Two of the oldest mutual banks in the Kansas City area have agreed to merge, forming an entity with $650 million in assets.
First Federal Bank and Inter-State Federal Savings and Loan will merge, taking the First Federal name but utilizing the older charter for Inter-State Federal which dates back to 1889. First Federal President and CEO J.R. Buckner will remain president and CEO of the merged entity. Rick Merker, president of Inter-State Federal, will become Kansas market president for the combined…
Two of the oldest mutual banks in the Kansas City area have agreed to merge, forming an entity with $650 million in assets.
First Federal Bank and Inter-State Federal Savings and Loan will merge, taking the First Federal name but utilizing the older charter for Inter-State Federal which dates back to 1889. First Federal President and CEO J.R. Buckner will remain president and CEO of the merged entity. Rick Merker, president of Inter-State Federal, will become Kansas market president for the combined…