Capitol Federal history

July, 1899 The Association changed its name to the Capitol Building and Loan Association.

There were four walls, a floor and a roof, which made one room." From The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 1900.

Topeka around 1920: The bank, then called Capitol Building and Loan Association, graced the corner of Sixth and Kansas streets.

1926 Henry A. Bubb was hired.

By 1928, the renamed Capitol Building and Loan Association had $12 million in assets, mostly home loans.

In difficult times, the association stood at $6 million in total assets, half of what it had been prior to the Crash of 1929.

In 1938, the thrift adopted a federal charter, with deposits insured by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.

1953 The second Capitol Federal branch, the first outside Topeka, opened at 11th and Vermont in Lawrence.

1954 Capitol Federal opened its first office in the Greater Kansas City area, located on Johnson Drive in Mission.

As manufacturing and services boomed after World War II, the association opened more offices and its assets reached $100 million by 1958.

Capitol Federal's new Home Office opened at 700 South Kansas Avenue in Topeka on December 9, 1961.

1969 John C. Dicus elected President, with Henry Bubb continuing as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

1972 CapFed® took the lead in technological advances with the installation of an online data processing system.

1974 The Association introduced the Passcard, the key to opening the door for customers to enjoy many new conveniences and services not previously available.

1975 The Association became second savings and loan association in the nation to offer customers off-premise access to their accounts.

1977 Capitol Federal reached $1 billion in assets.

1978 Introduced P.S.* Telephone Bill Payment Service – another first in Kansas for Capitol Federal.

1980s 1980 Capitol Federal introduced its ATM network, known as Passcard Centers.

1981 The Association began offering Checking with Interest and Consumer Lending to customers.

Chairman Henry A. Bubb died in January 1989.

1995 The Association introduced a new logo and slogan, featuring “True Blue®”, demonstrating its connection to its color and its dedication to its customers and communities.

January 2009 John C. Dicus honored for 50 years of service to Capitol Federal.

The year 2010 was highlighted by the second-step conversion from a mutual holding company form of organization to a stock form of organization, completed in December 2010.

2012 Capitol Federal® launched its successful True Blue Online® upgrade, resulting in 35,497 sign-ons during the first day.

2013 Technology continues to serve customers' needs, with the expansion of Mobile Banking to include Mobile Check Deposit, allowing customers to deposit checks using their phone to capture an image and submit it to Capitol Federal directly.

2015 Capitol Federal introduced Apple Pay™ as a new way for customers to pay with their True Blue® Direct Debit Card.

2016 The Bank introduced a new look for capfed.com, perfect for a home computer or mobile device, allowing connection with Capitol Federal anywhere, at any time.

2018 The Bank acquired Capitol City Bank on August 31, 2018.

The Bank fully integrated Capital City Bank into Capitol Federal the weekend of April 12, 2019 and began expanding into the commercial lending, business banking and trust services sector.