Colorado

Colorado state regulators on Friday closed the $31.7 million-asset Premier Bank in Denver.

National Bank Holdings in Greenwood Village, Colo., plans to repurchase as much as $100 million of its common stock.

Chris Myklebust will become commissioner of the Colorado Division of Banking. In his previous job, he approved a charter for a CU to serve the state's legal marijuana industry.

Colorado has named a new state banking commissioner, after an interim commissioner has held the job for almost 18 months.

CoBiz Financial in Denver plans to issue up subordinated debt to redeem its shares in the Small Business Lending Fund.

AMG National in Denver has bought a minority stake in an applications and software developer.

The 28-year-old Young Americans Bank was founded to teach kids to save, but now the bank is focused on showing its customers how to spend wisely. CEO Richard Martinez says tots still prefer paper statements, while tweens are getting their allowance via bill pay.

BOULDER, Col. — The "merger of equals" here between Premier Members FCU and Boulder Valley CU has crossed the final item off its "to do" list.

DENVER — CU veteran Todd Marksberry is set to replace Dave Maus as CEO of Public Service CU here, when Maus retires later this year after 36 years at the $1.5 billion CU.

BOULDER, Colo. — State and federal regulators have granted approval for two Boulder-area credit unions to take part in a "merger of equals."

Guaranty Bancorp in Denver is registering shares so that a number of large investors can sell stock over time.

BOULDER, Colo. — Two credit unions here plan to come together in a "merger of equals."

CoBiz Financial in Denver plans to shutter its investment banking unit by the end of March.

National Bank Holdings in Greenwood Village, Colo., has finally returned to the acquisition game, by agreeing to buy Pine River Bank in Bayfield, Colo.

Sunflower Financial in Salina, Kan., has canceled its planned purchase of First Western Financial in Denver. The $1.7 billion-asset Sunflower had agreed in September to buy the $688 million-asset First Financial.

BROOMFIELD, Colo. — Community Financial Credit Union here said it will distribute $400,000 to reward its most loyal members as part of its "Member Bonus" program.

DENVER — Fourth Corner CU, the new Colorado state charter aimed at serving the legal marijuana industry in the state, reportedly will open for business Jan. 1, regardless of whether it has deposit insurance in place at that time.

Seacoast Commerce Bank in San Diego has created a new holding company.

National Bank Holdings in Greenwood Village, Colo., has announced the retirement of director Lawrence Fish.

LOS ANGELES and NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Two collegiate credit unions are putting a football rivalry to good use.