Arizona

'Those deposits would be gone in a flash': Comments of the week

03/29/18

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.

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Arizona creates nation's first testing ground for fintech

03/22/18

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 states.

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Western Alliance CEO Robert Sarver to retire in March

12/14/17

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

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Western Alliance in Ariz. invests in large CDFI

11/20/17

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.

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Western Alliance brings back former president with succession in mind

05/04/17

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

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Why some states are losing more banks than others

04/05/17

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.

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Am I Protected by the Arizona Anti-Deficiency Statute?

03/28/12

Am I Protected by Arizona’s Anti-Deficiency Law After Foreclosure? When most families purchase a home, they don’t envision ending up facing a foreclosure sale, but in states like Arizona where the housing market has been particularly hard hit, foreclosure is an all too common event. In cases where a home has plummeted in value, borrowers [...]

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