Equity Bancshares, Inc. (NYSE: EQBK) (“Equity” or the “Company”), the Wichita-based holding company of Equity Bank, announced the completed acquisition of NBC Corp. of Oklahoma (“NBC”), the parent company of NBC Oklahoma, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. With this acquisition, Equity has added seven locations in the state to its current network.
“Our vision has always been to create a regional community bank that remains agile, responsive, and customer-focused,” said Brad Elliott, Chairman and founder of Equity Bancshares. “This merger accelerates that vision by joining forces with a bank that shares our values and entrepreneurial spirit. We look forward to building on NBC’s legacy in Oklahoma.”
NBC locations are reopening as Equity Bank on July 3. The Company expects to consolidate the core and digital banking systems in late August 2025.
Equity announced the merger with NBC on April 2, 2025. Equity has approximately $6.4 billion in proforma consolidated assets and now operates 82 locations in Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. Equity’s Oklahoma franchise grows to 15 locations, made up of 14 banks and one loan production office in Alva, OK.
The combination with NBC brings Equity’s total strategic transactions to 25 since the Company’s founding in 2002, including 13 whole-bank acquisitions since the Company’s initial public offering in 2015.
“This transaction represents another step in Equity’s disciplined acquisition strategy, reinforcing its position as a leading community banking franchise in the Midwest,” said Equity CEO Rick Sems.
