From 2000 to 2008, nearly 1,100 banks were newly chartered in this country. But that number fell drastically following the financial crisis in 2008. In fact, when Infinity Bank in Santa Ana, California, opened its doors on February 1, 2018, it became only the ninth bank in the United States to open after the crisis. We discuss the experience of launching a de novo bank with Victor Guerrero, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Infinity Bank.
From 2000 to 2008, nearly 1,100 banks were newly chartered in this country. But that number fell drastically following the financial crisis in 2008. In fact, when Infinity Bank in Santa Ana, California, opened its doors on February 1, 2018, it became only the ninth bank in the United States to open after the crisis. We discuss the experience of launching a de novo bank with Victor Guerrero, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Infinity Bank.