Type Public Products Financial Services CEO Ken Karels (Jan 2011–) Founded 1935 | Industry Financial Services Number of employees Nearly 1,500 Total assets 11.45 billion USD | |
Traded as NYSE: GWB
S&P 600 Component Key people Ken Karels, President & CEO Headquarters Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Stock price GWB (NYSE) US$ 45.08 -0.06 (-0.13%)8 Mar, 4:02 PM GMT-5 - Disclaimer | ||
Great Western Bank whose holding company is Great Western Bancorp, Inc.,. (NYSE: GWB) is a regional bank based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. There are over 170 locations in Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Great Western Bank currently has assets of $11.45 billion.
History
Great Western Bank's charter began in 1935.
In October 2014, the bank's former parent National Australia Bank (NAB) began to release its holding through an initial public offering. NAB sold its final listing in July 2015.
In 2010, Great Western took over the failed Lincoln, Nebraska-based TierOne Bank. In November 2015, Great Western announced the acquisition of Sioux Falls-based HF Financial Corp., the parent company of Home Federal Bank.