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First Federal Bank of Kansas City Restructures to Access New Avenues to Raise Capital

Posted May 30, 2024 Leawood-based First Federal Bank of Kansas City reorganized its corporate structure resulting in the formation of a new mutual holding company called Cosperity Bancorp, Inc. As a result of the restructuring, First Federal Bank is now… more

UMB Distribution Services, LLC to be Acquired by ACA Group

Posted May 30, 2024 Updated at 4:47 p.m., May 30, 2024 UMB Distribution Services, LLC, a subsidiary of UMB Financial Corporation, is being acquired with the deal expected to close in the fourth quarter. ACA Group announced it plans to… more

Fed Beige Book: CRE Loan Demand Declines Due to Costs

Posted May 30, 2024 The Federal Reserve Board released the Beige Book for May indicating moderate growth in the Tenth District and banks anticipate diminishing demand for commercial real estate loans. The Tenth District, or the Federal Reserve Bank of… more

Study: Overland Park Second in Best Cities in the US to Raise a Family

Posted May 29, 2024 A study by WalletHub ranked the best and worst places to raise a family with Overland Park coming in at number two in the nation. The study, Best & Worst Places to Raise a Family (2024),… more

MU Health Care Opens 160-bed Children’s Hospital in Columbia, MO

Posted May 29, 2024 University of Missouri Health Care announced it opened a new 160-bed children’s hospital and birthing center. The children’s hospital is connected to the University Hospital in Columbia, according to a release. The centralized location allows for… more

KU Wins $11M Federal Grant, Creates New Research Center for Women’s Health

Posted May 28, 2024 The University of Kansas has won an $11.3 million grant which it will use to establish a new multidisciplinary biomedical center, specializing in women’s health. The award was granted by the NIH Institutional Development Award Program.… more

Netrality Opens Data Center in Shawnee, Leaves Room for Future Expansion

Posted May 28, 2024 Netrality Data Centers opened its 175,000-square-foot data center in Shawnee. The KC2-7801 facility spans three acres and can support five megawatts of critical capacity, with future expansion up to 12 megawatts. Netrality operates another facility in… more

New Century Commerce Center Approved for Infrastructure Improvements

Posted May 28, 2024 Johnson County Board of County Commissioners has approved the next phase of construction for VanTrust Real Estate’s New Century Commerce Center. The update to the master developer plan authorizes sub-phases to the development’s phases two and… more

Lenexa Approves Final Plans For a 529-unit Apartment Project

Posted May 28, 2024 The Lenexa City Council has approved the final plans for Oak IQ Investments’ 529-unit apartment project between Woodsonia Drive and Highway K-7. Final plans for The Reserve at Copper Creek depict a multifamily residential development constructed… more

Bank Midwest Names Charlie Koch as New President

Posted May 23, 2024 Bank Midwest, a division of NBH Bank, announced the appointment of Charlie Koch as its new president, effective June 15, 2024. Koch succeeds Nicole Van Denabeele, who joined NBH Bank in 2018 as chief accounting officer… more