Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of The Bank of Missouri, announces its next phase of growth.
As of Nov. 1, Bolivar Bancshares, Inc. has executed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc., according to a press release.
Bolivar Bancshares, headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri, is the holding company for Bank of Bolivar. Its six locations in Bolivar, Springfield, Fair Grove and Marshfield are expected to join the 33 locations that comprise The Bank of Missouri.
Pending regulatory approval, the transaction is anticipated to close in February 2020 with the branches of Bolivar, Springfield, Marshfield and Fair Grove becoming The Bank of Missouri in the third quarter of 2020.
Bank of Bolivar is an independent bank with assets just over $300 million. Its principal office is in Bolivar.
The Bank of Missouri is headquartered in Perryville, and is a locally-owned, independent community bank with $1.7 billion in assets. The proposed transaction remains subject to the approval of the shareholders of Bolivar Bancshares and regulatory authorities.
The Bank of Missouri currently operates 33 locations in 25 communities – 11 in central Missouri, seven in southwest Missouri (including Springfield and Branson) and 15 in Southeast Missouri.
“We are excited the customers and employees of Bank of Bolivar will be joining The Bank of Missouri family, and we look forward to becoming a part of the communities they serve,” said Adrian Breen, co-president of Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc. and CEO of The Bank of Missouri.