Equity Bancshares Completes Merger with Frontier Holdings

Equity Bancshares Acquires KansasLand Bancshares

July 2, 2024

Financial Services

Equity Bancshares, Inc. (Equity Bank) completed the acquisition of KansasLand Bancshares, Inc., the parent of KansasLand Bank, expanding Equity's Kansas footprint and adding locations in Quinter and Americus, Kansas. The acquired KansasLand branches will convert to Equity Bank and Equity expects to consolidate core and digital systems later in the third quarter.

National Bankshares to Acquire Frontier Community Bank in $17.1 Million Deal

January 25, 2024

Financial Services

National Bankshares and Frontier Community Bank entered into a definitive merger agreement under which National Bankshares will buy Frontier for about $17.1 million. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024, with Frontier merging into The National Bank of Blacksburg, National Bankshares’ wholly owned subsidiary.

Equity Bancshares Acquires NBC Corp. of Oklahoma (NBC Oklahoma)

July 3, 2025

Financial Services

Equity Bancshares, Inc. completed its merger/acquisition of NBC Corp. of Oklahoma, the parent company of NBC Oklahoma. The deal expands Equity Bank’s Oklahoma footprint by adding seven locations and rebranding NBC locations as Equity Bank, with core and digital system consolidation expected in late August 2025.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp Completes Merger with Pioneer Bancshares, Inc.

April 1, 2022

Financial Services

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (holding company of Sunflower Bank) completed its previously announced merger with Texas-based Pioneer Bancshares, Inc. (holding company of Pioneer Bank, SSB) effective April 1, 2022. Pioneer Bank, SSB’s subsidiary bank merged into Sunflower Bank, and the combined company now operates under the FirstSun and Sunflower Bank trade names with an expanded Southwest footprint.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp Merger of Equals Form Beacon Financial Corporation

September 2, 2025

Financial Services

Berkshire Hills Bancorp and Brookline Bancorp announced a merger of equals to combine their regional banking franchises into a new holding company, Beacon Financial Corporation, and its bank brand, Beacon Bank. The combined company is expected to complete the transaction in the third quarter of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

Capital Bancorp Acquires Integrated Financial Holdings in $66 Million Deal

March 29, 2024

Financial Services

Capital Bancorp will acquire Integrated Financial Holdings in a cash-and-stock merger agreement valued at $66 million. The deal is expected to expand Capital Bancorp’s nationwide government-guaranteed lending capabilities across USDA and SBA programs.