Central Bancshares, Inc., or CBI Bank & Trust, has announced a plan of merger. CBI and Brimfield Bank, of Brimfield, Illinois, have announced the signing of an agreement and merger where CBI will acquire Brimfield Bank. Brimfield Bank will be merged into F&M Bank, Galesburg, Illinois, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBI. The boards of both organizations believe this will create a strong partnership while bringing together two compatible community banks.

CBI Bank & Trust has locations in Washington, Kalona, Muscatine, Coralville and in the Illinois towns of Galesburg, Peoria and Buffalo Prairie.