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Press Releases

Keep up with the latest news and happenings with Union State Bank!

Union State Bank Celebrates 115th Anniversary of Bank Charter

Bill Docking, Union State Bank Board of Directors Chairman Emeritus, wrote in a message to staff, “Along with almost everything else, community banking has changed over the last 115 years. However, the mission to which all of us at USB are committed endures.”

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Union State Bank Staff Pledge Over $20K to United Way for 2024
Union State Bank (USB) recently completed an internal drive to raise funds for United Way. The end result was $20,027 pledged by USB staff for 2024.
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Union State Bank & Docking Family Contribute to New Cowley College Building 

The Cowley College Career and Technical Education Center campaign has crossed the $1.7 million mark thanks to Union State Bank and the Docking family. 

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Morris Graduates Top of Class From GSBC Banking School

Jesse Morris of Union State Bank recently graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado. Morris was one of 160 graduates representing 28 U.S. states to earn a diploma from the school in 2024.

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Union State Bank's Welch Receives Newton Area Four Under Forty Award
Union State Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Brittany Welch recently received the “Four Under Forty” award by Emerge Harvey County for her local engagement, leadership and service.
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Union State Bank's Pappan Named 2024 Marketing Awards Honoree 

USB Vice President and Director of Marketing Clayton Pappan is one of twenty-two professionals working in the marketing field who were featured in the July 12th print edition of the Wichita Business Journal.

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Expanding Customers Cashless Capabilities with Snappy Pay

“Snappy Pay” launched late in 2023 as a means to provide customers with the ability to transfer funds to other Union State Bank customers, regardless of the time of day or location.

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Online "System Glitch" Videos Lead to Mass Check-Kiting Fraud 

A “system glitch” viral video prompted thousands of Chase Bank customers to fraudulently deposit a check and then immediately withdraw the full funds in cash.

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Union State Bank Pledges $10k to Healthcare Foundation
Bringing Union State Bank's contributions to over $190,000 since 2007, USB renewed its annual pledge to the William Newton Healthcare Foundation as presenting sponsor for the foundation’s formal gala and benefit auction. 
Bauer Financial five-star institution award

Union State Bank Receives Five-Star Rating from BauerFinancial 
Union State Bank, Arkansas City, Kansas is proud to be recognized as one of the strongest banks in the nation by BAUERFINANCIAL, Coral Gables, Florida, the nation’s leading bank rating and research firm. 
Read about our five-star rating
"A" Health and stability rating for 2024 from DepositAccounts.com by Lendingtree.

Union State Bank Receives "A" Rating for Bank Health From Depositaccounts.com
Union State Bank is proud to receive an A Rating in bank health. The rating is based upon Texas Ratio, Texas Ratio Trend, Deposit Growth and Capitalization.
Read About Our a+ Rating
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Union State Bank Staff Volunteer for United Way Week of Action  

From August 20-22 approximately 57-hours were donated by bank employees to Wichita area organizations in conjunction with United Way’s “Week of Action.”