Equity completes merger with Lee’s Summit bank

Equity Bank said Friday that it has completed its merger with First Community Bank in Lee’s Summit, Mo.

The Andover-based bank said with the merger it has $1.2 billion in assets and 30 offices in Kansas and western Missouri.

“The merger provides an excellent platform for growth – our solid capital base combined with the geographic and market synergies of our banking offices in Kansas and Missouri,” said Brad Elliott, Equity chairman and CEO, in a news release announcing the completion of the acquisition.

This story was originally published October 26, 2012 at 9:17 AM with the headline "Equity completes merger with Lee’s Summit bank."