First Interstate BancSystem
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| First Interstate Bank | |
| Company type | Public |
| Nasdaq: FIBK (Class A) Russell 2000 Component | |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States (1968) |
| Headquarters | First Interstate Center Billings, Montana, USA |
Number of locations | 300 |
Key people | |
| Products | Checking accounts Savings accounts Mortgage loans Commercial loans Insurance Treasury management Investments Escrow services Consumer finance |
Number of employees | 3,800 (2022) |
| Website | firstinterstatebank |
First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. It is the parent company of First Interstate Bank, a community bank with locations throughout Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.
History
First Interstate Bank was established in 1968 when its founder, Homer Scott, Sr. purchased the Bank of Commerce in Sheridan, Wyoming. Scott incorporated the company in Montana in 1971 and over the next 10 years acquired two more banks and established six de novo banks in Montana and Wyoming.[1]
In 1984, the company entered into a franchise agreement with First Interstate Bancorp, a multi-state bank holding company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, to use the First Interstate Bank name and logo.[citation needed]
In 1996, Wells Fargo acquired First Interstate Bancorp, but not First Interstate Bank.[citation needed] Instead, the Montana organization successfully negotiated to retain the well-known First Interstate name and logo.[citation needed] In 2017, the company retained the rights to use the First Interstate name and logo in all 50 states.[citation needed]
By the end of 1999, First Interstate had grown to 42 branches through a combination of de novo start-ups and acquisitions.[1]
In 2008, the Bank expanded into South Dakota by acquiring 18 banking offices pursuant to the purchase of First Western Bank.[citation needed]
The Bank extended into Idaho, Oregon, and Washington with the acquisitions of Cascade Bancorp in 2017 and Northwest Bancorporation, Inc., in 2018—the parent companies of Bank of the Cascades and Inland Northwest Bank, respectively. In 2019, Idaho Independent and Community 1st Banks joined the Company, officially becoming First Interstate Bank in June of that year.[1]
In September 2021, First Interstate announced a merger with Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based Great Western Bank.[2] The merger was completed on February 1, 2022, making Great Western an operating division of First Interstate Bank; Great Western locations became First Interstate Bank branches on May 23, 2022.[3][4]
As of 2022, First Interstate has over 300 branches throughout Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming.[1]
Properties
First Interstate Bank is a fifty-percent owner and primary tenant of the First Interstate Center, a 20-story building in Billings, Montana. Completed in 1985 the 272 foot (83 m) structure is the tallest building in the state of Montana.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d "About First Interstate Bank". First Interstate BancSystem. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)[dead link] - ^ Abrego, Trent (September 16, 2021). "Great Western Bank to join First Interstate brand in all-stock transaction". Aberdeen News. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "First Interstate BancSystem acquires Great Western Bancorp for $2 billion". Banking Exchange. February 2, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "Former Great Western Bank branches open today as First Interstate Bank". Des Moines Business Record. May 23, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "First Interstate Center, Billings". Emporis GmbH. Archived from the original on January 1, 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
