Press Release

TOPEKA, KAN (July 25, 2022) – In a recent ranking published by Forbes Magazine, CoreFirst Bank & Trust has been named as one of Americas Best-In-State Banks. The 2022 rankings were created in partnership with the market research company Statista and Forbes.

CoreFirst was a top-ranked Kansas-based bank on Forbes’ America’s Best Banks 2022 list. An independent survey of 26,000 U.S. consumers rated banks on a series of elements, including: overall trust, terms & conditions, branch services, digital services, customer service and financial advice.

“This honor is a true testament to our team’s commitment to providing legendary customer service” said Kurt Kuta, CoreFirst’s President & CEO. “Since the beginning we’ve been a bank for the people and that will never change.” 

Executive Vice President - Executive Director of Sales and Marketing, John Fager stated, “We’ve been a supporter of new ideas, new perspectives and new innovations for our community and the way our customer’s bank for 63 years. We are truly honored to be considered one of the best.”

CoreFirst Bank & Trust was founded in Topeka, Kansas in 1959 as Commerce Bank & Trust. From lending to online banking and everything in between CoreFirst is committed to integrity and community with locations in Topeka, Lenexa, Olathe and Denver, CO.