Bringing value to communities of the Inter- mountain West has been central to Zions Bank’s proud legacy since it was founded in 1873. Zions Bank, a division of ZB, N.A., operates 122 full-service financial centers through- out Utah, Idaho and Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
In addition to offering a wide range of traditional banking services, Zions Bank is also a leader in small business lending and has consistently ranked as the No. 1 lender of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) loans in Utah for the past 24 years and Idaho’s Boise District for the past 16 years. The bank also continues to be a leader in marketing SBA loans to women-and minority-owned businesses, which accounted for 37 percent of the loans approved by Zions Bank in Utah during fiscal year 2017. Supporting minority-owned businesses is a key focus of Zions Bank. In 2003, Zions Bank became the founding sponsor of the Pete Suazo Business Center in Salt Lake City, which provides resources and support for minority and underserved entrepreneurs. The bank has also been a member of the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and sponsored the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s annual convention in Salt Lake City in 2014. Zions Bank strives to foster workplace diversity and inclusion among employees from all walks of life. It offers employees career development resources and networking opportunities through internal programs such as the Hispanic/Latino Business Forum, Women’s Business Forum, Asian/Pacific Islander Forum, Black Business Forum, LGBTQ Business Forum and Military Business Forum. It also offers employees diversity and inclusion training. Industry recognition demonstrates Zions Bank’s role as a premier employer of choice. In September 2017, American Banker magazine’s “Best Banks to Work For” issue ranked Zions Bank No. 6 among large banks. In addition, American Banker magazine’s October 2016 “Most Powerful Women in Banking” issue listed Zions Bank among its Top Teams in the nation. Zions Bank’s Guiding Principles state: “We strive to be conservatively entrepreneurial, nimble, innovative, and energetic in creating solutions for our clients, while being judicious in our acceptance of risks. We want to be actively engaged in important community issues and to help provide creative solutions to community needs.” More information is available at www.zionsbank.com. Zions Bank partnered with the University of Utah English Language Institute to establish the first-ever, community-based education cohort for adults seeking advanced instruction in English and provides scholarships to participants. The bank has also funded scholarships for adult Latinos taking basic-level ESL classes at other colleges. Employees in Idaho and Utah take an active role in giving to their communities. Last year, Zions Bank’s employees donated an estimated 100,000 hours toward community projects and served on more than 160 different nonprofit boards and committees. Zions Bank continues its pioneering spirit today through programs and financial support that make a significant impact on the community’s development—bolstering the financial success of families, neighborhoods, and Main Streets throughout the Intermountain West.
