Bank Branches › Missouri › Buchanan County › 3702 Faraon St
Full-service office · FDIC office no. 15416
First Option Bank
3702 Faraon St, Saint Joseph, MO 64506
Open · June 2026
$25.3M
deposits, 2026
1975
established
21st
of 25 in county
3
names on the sign
| Date | Bank on the sign | Deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | First Option Bank | $25.3M | +7% |
| Jun 30 2025 | First Option Bank | $23.7M | −12% |
| Jun 30 2024 | First Option Bank | $27.0M | −6% |
| Jun 30 2023 | First Option Bank | $28.6M | −11% |
| Jun 30 2022 | First Option Bank | $32.0M | +13% |
| Jun 30 2021 | First Option Bank | $28.3M | +192% |
| Jun 30 2020 | First Option BankNEW NAME | $9.7M | −65% |
| Jun 30 2019 | Pony Express Community Bank | $27.9M | +9% |
| Jun 30 2018 | Pony Express Community Bank | $25.7M | +2% |
| Jun 30 2017 | Pony Express Community Bank | $25.2M | +6% |
| Jun 30 2016 | Pony Express Community Bank | $23.8M | +4% |
| Jun 30 2015 | Pony Express Community Bank | $23.0M | +4% |
| Jun 30 2014 | Pony Express Community Bank | $22.2M | +168% |
| Jun 30 2013 | Pony Express Community Bank | $8.3M | −28% |
| Jun 30 2012 | Pony Express Community Bank | $11.4M | +162% |
| Jun 30 2011 | Pony Express Community Bank | $4.4M | −2% |
| Jun 30 2010 | Pony Express Community Bank | $4.5M | +11% |
| Jun 30 2009 | Pony Express Community Bank | $4.0M | +35% |
| Jun 30 2008 | Pony Express Community Bank | $3.0M | −55% |
| Jun 30 2007 | Pony Express Community Bank | $6.6M | −40% |
| Jun 30 2006 | Pony Express Community Bank | $10.9M | +155% |
| Jun 30 2005 | Pony Express Community Bank | $4.3M | −18% |
| Jun 30 2004 | Pony Express Community Bank | $5.2M | −10% |
| Jun 30 2003 | Pony Express Community Bank | $5.8M | +95% |
| Jun 30 2002 | Pony Express Community Bank | $3.0M | −5% |
| Jun 30 2001 | Pony Express Community Bank | $3.1M | +45% |
| Jun 30 2000 | Pony Express Community Bank | $2.2M | −17% |
| Jun 30 1999 | Pony Express Community Bank | $2.6M | +5% |
| Jun 30 1998 | Pony Express Community Bank | $2.5M | +139% |
| Jun 30 1997 | Pony Express Community Bank | $1.0M | +184% |
| Jun 30 1996 | Pony Express Community BankNEW NAME | $366K | −97% |
| Jun 30 1995 | The First State Bank of Elwood | $13.6M | −9% |
| Jun 30 1994 | The First State Bank of Elwood | $14.8M | |
| 1975-12-23 | Office established (FDIC record) — 19 years before this passbook begins | ||
Nearest other open offices in Buchanan County
- <0.1 miThe Nodaway Valley Bank · 402 North Belt Highway, St. Joseph
- 0.3 miU.S. Bank National Association · 800 N Belt Hwy, Saint Joseph
- 0.4 miEquity Bank · 401 N Woodbine Rd, Saint Joseph
- 0.4 miNBH Bank · 801 N. 36th Street, St. Joseph
- 0.5 miCommerce Bank · 3606 Frederick Ave, Saint Joseph
- 0.5 miSouthern Bank · 3727 Frederick Boulevard, St. Joseph
- 0.6 miUMB Bank, National Association · 1211 N Belt Hwy, Saint Joseph
- 0.8 miNorth American Savings Bank, F.S.B. · 920 Belt Highway, St. Joseph
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Earlier names and banks folded into First Option Bank →
Names on the sign
1994–1995The First State Bank of Elwood1996–2019Pony Express Community Bank2020–nowFirst Option Bank
The FDIC office number stays with the building when banks merge or rename, so the same office appears under each owner. Follow an earlier name to see what became of that bank.
Deposits are the balances the bank assigned to this office on June 30 of each year, in nominal dollars. Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits, office (UNINUMBR) 15416.