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Springfield, MO
Great Southern Bank maintained its local No. 1 rank on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s annual deposit market share report.
The FDIC's summary of deposits report, released this morning, shows that the financial institutions in the Springfield metropolitan statistical area collectively grew their deposits to $15.6 billion as of June 30. That's up 2.9% from $15.2 billion at the same time last year.
Great Southern Bank controlled 13.6% of the Springfield MSA deposit market as of June 30. That's up from a lead of 12% last year. Total deposits for the institution grew to $2.1 billion from $1.8 billion year over year.
Movement within the Top 10 comprised Guaranty Bank, which jumped to No. 3 from No. 4 a year earlier; Commerce Bank, down to No. 4 from No. 3; Legacy Bank & Trust Co., up to No. 6 from No. 7; OMB Bank, up to No. 7 from No. 8; Bank of America, down to No. 8 from No. 6; and U.S. Bank, up to No. 9 from No. 11.
A safe room and classroom addition at Willard Central Elementary School will be used by the music, arts and athletic programs for a district that had 4,536 students last year, according to Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education figures, but school officials say enrollment is projected to grow.