Kansas

A special committee in the state Senate has recommended not to move forward on a proposed bill to tax credit unions above a certain asset threshold.

The deal will create a nearly $500 million-asset bank.

One bill would tax credit unions in the Sunflower State with at least $100 million in assets.

Academy Bank in Kansas City, Mo., which shuttered nearly a quarter of its branches between 2015 and 2018, is now in expansion mode. Its CEO explains his renewed affinity for brick and mortar.

CrossFirst Bankshares intends to use its share of the proceeds for general corporate purposes, including support of future growth, according to a registration statement.

Farmers were already taking on more debt to cover losses from falling crop prices. New tariffs and other retaliatory moves could hurt ag borrowers further and lead to loan losses and tighter underwriting.

The city, among the Midwest's most vibrant C&I markets, is luring community banks, as well as giants like PNC and JPMorgan Chase.

From new legislation to mergers and more, here's a look at measures from across the country that could change how credit unions do business.

In a twist, bank lobbyists in the Sunflower State did not push back against nearly 70 proposed changes.

Credit union clients of CMS will be able to make securities transactions without commissions.

The Kansas-based institution saw growth in a number of areas last year, though increased staffing costs.

Deonne Christensen, who was chief experience officer, had overseen the transition after the institution's previous CEO, Brandon Michaels, left.

This is the seventh consecutive year that the Kansas City area institution has returned at least $5 million to its members.

In a bid to help younger consumers, CommunityAmerica Credit Union’s new FAFSA chatbot can answer more than 400 questions about applying for federal student aid.

CUs in Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Florida have joined the Kansas City-area credit union service organization.

The Kansas company has agreed to buy three offices from MidFirst Bank.

Michaels is a third-generation credit union CEO and was an early member of the Crasher group, known today as the Cooperative Trust.

The company, which has completed eight acquisitions since 2015, agreed to buy City Bank and Trust in Oklahoma.

Acting CFPB Director Mick Mulvaney held a roundtable with credit union leaders from the plains states, including discussions of how the bureau would seek input form CUs now that its advisory boards have been shuttered.

Capitol Federal Financial has mostly relied on mortgages throughout its history. Its acquisition of a commercial lender will change that.