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Premier Banks company history timeline

1983

In 1983, inspired by the difference between leading a life of success and a life of significance, Denny established a venture capital fund to help young entrepreneurs establish promising new businesses.

Pacific Premier Bank (originally Life Bank) was founded in 1983.

1986

In 1986, Sanford purchased United National Bank, which was later renamed First PREMIER Bank.

1989

In 1989, the bank began issuing credit cards, managing credit lines and collections tightly to mitigate risk.

1997

Premier Bank opened for business on February 25, 1997.

1998

Sanford’s first big donation was in 1998 for $2 million, which was given to the Children's Home Society of South Dakota.

1999

The bank was incorporated on June 10, 1999.

2000

In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Bank brought in the current management team to transform the bank.

2004

On October 1st, 2004 the bank purchased the State Bank of Hudson, in Hudson, South Dakota, creating a banking presence in two states.

2005

The bank’s in- dependence essentially ended in 2005 when the then-struggling institution was sold to Washington, D.C.,-based Abigail Adams National Bancorp Inc.

2007

In 2007, he provided a historic $400 million gift to Sioux Valley Health (which later became Sanford Health), the largest donation ever to a health care organization.

2011

Premier gained control of Consolidated in 2011 when it acquired Abigail Adams and subsequently replaced the Consolidated named with its own.

Premier Bank was formed in 2011, when a number of established community banks, combined under the Premier brand.

2013

Named a member of the Sandler O'Neill + Partners Sm-All Stars Class of 2013, based upon exceptional performance metrics in growth, profitability, credit quality, and capital strength.

Bangladesh Premier league sold its tickets in 2013 from branches of the bank.

2014

Named a member of the Sandler O'Neill + Partners Sm-All Stars Class of 2014, based upon exceptional performance metrics in growth, profitability, credit quality, and capital strength.

In 2014 the Bank was fined 2 million Bangladesh taka for money laundering along with seven other banks.

2016

In 2016, money 4 million taka was stolen from ATMs of the bank using cloned Saudi Arabian credit cards.

2017

On November 20, 2017, the bank purchased State Bank of Alcester, in Alcester, South Dakota.

Acquisition of Grandpoint Capital, Inc., the holding company for Grandpoint Bank, Bank of Tucson, Regents Bank, and The Biltmore Bank of Arizona with approximately $3.2 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2017.

2019

Acquisition of Opus Bank with approximately $8 billion in total assets as of December 31, 2019, and its divisions PENSCO Trust Company (now Pacific Premier Trust) and Commerce Escrow.

2020

Premier Bank Limited is operating all over Bangladesh with 119 branches, 123 agent banking outlets and 81 ATMs as of 31 December 2020.

2021

After breaking ground the year before, a new Premier Bank office opens in Northfield, in March of 2021.

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1974
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Albertville, MN
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