"However, lurking far from the spotlight are non-mega banks with balance sheets hefty enough to rival the GDPs of mid-tier states, but they move so quietly that one could almost miss them."
"One of these shadow giants is BOK Financial [BOKF]. Founded in 1910, this Oklahoma-born institution has spent more than a century weaving itself into the economic fabric of the Midwest and Southwest."
"The institution's journey could have ended three decades ago. But its story is that of a phoenix, emerging stronger from the fire."
BOK Financial is a century-old Oklahoma-based regional bank with a large balance sheet and deep integration across the Midwest and Southwest. Non-mega banks exist with balance sheets comparable to mid-tier state GDPs and operate quietly outside national headlines. BOK Financial was founded in 1910 and repeatedly expanded its economic footprint while avoiding the spotlight. The institution experienced a critical turning point three decades ago and subsequently recovered, emerging stronger. Less-talked-about publicly traded banking names like BOK Financial pursue independent strategies while remaining integral to the broader banking ecosystem and regional economic stability.
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