Equity Bancshares Acquires KansasLand Bancshares

Equity Bancshares, Inc. Completes Merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) completed its merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC, the parent of Frontier Bank, effective January 1, 2026, adding seven branch locations and entering the Nebraska market. Frontier locations will reopen as Equity Bank and Equity plans to consolidate core and digital banking systems in February 2026. The deal brings Equity to approximately $7.9 billion in pro forma consolidated assets and expands its full-service footprint to six states.

Equity Bancshares Acquires NBC Corp. of Oklahoma

July 3, 2025

Financial Services

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (Equity Bank) completed its acquisition of NBC Corp. of Oklahoma, the parent of NBC Oklahoma, adding seven branch locations and doubling Equity's Oklahoma franchise to 15 locations. NBC locations will reopen as Equity Bank on July 3, with core and digital systems consolidation planned for late August 2025; the deal increases Equity's pro forma consolidated assets to approximately $6.4 billion and its branch network to 82 locations.

Southern Missouri Bancorp Acquires Citizens Bancshares for $140M

September 20, 2022

Financial Services

Southern Missouri Bancorp Inc., the parent of Southern Bank, agreed to acquire Kansas City–based Citizens Bancshares Co. in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at approximately $140 million. The deal, unanimously approved by both boards, gives Citizens shareholders a choice of shares or $53.50 cash per share, will add 14 branches in Missouri and is expected to be accretive to Southern Missouri Bancorp's EPS over the following fiscal years, subject to customary approvals.

Business First Bancshares Acquires Oakwood Bancshares and Oakwood Bank

April 25, 2024

Financial Services

Business First Bancshares, Inc. (b1BANK) agreed to acquire Oakwood Bancshares, Inc. and its banking subsidiary Oakwood Bank in an all‑stock transaction valued at approximately $85.7 million. The deal — expected to close in Q4 2024 and subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals — expands b1BANK's Texas footprint (adding six branches, including four in Dallas) and increases its consolidated assets to about $7.4 billion.

Independent Bank Corp. Acquires Enterprise Bancorp, Inc.

July 1, 2025

Financial Services

Independent Bank Corp. (parent of Rockland Trust) completed its acquisition of Enterprise Bancorp, Inc., with legal closing effective July 1, 2025; Enterprise Bank has been merged into Rockland Trust and Enterprise Bancorp shareholders received a mix of Independent common stock and cash. The parties will convert core products and customer accounts over the weekend of October 11, 2025, and Enterprise founder George Duncan will serve in a consultative role for one year to support integration.

First Financial Bancorp Acquires BankFinancial Corporation

January 1, 2026

Financial Services

First Financial Bancorp completed its all-stock acquisition of Chicago-based BankFinancial Corporation, adding 18 retail financial centers and expanding First Financial’s presence in the Chicago market. The acquisition brings BankFinancial’s commercial lending, equipment finance and deposit franchise onto First Financial’s platform and increases the combined company’s assets to approximately $22 billion.