KC's Five Strongest Midsize Banks of 2026

 

The Kansas City Business Journal has published a list of the top five strongest midsize banks in the Kansas City area based on 2025 end-of-year Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. data on every bank with a presence in the metro area to determine which in the $500 million to $2 billion asset range are the strongest. To read the full article from the Kansas City Business Journal, click here. 

 

Founded in 1907, Fort Leavenworth-based Armed Forces Bank was the area’s strongest midsize bank at midyear 2025. The bank had a core-capital ratio of 13.43% and estimated insured deposits of 83.5%, both the best of the top five, but it picked up some problem loans. Its 0.14% problem-loan ratio is incredibly strong but didn’t stack up against the others in the top five.