Bank Application Summary
By: Dana S. Hampton, Director of Corporate Activities
In the summer issue of Quarterly Interest, we reported the total number of state-chartered banks at 258. The number of Kansas state-chartered banks currently totals 257. On July 1, 2006, The State Bank, Winfield, merged out of existence. The transaction involving the bank took place in several steps and in the end, offices of The State Bank became branches of Union State Bank, Arkansas City. Ten state-chartered trust companies continue to operate in Kansas. Also, since June 30, we have received notice of the opening or relocation of several branch offices. Information about these offices follows.
State Bank of Delphos, Delphos, opened a branch office at 201 East Main Street, Glasco, on July 15, 2006. The Hays office of The Ellis State Bank, Ellis, moved from 2700 Oak Street to 2428 Vine Street, on July 24, 2006. Security State Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, opened a branch at 444 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, as a result of the acquisition of a branch office of Bank Midwest, N.A., Kansas City, Missouri.
Concerning other activities of Kansas state-chartered banks, Silver Lake Bank, Topeka, was granted trust powers August 23, 2006. The name of Emporia State Bank and Trust Company, Emporia, was changed to ESB Financial on September 7, 2006.
If you desire more details of any of these transactions, please feel free to contact our office.
