Bank of the West Company Description
Bank of the West can't "bear" the thought of customers banking elsewhere. The bank (which uses a bear as its logo) has more than 700 branches in about 20 Western and Midwestern states. Catering to consumers and small to mid-sized companies, Bank of the West offers deposit accounts, credit cards, insurance, investment products, trust services, and financial planning. It focuses its lending on residential mortgages and consumer loans, which together make up about half of its loan portfolio. It targets businesses involved in agriculture, commercial real estate, financial services, and health care, as well as religious groups and public entities. Parent company BancWest is owned by French bank BNP Paribas.
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