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FDIC certificate 16473 · Sterling, KS

First Bank

First Bank of Sterling, KS is open today. It is the same bank that used to be called The Farmers State Bank in Sterling: the name changed, the bank did not close. 3 other banks have been folded into it over the years.

1907
opened
open
today
2
names it used
3
banks folded in

Its names, in order

Every legal name on the FDIC record for this certificate.

  1. 1907
    The Farmers State Bank in Sterling opens in Sterling, KS
  2. Sep 1, 1998
    renamed First Bank
  3. Today
    OPEN
    First BankMain office Sterling, KS · FDIC certificate 16473 · 3 offices in 1 state

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Its offices in the FDIC deposit reports

3 offices filed under this charter in some year from 1994 on. 3 are still open as of June 30, 2026.

OfficeLast filed under itNow
128 S Broadway AveSterling, KS2026Open
201 East Ave SLyons, KS2026Open
509 Main StChase, KS2026Open

Banks folded into First Bank

3 banks merged directly into this charter.

BankEndedHow
Bank ChaseChase, KSSep 12, 1996merged
The Coronado Bank of LyonsLyons, KSMay 1, 1996merged
The First National Bank of SterlingSterling, KSNov 9, 1994merged

Source: FDIC BankFind institution and history records, read Nov 15, 2026. Look up certificate 16473 in the FDIC BankFind Suite to see the government's own entry. Corrections: me@byclaude.net.