KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 13, 2026 — nbkc bank today announced an investment in Vesta and adoption of its loan origination system (LOS) technology platform for the bank’s national mortgage business. The relationship reflects nbkc’s longstanding commitment to using technology to simplify banking and improve customer service.
Vesta’s AI-native platform will help nbkc streamline the mortgage process by automating routine tasks, reducing manual handoffs and helping move loans more efficiently from application through closing.
“Pairing technology with a human touch has always been central to how we think about serving our customers,” said Pat Schlimmer, executive vice president and director of Home Loans at nbkc bank. “By using Vesta’s technology for some repetitive and administrative tasks, we can free our people to devote more time to customers and to the parts of the lending process where their judgment and experience matter most.”
nbkc’s Home Loans business serves borrowers in all 50 states and originated approximately $3 billion in mortgages in 2025. nbkc was named NerdWallet’s Best Mortgage Lender for VA Loans in its 2024 Best-Of Awards after being named Best Mortgage Lender Overall in 2023.
“nbkc has a long history of using technology to make banking simpler and more efficient, making them a natural partner for Vesta,” said Mike Yu, co-founder and CEO of Vesta. “Our platform is designed to take routine work out of mortgage origination so lending professionals can spend more time serving customers. nbkc’s Home Loans team is putting Vesta to work now and we’re excited about the early results they are seeing.”
Terms of nbkc bank’s investment in Vesta were not disclosed.
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About nbkc bank
Having celebrated 25 years in 2024, nbkc bank is a Kansas City-based community bank with a nationwide online presence. Known for pairing intuitive technology with personal support, nbkc delivers digital solutions for mortgage, consumer, and business banking, plus Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) for companies nationwide. The bank also founded Fountain City Fintech®, an accelerator for growing fintech startups. nbkc remains committed to leading the industry toward simpler, more transparent banking. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
About Vesta
Vesta is the loan origination system (LOS) where people and AI agents work together. It streamlines and automates operations to cut the time and cost of origination. Switching to Vesta helped one lender cut operational costs by 25%, before turning on a single AI agent. Founded in 2020, Vesta is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Bain Capital Ventures, and Conversion Capital. Learn more at vesta.com.
