Articles from Dream First Bank
Dream First Bank with locations across western Kansas and Oklahoma, was just named one of the top extraordinary banks in the United States by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking™, earning six awards across multiple categories, including:
By Dream First Bank · Via Business Wire · October 2, 2025
Dream First Bank is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Oklahoma-based BancCentral, which includes the bank’s branches in Alva, Enid, Cherokee and Woodward. For more than 100 years, Dream First has served Southwest Kansas and beyond, taking a people-centered approach to banking that focuses on building communities through empowering businesses and individuals.
By Dream First Bank · Via Business Wire · March 24, 2025

Dream First Bank, a Kansas bank with several locations serving the region and beyond, was just named among the top extraordinary community banks in the United States by The Institute for Extraordinary Banking™, winning three categories at this year’s Banky Awards event.
By Dream First Bank · Via Business Wire · October 6, 2023

To protect Heartland Tri-State Bank depositors, Dream First Bank has entered into an agreement on July 28 with the FDIC to purchase and assume all deposits of Heartland Tri-State Bank. Heartland Tri-State Bank employees and customers are being welcomed to Dream First Bank during the transition. Now a part of Dream First Bank, each of the former Heartland Tri-State Bank branches will continue to provide personal and business banking services to the community.
By Dream First Bank · Via Business Wire · July 30, 2023

First National Bank (FNB) of Syracuse is proud to announce it is now Dream First Bank. For more than 100 years, First National Bank of Syracuse has been serving Southwest Kansas and beyond, lending a hand to individuals and businesses in the community by providing financial resources to make dreams a reality.
By Dream First Bank · Via Business Wire · September 19, 2022