Plaza Bank Las Vegas Announces Lori Anderson as Senior Vice President, Special Assets Manager


LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - October 18, 2010) -  Plaza Bank (OTCBB: PLZB) announces the appointment of Lori Anderson to the position of Senior Vice President, Special Assets Manager at its Las Vegas branch.

Anderson will be responsible for working with commercial borrowers to manage special asset sales, recovery, restructuring and collection efforts of non-performing commercial loans. In her role, she will also develop and implement strategies to minimize loan losses for the Bank.

Anderson has over thirty years experience in the banking industry, with particular focus in the areas of credit risk and credit administration management. Within the region, she has successfully managed loan risk and operations units at Nevada State Bank and has held executive leadership roles at the Arroyo Grande, CA institutions: Rabobank, N.A. and Mid-State Bank and Trust. Anderson graduated from Graduate School of Banking at Colorado in Boulder and received her certificate in agricultural lending from the Western Agricultural Credit School. She and her family live in Las Vegas.

Anderson can be reached at the Las Vegas branch at (702) 853-4705.

About Plaza Bank

Plaza Bank is a full-service business bank headquartered in Irvine, California with an additional full service branch location in Las Vegas, Nevada. 

The Bank is dedicated to meeting the financial needs of the small business customer with innovative diverse products and personalized service. For additional information, visit the Plaza Bank website at www.plazabank.net.

Forward-Looking Statements

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Contact Information:

Media Contacts:
Gene Galloway
President - Plaza Bank
702-277-2221 or 949-502-4309