Kansas

Kansas credit union regulator to retire this month

11/09/20

Gov. Laura Kelly has nominated Vickie Hurt to succeed Jerel Wright, who will step down Nov. 28.

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Regulators close Kansas bank in fourth failure of 2020

10/23/20

Equity Bank agreed to buy most of the assets, and assume all the deposits, of Almena State Bank.

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Equity Bancshares in Kan. discloses material weakness tied to internal controls

11/13/19

The issue, tied to how the company reconciles corporate accounts to its general ledger, is not expected to impact past financial statements.

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Kansas credit unions prevail in latest state-level tax fight

10/30/19

A special committee in the state Senate has recommended not to move forward on a proposed bill to tax credit unions above a certain asset threshold.

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Docking Bancshares in Kansas to buy Midland Financial

10/16/19

The deal will create a nearly $500 million-asset bank.

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Community bank rethinks wisdom of branch closings

09/11/19

Academy Bank in Kansas City, Mo., which shuttered nearly a quarter of its branches between 2015 and 2018, is now in expansion mode. Its CEO explains his renewed affinity for brick and mortar.

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Kansas bank files for $100M initial public offering

07/18/19

CrossFirst Bankshares intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including support of future growth, according to its SEC registration statement.

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U.S.-China trade war heightens fears of farm credit crunch

05/16/19

Farmers were already taking on more debt to cover losses from falling crop prices. New tariffs and other retaliatory moves could hurt ag borrowers further and lead to loan losses and tighter underwriting.

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