CoreFirst Bank & Trust
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| CoreFirst Bank & Trust | |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1959 |
| Headquarters | Topeka, Kansas, USA  |
| No. of locations | 25[1] |
| Key people | Emery Fager, Chairman Duane Fager, President and CEO |
| Industry | Finance |
| Products | Financial services |
| Employees | 375 full-time (2007) |
| Parent | Commerce Bank & Trust Holding Company |
| Website | www.cbtks.com (800) 280-0123 |
CoreFirst Bank & Trust (formerly Commerce Bank & Trust operating in Topeka and Emporia Kansas) is a community bank based in Topeka, Kansas. It changed its name to differentiate itself from other Commerce Banks, both in Kansas and nationwide.[2] CoreFirst plans to expand from its base in Topeka and Emporia Kansas throughout northeastern Kansas, including Shawnee, Lenexa, Kansas City, Olathe, Overland Park, Lawrence, Manhattan, and Junction City.[2] The bank also plans on expanding to Colorado and Missouri.[3] The bank provides personal and commercial account services, including: deposit accounts, installment loans, real estate loans, Visa credit cards, investment management, trust services, lock box, and merchant card services. The bank also offers Internet Banking, Internet Billpayer, E-Statements, Debit & ATM Cards, and Automated Phone Information System.
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[edit] History
CoreFirst Bank & Trust opened November 30, 1959 as Commerce State Bank. Commerce State Bank received trust power and in 1976 changed its name to Commerce Bank & Trust.[4] Commerce opened its first instore branches (grocery store) in 1988. In 1997 the first Emporia, Kansas location was opened.[5] Commerce reached $1 billion in assets in 2004.[5] On September 4, 2007, Commerce Bank & Trust changed its name to CoreFirst Bank & Trust to allow for expansion outside of its current market, Emporia & Topeka Kansas.[2] CoreFirst has announced its plans to open a new branch in Shawnee, Kansas in December 2007. CoreFirst Bank & Trust assumed the charter of First United Bank, N A Englewood, Colorado.[6] Through this CoreFirst opened its first location in Englewood, Colorado in September 2007. In June 2008, CoreFirst discontinued offering Student loans. .[7]
[edit] List of Locations
CoreFirst Bank & Trust has locations currently open in these places
Topeka Area
- Brewster Place Retirement Community SW 29th St Topeka, KS
- Deer Creek SE 6th St & Deer Creek Topeka, KS
- Dillons – East SE 29th & California Topeka, KS
- Dillons - Gage SW 10th & Gage Topeka, KS
- Dillons – North NW Rochest Rd & US 24 Topeka, KS
- Dillons – Urish SW 29th & Urish Topeka, KS
- Dillons – West SW 21st & Belle Topeka, KS
- Downtown SE 9th & Kansas Topeka, KS
- Fleming Place SW 10th & Gage Topeka, KS
- Hearthstone Retirement Community SW 6th Topeka, KS
- Hunters Ridge NW 46th & US 75 Topeka, KS
- Main Bank SW 31st & Topeka Blvd Topeka, KS
- Mission Woods SW 29th & Urish Topeka, KS
- Southwest SW 37th & Wanamaker Topeka, KS
- Commerce Bank & Trust Neighborhood Banking Center
Walmart North NW Rochester & US 24 Topeka, KS - Commerce Bank & Trust Neighborhood Banking Center
Walmart SuperCenter SW 15th & Wanamaker Topeka, KS - Wanamaker SW 22nd & Wanamaker Topeka, KS
- West SW 29th & Prairie Topeka, KS
- Westridge Mall SW 21st & Wanamaker Topeka, KS
Emporia Area
- Emporia Downtown Merchant St Emporia, KS
- Emporia Industrial Industrial Rd Emporia, KS
- Commerce Bank & Trust Neighborhood Banking Center
Emporia Walmart Industrial Rd Emporia, KS
Kansas City Area
- Switzer 75th & Switzer Shawnee, KS
Denver Area
- Englewood South Valley Highway Englewood, CO [8]
Cities where new locations are planned
Topeka Area
- Topeka, Kansas SE 29th & Croco
- Topeka, Kansas North Topeka Blvd.
Kansas City Area
- Lenexa, Kansas 95th & Ridge Road
Manhattan, KS
- Dillons Manhattan
[edit] References
- ^ Locations & Hours. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ a b c Business First 2007: Topeka bank changes name for its expansion into JoCo
- ^ Mark, Fagan. "Topeka bank wants into Lawrence", The Lawrence Journal-World, LJWorld.com, 2007-08-09. Retrieved on 2007-08-29.
- ^ Find an Institution. FDIC Certificate 18100 Generate history. Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ a b Commerce Bank & Trust (2007-06-18). "Commerce Bank & Trust Presents...". Press release. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ Kansas bank gets OK to acquire First United Bank's charter. The Denver Business Journal (2007-09-20). Retrieved on 2007-09-26.
- ^ CoreFirst among banks stopping student loans. The Topeka Capital-Journal (2008-05-10). Retrieved on 2008-05-13.
- ^ Locations & Hours. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
