Great American Bank
Lawrence, Kansas, Douglas County
$513M in total assets, the 1,784th largest of 4,309 US banks and 41st of 185 headquartered in Kansas.
- FDIC certificate
- 35292
- Established
- 2000
- Owned by
- First Financial Bancshares Inc
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- http://www.greatambank.com
At a glance
Compared with 116 banks headquartered in Kansas with $100 million to $1 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $513M | 83% | $257M | |
| Loans | $432M | 89% | $172M | |
| Deposits | $421M | 82% | $214M | |
| Return on assets | 2.73% | 98% | 1.39% | |
| Net interest margin | 5.13% | 98% | 3.97% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 39.2% | 4% | 58.7% | |
| Equity to assets | 13.63% | 86% | 10.24% | |
| Loans to deposits | 103% | 95% | 78% |
Growth
Total assets grew 14.9% a year over the last 5 years and 11.5% a year over 10 years, including 1 acquisition in the last 10 years.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | The University National Bank of Lawrence Lawrence, KS | $104M |
| Sep 2014 | Great American Bank De Soto, KS, an affiliate under the same holding company | $78M |
Where they operate
5 branches in 3 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, KS | $264M | 7.4% | 6 of 22 |
| Johnson County, KS | $94M | 0.4% | 37 of 60 |
| Jackson County, MO | $63M | 0.1% | 35 of 43 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
No net change since 2016 (5 branches then and now). 0 opened, 1 acquired, 1 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 5 | |||
| 2022 | Acquired The University National Bank of LawrenceClosed Lawrence | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 32% | 17% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 30% | 27% | |
| Business (C&I) | 19% | 11% | |
| Construction and land | 12% | 5% | |
| Multifamily | 4% | 2% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 4% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 18% | |
| Agricultural | 0% | 14% | |
| Other | 4% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other interest-bearing | 41% | 46% | |
| Time deposits | 38% | 34% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 20% | 20% |
Brokered deposits are 0.0% of deposits (peers 3.7%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 0.00% | 0.24% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Reserves to loans | 0.92% | 1.27% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.97% | 10.53% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
Similar size in Kansas
Largest competitors in Douglas County, KS
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/great-american