Capital-Shy Harrington Clears One Hurdle

Selling its Kansas branches helped Harrington West Financial Group Inc. hit a capital deadline this month. But the Solvang, Calif., company is far from mended.

Kansas Bank Draws Fed Action

The Federal Reserve Board used its prompt corrective action powers Tuesday on SolutionsBank of Overland Park, Kan., after deeming it undercapitalized.

Two Kansas Banks Raising Wealth Management Profiles

Wichita's Emprise Bank and Intrust Bank are adding trust and wealth management assets at a time when community banks nationally are divesting similar businesses ...

Total Failures Rise to 40

Regulators shut three community banks

State regulators closed Cooperative Bank in Wilmington, N.C., and Southern Community Bank in Fayetteville, Ga. Later, the OCC shuttered First National Bank of Anthony, Kan.

Capitol Federal Earnings, Provision Up

Citing lower interest expenses, Capitol Federal Financial said its earnings for the 1Q that ended March 31 rose 55% from a year earlier, to $18.1M.

Charge Drives Kansas' Blue Valley to Loss

Blue Valley Ban Corp. in Overland Park, Kan., reported late Wednesday that it lost $4.7 million in the fourth quarter, compared with a $678,000 profit a year earlier.

Fresh Orders for Kansas' Team

Nearly six months after being ordered to boost capital, Team Financial warned that it would report a staggering full-year loss, and it disclosed a fresh batch of regulatory ...

Intrust of Kansas Using Pointe2Pointe

Intrust Financial Corp. of Wichita is using Viewpointe LLC's Pointe2Pointe service to exchange check images with other banks.

A Newcomer to May-Fail Lineup: Team of Kansas

The $807 million-asset company warned investors in a SEC filing last week that if it does not raise capital quickly it might be seized by regulators.

Kansas Insurer Phasing Out Deposit Protection Program

Kansas Bankers Surety, an insurance firm in Topeka, said it will no longer offer banks a tool designed to protect deposits of more than $100,000.

Team Financial CEO Resigns

Two weeks after being forced to relinquish his chairmanship, Robert J. Weatherbie has resigned as the chief executive officer of Team Financial Inc. in Paola, Kan.

Team of Kansas Elects Chairman, Directors

Nearly two months after delaying its annual meeting to avoid a potential proxy contest, Team Financial of Paola, Kan., has an independent chairman and three new directors.

A Reliance on Brokereds Cited in Kansas Failure

Regulators blame an exodus of noncore deposits for causing a liquidity failure at Columbian Bank and Trust Co. in Topeka, Kan., and forcing its closure Friday.

Regulators Close Kansas Community Bank

Columbian Bank and Trust is first bank to fail in Kansas since 1993

The Columbian Bank and Trust Company, in Topeka, Kan., became the ninth failed bank of the year late Friday. The state's banking commissioner closed the $752 million-asset …