Equity completes Arkansas bank acquisition

Equity Bancshares has completed its acquisition of an Arkansas bank first announced in July.

The Wichita-based bank holding company of Equity Bank said the acquisition of Community First Bank of Harrison, Ark., raises its assets to $2 billion and expands its network to 34 branches in Kansas, Missouri and Arkansas.

The deal is Equity’s 10th in 14 years.

This story was originally published November 11, 2016 at 10:57 AM with the headline "Equity completes Arkansas bank acquisition."