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Sunflower Bank Expands Community Affairs Office Dedicated to Community Reinvestment Act-Related Opportunities

6/30/22

We're pleased to announce the expansion of our Community Affairs Office focused on the institution’s community lending, service and investment opportunities. The Community Affairs Office is led by Danny Spears, Director of Community Reinvestment, with regional efforts coordinated by Community Development Officers, Becca Maxwell, Doris Ortiz, Gloria Sanderson, and Kyle Stingley.

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First National 1870 Ranks as Number Four SBA 7(a) Bank Lender in New Mexico District

1/05/22

First National 1870 is proud to announce that it provided the fourth highest total amount of SBA 7(a) loans by a bank lender in the New Mexico District in FY2021. This is the first time First National 1870 has ranked as a top SBA lender in New Mexico.

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Sunflower Bank ABC Program 20th Anniversary

First National 1870 and Sunflower Bank Donate $118,919 in the Twentieth Anniversary Year of the ABC Program for Education

11/19/21

Sunflower Bank and First National 1870 recently gave $118,919 to schools and students who participated in the twentieth anniversary year of the ABC Program for Education. Sunflower Bank originated the program in 2001, and since then has contributed over $1.5 million to support kindergarten through 12^th grade education in the communities it serves. The twentieth anniversary ABC Program total was generated from September 2020 through August 2021 and donations were distributed by local branch teams throughout October 2021.

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FirstSun Capital Bancorp Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

10/28/21

FirstSun Capital Bancorp reported net income of $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2021, compared to net income of $11.3 million in the prior quarter and $14.8 million in the third quarter of 2020. Earnings per diluted share was $0.46 for the third quarter 2021, compared to $0.60 in the prior quarter and $0.81 in the third quarter of 2020.

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Merger Transaction Information

7/06/21

Pioneer & Sunflower CEOs Discuss Investor Presentation July 2021

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FirstSun Capital Bancorp to Acquire Pioneer Bancshares, Inc.

5/11/21

Colorado-based FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun,” or the “Company”), the holding company of Sunflower Bank, N.A. (“Sunflower Bank”) and Texas-based Pioneer Bancshares, Inc. (“Pioneer”), the holding company of Pioneer Bank, SSB (“Pioneer Bank”) jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Pioneer and Pioneer Bank will merge with and into FirstSun and Sunflower Bank, respectively, in an all-stock transaction.

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