Missouri

Tiny Kansas bank bets big on fintech

02/27/18

While the $632 million-asset nbkc bank was the smallest known participant in the recent round of funding for Greenlight, the investment wasn't its first foray into fintech.

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UMB Financial sells asset manager it obtained in 2015

02/01/18

The Kansas City, Mo., company sold Marquette Asset Management, a business it gained as part of its purchase of Marquette Financial Cos., to the firm's principals.

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Liberty Bancorp to buy Lawson Financial in Missouri

01/17/18

Liberty will add a branch in Kansas City, Mo., along with three locations in nearby communities.

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Data security takes center stage as state legislatures convene

01/11/18

If Congress doesn’t take the lead on better protecting consumers from data breaches, states are more than ready to offer their own fixes. Bankers will also be keeping close tabs on bills related to marijuana, PACE loans and elder financial abuse.

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Midland States in Ill. revamps equipment finance unit

01/09/18

The company tapped a new president for the business, which it will also rebrand, after hiring a team from Scottrade Bank in Missouri.

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Three deals close out 2017 bank M&A activity

01/02/18

Acquirers announced deals in California, Missouri and Pennsylvania on the last business day of 2017, raising the year's final tally to 245 transactions.

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Equity Bancshares to buy banks in Kansas, Missouri

12/18/17

The company has agreed to buy Kansas Bank Corp. and Adams Dairy Bancshares in separate transactions.

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Two southwest Missouri banks to merge

12/01/17

Guaranty Federal Bancshares in Springfield, Mo., has agreed to buy Hometown Bancshares in Carthage, Mo.

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Commerce in Mo. reports higher earnings on expense control, increased lending

10/12/17

The company had strong gains in construction lending and trust fee income, but its business lending operation had flat results.

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What brand confusion? Southern Missouri Bancorp buys similarly named bank

08/21/17

The $1.5 billion-asset company agreed to buy Southern Missouri Bancshares to expand into two strategically important markets.

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