News Topic: Arizona

The regional bank is putting its corporate stamp on branches in the two states. ... Read full article

USAA will be eliminating 265 home sales and lending positions, but it already has offered nearly 100 of the affected workers different jobs within its mortgage unit. ... Read full article

At least six groups are exploring opening new banks in the state, which is enjoying an economic recovery and has a dearth of local financial institutions. ... Read full article

Paul Watkins served as chief counsel for the Arizona AG's 150-person civil litigation division and also headed up the office's fintech initiatives. ... Read full article

Organizers of Gainey Business Bank, a bank planned in Scottsdale, received approval from the state's banking regulator to raise capital while completing a charter application. ... Read full article

Cost-cutting will be important, but for its acquisition of CoBiz to be a winner, BOK Financial will have to prove it can boost fee income as it has with smaller acquisitions. ... Read full article

Organizers of Scottsdale Community Bank plan to raise a minimum of $16 million. ... Read full article

Although there's often a tension between regulation and innovation, the sandbox concept can help startups, regulators and incumbent banks better navigate experimental financial technologies. ... Read full article

AssetMark Trust plans to offer a product for the $1 billion in cash it holds for clients. ... Read full article

Readers react to a drive for more public banks, weigh in the launch of an online-only bank, chime in on what millennials need and more. ... Read full article

The new law, which is modeled on a similar effort in the United Kingdom, aims to lure financial firms to the desert. It has drawn support from business organizations but opposition from consumer groups — a dynamic that is likely to be replayed in other ... Read full article

Ken Veccione, who rejoined the Arizona company earlier this year, is set to succeed Sarver. ... Read full article

Clearinghouse CDFI will use funds from the $2 million investment to support affordable-housing and economic-development projects in communities and Native American reservations in California, Nevada and Arizona. ... Read full article

The Arizona company said Kenneth Vecchione would be a candidate to eventually replace CEO Robert Sarver. ... Read full article

Arizona, Nevada, Florida and North Carolina have lost more banks than other states, based on the percentage decline since 2010. Each has a unique set of reasons that goes beyond regulation and a dearth of de novo activity. ... Read full article