Hawthorn Bancshares (HWBK) Stock : Rises as FSC Bancshares Merger Expands Bank Footprint to 27 Locations
TLDRHawthorn completes FSC merger and expands its banking network to 27 locationsHWBK stock rises as Hawthorn closes FSC deal and grows regional bank footprintHawthorn Bank reaches 27 locations after completing FSC Bancshares acquisitionFSC merger lifts Hawthorns scale with $2.2 billion in combined total assetsHawthorn targets first quarter 2027 for Farmers State Bank customer conversion Hawthorn Bancshares completed its FSC Bancshares merger, expanding Hawthorn Bank to 27 locations across Missouri and Kansas. HWBK stock rose 0.66% to $39.84 after recovering from an early decline. The transaction broadens Hawthorns regional reach and adds Farmers State Bank customers to its platform. Hawthorn Bancshares, Inc., HWBK Hawthorn Completes FSC Bancshares Merger Hawthorn completed the FSC Bancshares merger on September 3, with Hawthorn remaining the surviving holding company. Farmers State Bank also merged into Hawthorn Bank under the completed transaction. Hawthorn Bank now controls the combined banking operations and larger customer base. The deal expands Hawthorn across northern, central, western, and mid-Missouri, while retaining one location in Kansas. Hawthorn Bank now operates 27 banking offices after adding the Farmers State Bank network. The larger footprint gives Hawthorn broader access to households and businesses across regional markets. Discover more Finance exchange-traded funds (ETFs News The transaction increases the combined companys total assets to approximately $2.2 billion.









