KBA Welcomes Capitol Federal® Savings Bank
KBA is very pleased to report Capitol Federal® Savings Bank (CapFed®), led by Chairman, President & CEO, John Dicus, has joined the ranks of KBA member banks. CapFed was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Topeka. With 45 traditional branches and nine in-store locations, the bank has a network that extends across Kansas and into Missouri. And to them, we say: Welcome Aboard!
Hoytal Receives 50 Years in Banking Award
Joseph (Joe) Hoytal is celebrating 50 years in his banking career with Capitol Federal Savings Bank in Topeka where he most recently served as VP of Commercial Lending and retired on Oct. 8 of this year. Joe started working at Home State Bank in Kansas City, KS in June of 1971 working several positions within the bank such as in the mailroom, Paying and Receiving Teller, Installment Loan Officer, working in the loan and discount window and Audit Assistant. In October 1975, Joe worked at Wyandotte Bank in KC (an affiliate of Home State Bank) as a Loan and Discount Teller, Assistant Cashier and Teller Supervisor, Assistant to the Comptroller, VP of Installment Lending and VP of Operations and Security Officer. Joe became VP of Operations and Security Officer, Cashier, Director and SVP of Lending at the Tower Bank in KC from March of 1980 to January 1985. That January in 85’ saw Joe become EVP, Senior Lender, Director and President of Southwest Bank & Trust, which was an affiliate of Tower Bank. Southwest Bank & Trust then merged into Capital City Bank in January 1993. From 93’ to 2018 at Capital City Bank in Topeka, Joe was EVP, Senior Lender, CRA Officer, Security Officer, Senior Lender, Loan Officer and Secretary to the Board where he also oversaw Capital City Bank merged into Capitol Federal Savings Bank in 2018. From August 2018 to October 21, Joe served as VP of Commercial Lending. Several highlights of Joe’s career in banking were being on the KBA Rewards Committee and Committee Chair and an instructor at the American Institute of Banking for AIB classes held at Washburn University.
Richard Campbell Joins the 50 Year Club
Richard W. Campbell, Astra Bank in Abilene, is celebrating 50 years of his banking career. He started as an assistant cashier at Scandia State Bank in Scandia, KS, in September 1971, when he was out of high school and attending K-State. He served as a cashier from October 1973 to April 1983 and then became Bank President, a position he held from April 1983 to May 2007.
Other positions Richard held were on the Board of Directors for Scandia State Bank (from 1974 to 2007), Chairman of Board of Directors for the First National Bank of Belleville (from 1991 to 2007), and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Astra Bank in Scandia (from 2007 to the present).
One of the most significant changes Richard witnessed in his years of banking was the change in the use of technology. Now, there are more internet capabilities that his bank did not have before, and from that, he realized the benefits his bank had to expand. His main goal was to work with customers to help them achieve their goals and dreams while also providing opportunities for employees to progress in the bank during his presidency. When Richard retired from the bank, his son, Kyle Campbell, became President.
United Bank & Trust Set to Acquire Three New Locations
United Bank & Trust (UBT), based out of Marysville, and (Equity), based out of Wichita, announced the entry of a definitive purchase and assumption agreement, with UBT acquiring certain assets and assuming deposits of bank locations in Concordia, Belleville and Clyde, from Equity Bank. UBT and Equity anticipate completing the acquisition in the second quarter of 2022.
“We’re pleased to add community bankers in strong communities to our northern Kansas footprint, and we’re eager to work with the teams and customers who helped make ASBT and Equity locations a great resource for customers,” said Leonard Wolfe, President/Chairman of UBT. “We share similar qualities with Equity, in that we do what’s right for our customers, regions, and our team members, and we’re pleased with the fit. We’re eager to continue serving customers in our northern Kansas footprint.”
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