Public Company Financial Services

Equity Bank

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Equity Bank (Equity Bancshares, Inc.) is a community bank and bank holding company providing online and mobile banking, commercial loans, consumer and mortgage lending, treasury management, and trust/wealth services across its operating footprint in the Midwest.

Focus Areas
Community banking, Banking franchise expansion, Treasury management
Website
equitybank.com

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2024-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

4 buyout

Equity Bank Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Equity Bank. 1 2024 2 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Equity Bancshares, Inc.
    Target
    Lincoln Bancorp, Lincoln Savings Bank
    Seller
    Lincoln Bancorp shareholders
    Type
    Buyout

    Equity Bancshares entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Lincoln Bancorp for approximately $123.8 million, adding 16 Iowa locations to its franchise. Lincoln shareholders will receive approximately 77.5% of the consideration in Equity stock and 22.5% in cash; the merger is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to approvals and customary closing conditions.

  • Buyer
    Equity Bancshares, Inc.
    Target
    Frontier Holdings, LLC, Frontier Bank
    Type
    Buyout

    Equity Bancshares, Inc. completed its merger with Frontier Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Frontier Bank, effective January 1, 2026. The deal expands Equity’s footprint into Nebraska by adding seven Frontier Bank locations, with systems consolidation expected in February 2026.

  • Buyer
    Equity Bancshares, Inc.
    Target
    NBC Corp. of Oklahoma, NBC Oklahoma
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

  • Buyer
    Equity Bancshares, Inc.
    Target
    KansasLand Bancshares, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    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.

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