About Us
Our roots, like yours, are in Dodge City
We share your entrepreneurial spirit and hometown values.
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Hometown Service
We offer friendly, fast help with your banking transactions with convenient branches and secure Online Banking.
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Relationship Lending
We meet with you and learn about your entire financial picture to offer smart lending options for your business and personal needs.
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One-Stop Banking
We are ready to help you, from your first account through retirement, with a wide range of lending, banking, and trust services.
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Financially Strong
We are dedicated to maintaining strong asset quality and capital positions to meet our mission of providing a strong bank for Southwest Kansas.
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Growing the Community
We lend in the towns and neighborhoods where our depositors live and work, helping to keep Southwest Kansas vibrant and growing.
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Entrepreneurial Spirit
We remain locally-owned and (unlike large banks) have a long-term interest in the health of Southwest Kansas.
Our History
We have been proudly serving Southwest Kansas for over a century.
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1907
We open our doors as Kansas State Bank, formed by local merchants and farmers to provide a strong and safe bank for the businesses and families in Southwest Kansas. We remain dedicated to this mission today.
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1916
We build new headquarters in the heart of Downtown Dodge. Nearly 100 years later we still operate from the same location, delivering modern banking services with the personal, friendly service that only a local bank can provide.
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1933
We form Fidelity State Bank by combining our conservative banking tradition with the rich history of State Bank of Dodge City, originally founded by the first merchant of Dodge City, George M. Hoover.
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1977
We change our name to Fidelity State Bank and Trust Company to reflect the growing importance of our trust services. With experience dating back to 1952, we continue to offer professional and unbiased trust services for Southwest Kansas.
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2000
We open Online Banking, entering a new frontier just as our founders once did. Today, we offer secure access to your accounts from your desktop, laptop, or mobile device and fast access to account balances with our Text Banking feature.
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Today
Built on strong foundations and rich history, we are the only full service community bank based in Dodge City. We remain locally-owned and inspired by the entrepreneurial spirit of the farmers and merchants who originally formed us.