Western States Bank launches new branding as 3-bank merger is complete
The merger of First Express of Nebraska, the holding company for Western States Bank and Valley Bank and Trust Co., with First Wyoming Bancorp., the holding company for Wyoming State Bank, has been completed.
The merger, announced Jan. 7, combines Western States Bank, Valley Bank and Trust Co., and Wyoming State Bank for a total of $57 million in equity and $525 million in assets. The new bank’s 14 branches will operate under the name Western States Bank.
Western States Bank’s two branches in Fort Collins and one in Loveland will hold a customer and community celebration day during bank hours Thursday, June 30. The banks other branches are in western Nebraska and Wyoming.
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“This is truly a celebration for us and the beginning of a new era of community banking in Northern Colorado,” said Craig Ockers, chairman of the Western States Bank’s board of directors. “Our new brand, enhanced e-banking services and the synergy that has come with the new Western States Bank are representative of the great things to come.”
In January, Western States Bank launched the website WSB.bank, one of the first banks to register a .bank domain, which is said to provide more security than a .com address.
A new online banking system has been integrated into the WSB.bank website and offers customers access to PopMoney, which allows customers to securely send or receive money using a mobile phone number or email. Western States Bank is also launching a new bill-pay system for its business customers.
Western States Bank is working to bring chip-based debit cards, CardValet, Apple Pay, Android Pay and instant issue debit cards to customers, the company said in a prepared statement.
