Bankers' Bank of the West was formed in 1980 to offer correspondent services to community banks, eliminating the disadvantage of having to rely on a correspondent that is also a competitor. A leader in adapting to industry change over nearly three decades, Bankers’ Bank of the West has grown by bringing expertise, innovative solutions and favorable pricing to a growing client base in the Rocky Mountain and western states region.

Currently, we serve some 330 customer banks in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Our services are available to any community bank. We offer all traditional correspondent services and regularly develop new products to enhance our customers’ competitive position.

Bankers' Bank of the West works to expand the technological capabilities of our customers and make their operations more efficient. Our alliances with leading-edge companies enable community banks to deliver cost-effective products and services to their customers, and to compete successfully with regional and national institutions.

We are owned by more than 150 of our community bank customers; each shareholder can own no more than 5% of the voting stock. Stock cannot be purchased by individual shareholders. Although community banks are encouraged to become shareholders, an independent bank need not own stock in Bankers’ Bank of the West to take advantage of our services and products.

Bankers' Bank of the West has experienced consistent growth over the years, with year-end assets at $553 million for 2007. More financial details can be found in our 2007 Annual Report.