, with a successor stepping in later this year, and the addition of a new chief operations officer. Eric Garretson, who has been CFO for the bank…
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Posted August 4, 2025 Verimore Bank has officially merged with Clay County Savings Bank, expanding its footprint in Northern Missouri. The merger between the two banks was completed on July 28. All Clay County Savings Bank locations reopened as Verimore…
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Posted July 31, 2025 Leawood-based Euronet announced it has entered into a merger agreement with CoreCard in an acquisition valued at approximately $248 million. The stock-for-stock merger transaction has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies and…
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Posted July 24, 2025 Kansas City-based PayIt, a government technology solutions firm, has added Steve Kovzan as chief financial officer. In his new role, Kovzan will help guide PayIt's financial strategy. He brings nearly 30 years of experience in government…
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