Local potential attracts Kansas bankers

Northern Colorado already has four de novo banks either on the drawing board or already opened this year, but a Kansas group says they are sure there is room for one more.

Officials at bank holding company Stockton Bancshares Inc. based in Stockton, Kan., are scouting for talent and locations in Northern Colorado. They are looking specifically in the Fort Collins and Loveland areas, but are more interested in finding a strong team than a precise location.

Stockton Bancshares operates three banking subsidiaries in Kansas – Stockton National Bank in Stockton, Farmers and Merchants Bank of Hall City and Trego-WaKeeney State Bank.…