At year end 2003, Kansas state-chartered banks totaled 263. One conversion of a national bank to a state bank and the merger of three state banks result in the current number of 261. Eleven state trust companies were operating at year end 2003; that number is unchanged as of year end 2004.
Forty-six corporate applications were filed by Kansas banks and trust companies during 2004. Included were the following: New Branch Office - 21; Relocation of a Main Office or Branch Office - 7; Name Change - 1; Merger/Purchase and Assumption - 11; Change of Control - 3; Contracting Trustee - 1; Trust Powers - 2. Additionally, 29 money transmitter companies are licensed to do business in Kansas. Licenses of money transmitter companies are renewed on an annual basis.
An overview of some of the transactions which were consummated during the year is provided below. If you desire more details of any of the transactions, please feel free to contact our office or visit our website.
Charter Conversion/New Name |
Location |
Date Opened |
| The Coldwater Native Bank |
145 East Main, Coldwater |
2-2-04 |
New Branch |
Branch Office Location |
Date Opened |
| Hillcrest Bank, Overland Park |
2455 North Woodlawn, Wichita |
1-12-04 |
| The Citizens State Bank, Moundridge |
205 South Centennial Drive, McPherson |
3-17-04 |
| Hillcrest Bank, Overland Park |
8559 North Line Creek Parkway, Kansas City |
4-20-04 |
| Bank of Blue Valley, Overland Park |
13401 Mission Road, Lenexa |
5-15-04 |
| Valley View State Bank, Overland Park |
13379 South Blackbob Road, Olathe |
6-1-04 |
| Rose Hill Bank, Rose Hill |
2110 North Webb Road, Wichita |
6-1-04 |
| Hillcrest Bank, Overland Park |
9705 Monrovia, Lexena |
6-14-04 |
| The Plains State Bank, Plains |
209 East Santa Fe Trail Boulevard, Lakin |
7-6-04 |
| Hillcrest Bank, Overland Park |
Night Deposit, 7700 East Kellog, Wichita |
7-15-04 |
| The Community Bank, Liberal |
303 South Kansas, Liberal |
7-19-04 |
| Hillcrest Bank, Overland Park |
12100 Wornall Road, Kansas City, MO |
8-16-04 |
| Kansas State Bank of Manhattan |
539 West Sixth Street, Junction City |
8-23-04 |
| First Bank of Newton, Newton |
347-A, North Old Highway 81, Hesston |
9-1-04 |
| Citizens State Bank, Paola |
1600 East Peoria, Paola |
9-15-04 |
| The Ellis State Bank, Ellis |
2700 Oak Street, Hays |
9-24-04 |
| Midwest Community Bank, Plainville |
402 Main Street, Palco |
10-9-04 |
| United Bank & Trust, Marysville |
726 West Crawford, Clay Center |
10-21-04 |
| Kansas State Bank of Manhattan |
Courier Service |
10-28-04 |
| The Farmers State Bank, McPherson |
1603 North Main Street, McPherson |
11-19-04 |
| Hanston State Bank, Hanston |
1000 West 27th, Hays |
12-20-04 |
| Labette Bank, Altamont |
2121 Main, Parsons |
12-30-04 |
| Peoples State Bank, McDonald |
610 West Second, Oakley |
12-31-04 |
New Branch (through bank merger or P&A of an existing office) |
Branch Office Location |
Date Opened |
| * Beverly State Bank, Beverly (n/k/a Thunder Bank, Sylvan Grove), acquired two branch offices from 1st Financial Bank, Overland Park |
1st and Main, Sylvan Grove
108 East Main, Hunter |
1-23-04 |
| Midwest Community Bank, Plainville, acquired Farmers National Bank, Lincoln |
100 West Lincoln, Lincoln |
1-23-04 |
| * Midwest Community Bank, Plainville, acquired the Beverly branch office of Thunder Bank, Sylvan Grove |
100 South Main, Beverly |
