The transaction will increase First State Community Bank's asset size from $1 billion in 2010 to approximately $1.7 billion, and it will give the bank 46 locations in Missouri.

Executives at First State Community Bank in Farmington, Mo., swear they don't actively pursue deals — but do listen when approached. Overtures from would-be sellers are becoming more frequent, says ...

First State Community Bank has entered into an agreement to purchase two new banking locations from Truman Bank in Jefferson County, Mo. Cape Girardeau's two First State Community Bank branches ...

Farmington, Mo.-based First State Community Bank partnered with HC3 to build more engaging, interactive customer statements and notifications.

First State Community Bank employee Luke Roussin (center) greets Macey Nicholson (right) and her daughter Brooklyn Sharp as he visits patients in Parkland Health Center on Friday, Dec. 14, 2012.

The bank said no staff changes are anticipated. First State Community Bank is owned and operated by First State Bancshares Inc., headquartered in Farmington, Mo., about 70 miles south of St. Louis.

Farmington, Mo.-based First State Community Bank ($3.5 billion in assets) partnered with HC3 to build more engaging, interactive customer statements and notifications. The bank selected HC3, a ...

Bank Teller Dakota Green (left) claps after Robbie Scherrer, 5, rang a bell to complete his deposit in the Junior Savers Club for kids at First State Community Bank's downtown Farmington branch on ...