Pub. 10 2021 Issue 4

36 CBW Bank Receives Flint Factor Award CBW Bank in Weir was recently presented with KBA’s Flint Factor Award. This award is given to bankers/banks who go above and beyond. As a CDFI institution, CBW helped their fellow Kansas bankers by accepting PPP applications this past spring when other funding was exhausted. Thank you, CBW Bank! ESB’s Eric Porter Earns Spot On Independent Banker 40 Under 40 List ESB Financial has announced that Eric Porter, VP Commercial Lender, has been recognized as an emerging community bank leader by Independent Banker magazine, the award-winning monthly publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America. This award recognizes up-and-coming innovators, influencers, and civic servants who represent the future of community banking. Porter graduated from ESU in 2012 with a degree in Business Administration with a focus in Economics and Finance. He joined ESB Financial in 2017 after several years of working in community banking. He believes that community banking means offering all the services large banks offer but with a more personal connection to the client. Porter is also a member of the Young Bankers Officers of Kansas, which is for young bank professionals dedicated to improving their knowledge and understanding of the Kansas banking industry. Olpe State Bank to Merge with Citizens State Bank of Gridley Olpe State Bank announced its intent to merge with Citizens State Bank of Gridley. The announcement was made by Citizens Bank President Bruce Trimble and Ople State Bank Chairman of the Board Joe Wendling. The Board of Directors of Olpe State Bank was committed to seeking a merger partner that shared their commitment to rural communities. Upon completion, the Olpe community will have the added convenience to conduct their banking business at any of Citizens State Bank’s nine additional locations. Customers will continue to work with the same familiar staff at the Olpe location. First Bank Kansas Named 2021 Top-Scoring Bank in America by Forbes First Bank Kansas has been recognized on the Forbes list of America’s Best- In-State Banks 2021, ranking number one in Kansas and the top-scoring bank overall in America. Forbes presents this distinguished Pictured left to right: Diana Fuhrken; Amanda Nioce; Angela Langley; Suchitra Padmanabhan, CBW Bank President & CEO; and Doug Wareham, KBA President & CEO. BRIEFLY IN KANSAS BANKING