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Sunflower Bank (Nasdaq: FSUN) named Andy Gaines as Regional President for Houston, Austin & San Antonio, responsible for growing middle market commercial banking in those Texas markets. Gaines has more than 15 years of commercial and corporate banking experience and will be based at Sunflower Bank’s Houston corporate office. The bank reported $8.5 billion in assets as of September 30, 2025, operates 71 licensed branches across seven states, and offers mortgage capabilities in 43 states. Sunflower Bank expanded its Texas footprint after an April 2022 merger and now runs 22 Texas locations; two additional commercial hires in Houston were announced: Christine Dobbins and Malia Willis.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ:FSUN) announced that affiliates of Castle Creek Capital purchased $40 million of common stock from legacy holders, giving Castle Creek an approximate 4% ownership stake as of December 4, 2025. Under an agreement between the parties, subject to regulatory requirements, Spencer T. Cohn is expected to join FirstSun’s board upon the earlier of (i) closing of the proposed merger with First Foundation or (ii) FirstSun’s 2026 annual meeting. Management and Castle Creek described the investment as support for the proposed merger and the company’s strategy.

Sunflower Bank (FSUN) announced a partnership with VerityPay to add secure B2C digital payouts to its Treasury Management services on December 3, 2025. The collaboration leverages VerityPay’s patented platform to enable business customers to send payments to consumers via SMS in as little as 90 seconds without an app download. Sunflower Bank, a $8.5 billion institution with a mortgage platform in 43 states and regional operations across seven states, will offer the service to replace paper checks and prepaid cards and to support faster, trackable disbursements.

Sunflower Bank (NASDAQ:FSUN) donated a total of $104,860 to K-12 schools through its ABC Program for Education for the 2024-2025 school year and paid $28,510 directly to students via 2025 "Pay for As" drawings, for a combined $133,370 in support.

The ABC Program began in 2001 and has contributed over $1.9 million to Sunflower Bank and First National 1870 communities. The 2025-2026 campaign runs Sept 1, 2025–Aug 31, 2026 and includes: $0.02 per eligible debit purchase to a registered school, $5 for new Elevation Checking accounts opened with a school code, and biannual "Pay for As" drawings that award $10 per A (up to $100) with matching school donations for winners who attend participating schools.

Sunflower Bank (NASDAQ:FSUN) announced that Ryan Stuart has joined as Regional President for Dallas, responsible for leading middle market commercial banking growth in the region.

Sunflower Bank is an $8.5 billion institution with headquarters in Dallas, regional offices in Plano, Richardson, and Fort Worth, and national lending capabilities across 43 states. Stuart brings over 20 years of commercial banking experience, most recently serving as Dallas Market Executive at a regional bank, and holds banking education from SMU Cox and a corporate finance degree from the University of Akron.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (Nasdaq: FSUN) and First Foundation Inc. (NYSE: FFWM) agreed to an all-stock merger to create a combined regional bank with approximately $17 billion in total assets and a pro forma $6.8 billion in AUM. The deal exchange ratio is 0.16083 FirstSun shares per First Foundation share; aggregate transaction value is estimated at $785 million including $17.5 million cash to warrant holders. FirstSun shareholders will own 59.5% and First Foundation shareholders 40.5% of the combined company.

Management projects ~1.45% ROAA, ~13.3% ROATCE, a 20% fee income share of revenue, >30% estimated 2027 EPS accretion, and a 3.3-year earn-back on tangible book dilution. Closing is expected early Q2 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals.

FirstSun Capital Bancorp (NASDAQ: FSUN) reported Q3 2025 net income $23.2M ($0.82 diluted EPS) and a net interest margin of 4.07%. Return on average assets was 1.09% and return on equity 8.22%. Loans grew 10.6% annualized to $6.7B while deposits were essentially flat, rising 0.3% annualized to $7.1B. Provision for credit losses was $10.1M and net charge-offs were $9.1M. Capital remained strong with CET1 at 13.79%. On Oct 1, 2025 the company redeemed $40M of subordinated notes.

Sunflower Bank, N.A. (NYSE:FSUN) has announced the recipients of its 2025 Community Partner Awards, distributing $90,000 in grants across seven states. The program awarded 22 grants ranging from $2,000 to $15,000 to nonprofit organizations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington.

Organizations were selected through an employee-led process based on their dedication to community enhancement, focus on affordable housing, economic development, financial education, or community services, and commitment to building inclusive communities. Recipients were categorized into four award types: Creating Possibility, In the Lives We Touch, Bringing Out the Best, and Empowerment Awards.

Sunflower Bank (FSUN) has announced a strategic partnership with Livestrong, the Austin-based cancer support nonprofit organization. The collaboration features two key initiatives: becoming a Community Guidebook Partner to distribute free Livestrong Guidebooks at select Texas branches, and serving as a presenting sponsor for the annual Livestrong Challenge event.

The partnership will initially launch the guidebook distribution at pilot locations in Austin and Dripping Springs, TX. The Livestrong Challenge, which attracts over 1,000 participants annually, includes cycling, running, and walking events to support cancer survivors and their families.