SAN FRANCISCO - First Republic Bancorp completed its acquisition of Silver State Thrift and Loan Association, a Nevada-chartered, FDIC-insured industrial loan company with $2 million of assets.
Terms were not disclosed.
First Republic said it will move Silver State's operations to Las Vegas from Reno and change its name to First Republic Savings Bank.
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