1-23-04 |
| ** State Bank Of Axtell, Axtell (n/k/a United Bank & Trust, Marysville), acquired 11 branch offices of Gold Bank, Leawood |
Branch offices are located in Clay Center, Concordia, Linn, Marysville, Sabetha, Seneca, Washington |
2-13-04 |
| ** State Bank of Bern, acquired the Axtell branch office of United Bank & Trust, Marysville |
413 Maple, Axtell |
2-13-04 |
| Gold Bank, Leawood, acquired Gold Bank, Hennessey, OK |
Branch offices are located in Corn, El Reno, Enid, Hennessey, Kingfisher, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, OK |
4-5-04 |
| Denison State Bank, Holton, acquired Countryside Bank, Meriden |
3675 74th Street, Meriden
3640 SW Fairlawn, Topeka |
6-1-04 |
| The Guaranty State Bank and Trust Company, Beloit, acquired the Jewell branch office of Heartland Bank, Leawood |
120 South Washington, Jewell |
6-1-04 |
| The State Bank, Winfield, acquired Bank of Commerce, Udall |
111 West First, Udall |
7-24-04 |
| God Bank, Leawood, acquired Gold Bank, Bradenton, FL |
Branch offices are located in Bradenton, Ellenton, Murdock, Palmetto, Ruskin, Sarasota and Tampa, FL |
9-1-04 |
| Farmers State Bank, Phillipsburg, acquired the Phillipsburg branch office of Landmark National Bank, Manhattan |
The Phillipsburg offices were consolidated following the acquisition. |
9-11-04 |
| Emprise Bank, Wichita, acquired Emprise Bank, Hays |
1200 Main, Hays
27th and Vine, Hays
27th and Hall, Hays |
9-17-04 |
Name Change |
New Name |
Effective Date |
| * Beverly State Bank, Beverly |
Thunder Bank |
1-23-04 |
| The Plainville State Bank, Plainville |
Midwest Community Bank |
1-23-04 |
| ** State Bank of Axtell, Axtell |
United Bank & Trust |
2-13-04 |
| State Bank of Burden, Burden |
Emerald Bank |
12-30-04 |
Main Office Relocations |
New Location |
Date Opened |
| * Beverly State Bank, Beverly |
1st and Main, Sylvan Grove |
1-23-04 |
| ** State Bank of Axtell, Axtell |
823 Broadway, Marysville |
2-13-04 |
| Benefit Trust Company, Overland Park |
5901 College Boulevard, Suite 100, Overland Park |
5-24-04 |
| EBK Trust Company, Overland Park |
5901 College Boulevard, Suite 100, Overland Park |
5-24-04 |
| Midwest Trust Company, Overland Park |
5901 College Boulevard, Suite 100, Overland Park |
5-24-04 |
| Valley View Financial Group Trust Company, Overland Park |
5901 College Boulevard, Suite 100, Overland Park |
5-24-04 |
| The Bank, Oberlin |
205 South Penn, Oberlin |
6-14-04 |
Branch Office Relocations |
Old and New Location |
Date Opened |
| 1st Financial Bank, Overland Park |
From 917 NE Woods Chapel Road, Lee's Summit, MO, to 831 NE Woods Chapel Road, Lee's Summit, MO |
3-15-04 |
Fiduciary Powers |
Effective Date |
| United Bank & Trust, Marysville |
2-13-04 |
* Part of a series of transactions including the following: Beverly State Bank acquired the Sylvan Grove and Hunter branch offices of 1st Financial Bank, Overland Park; the main office of the Beverly State Bank was moved to Sylvan Grove; the name of the bank was changed to Thunder Bank; the Beverly branch office was sold to Midwest Community Bank.
** Part of a series of transactions including the following: State Bank of Axtell acquired eleven branch offices of Gold Bank, Leawood; the main office of State Bank of Axtell was moved to Marysville; the name of the bank was changed to United Bank & Trust; the Axtell branch office was sold to State Bank of Bern.
