Private company

Zions Bank

U.S. financial services company

Zions Bancorporation is an American national bank headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It operates as a national bank rather than as a bank holding company and does business under the following seven brands: Zions Bank, Amegy Bank of Texas, California Bank and Trust, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, and the Commerce Bank of Washington.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

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Zions Bancorporation is an American national bank headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. It operates as a national bank rather than as a bank holding company and does business under the following seven brands: Zions Bank, Amegy Bank of Texas, California Bank and Trust, National Bank of Arizona, Nevada State Bank, Vectra Bank Colorado, and the Commerce Bank of Washington.2

How it started

History

Zion's Savings Bank & Trust Company was established by the LDS Church in July 1873 to take over the savings department of the Deseret National Bank, the fourth attempt at creating a national bank in Utah, incorporated in 1868. It opened for business on October 1, 1873 and received $5,876 in deposits from 46 depositors. Brigham Young, LDS Church president, was the bank's first president, and the bank was intended to encourage immigration to Utah and further the financial interests of the church.

During the Panic of 1893, the bank managed to remain solvent despite difficulties.

Salt Lake Gas Company (later Mountain Fuel Supply Company and then Questar Gas)

The Panic of 1907 was the lone interruption in the steady growth of Zions. However, deposits grew from $2 million in 1901 to $9 million in 1918.

Great Depression

From Wikipedia’s article on Zions Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. Mar 26, 1990Went public Listed on NASDAQ1

Sources

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