WICHITA, Kan., (May 4, 2026)— The Wichita Business Journal named Equity Bank the fastest growing bank in Wichita by deposits, citing year-over-year change from the fourth quarter of 2024 to fourth quarter 2025. In that span, Equity grew by $698 million in deposits, a nearly 16% increase.
Equity grew from $4.48 billion in 2024 Q4 to $5.18 billion in 2025 Q4, the largest increase of the listed banks by nearly $500 million. The WBJ also notes Equity had $4.1 billion in net loans for the fourth quarter of 2025, first on the list, and $1 billion in local deposits for second quarter 2025, good for fourth on the list.
In 2025, Equity completed two mergers, first with NBC Oklahoma in Oklahoma City, and then with Frontier Bank in Omaha, Nebraska, a deal that closed in early 2026. In all, the company great by 48% in asset size last year, according to the 2025 Annual Report.
Only banks with a market share of customer deposits in Butler, Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner counties were included. More on the WBJ’s methodology here:
“Information on The List was obtained from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and could not be independently verified by the Wichita Business Journal. Only institutions with a market share of customer deposits in the Butler, Harvey, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner counties are included. In case of ties, banks are listed alphabetically.
The online version of this ranking expands beyond what appears in print; another 5 banks are included in our digital rankings, in addition to the 20 featured in this week’s print edition.
This week’s List is a continuation of the shift in our research methodology and philosophy that began in 2025, one that emphasizes more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 46 sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag.
Information on The List was obtained from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. As defined by the FDIC, commercial and industrial lending includes “secured or unsecured credits to business enterprises for commercial and industrial purposes and can include working capital advances, term loans and loans to individuals for business purposes.”