Nevada

De novo started by gamblers rolls dice on banking them

07/30/20

Lexicon Bank in Las Vegas, whose chairman was a professional gambler, is actively courting poker players to open deposit accounts for their tournament winnings.

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Credit union joins list of lenders selling PPP originations

07/15/20

Greater Nevada Credit Union, like a number of community banks, agreed to sell its Paycheck Protection Program loans to avoid navigating the complicated forgiveness process.

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What’s fueling Citizens’ westward expansion

10/09/19

The Providence, R.I., bank recently installed a new regional head in California to oversee a commercial banking expansion into five western states. The bank says it’s trying to craft a successful growth strategy while reassuring investors it isn’t overreaching.

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It was a slow month for M&A until ...

05/08/19

Consolidation activity was ho-hum for most of April before a burst of transactions — and notable ones at that — were announced in the month's final week.

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Glacier to enter Nevada with latest bank acquisition

04/04/19

The Montana company agreed to buy Heritage Bancorp for $241 million.

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Two new Republicans added to Senate Banking Committee

01/04/19

Sens. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Martha McSally, R-Ariz., will fill the two GOP vacancies in the new Congress.

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National loan servicer applies to form a bank

10/01/18

AmeriNational Community Services plans to form an industrial bank in Nevada.

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PacWest to enter northern Calif. with El Dorado Savings purchase

09/12/18

The Los Angeles company will also gain its first branches in Nevada after completing the $467 million acquisition.

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