Banking and Finance

U.S. Bank plans to expand its footprint in the Greater Des Moines area — and Iowa — and is reviewing where to add branch offices, an Iowa leader for the financial institution said.

Deanna Strable considered living in many places other than her home state after graduating college.

But she said the “versatility of opportunities” she discovered at Principal during an internship ultimately brought her back to Des …

West Bancorporation Inc.’s loan portfolio remained strong in the third quarter, including in the commercial real estate sector, Harlee Olafson, the financial institution’s chief risk officer and executive vice president, said during a recent third-quarter …