Silver State Schools Credit Union has handed out its 2013 college scholarships to six seniors in the Clark County School District. Each scholarship awards $2,000 annually, renewable for up to four years, and is awarded to seniors who are credit unions members and who excel in academics, athletics and community service.

City National Bank on Tuesday named John Wilcox its Nevada regional executive, replacing veteran banker Larry Charlton, who retired at the end of April. Wilcox, 57, will also serve as regional banking manager for Core Banking, overseeing City national’s branches in Nevada and San Diego.

One Nevada Credit Union reported a first-quarter profit that more than tripled from the same period a year ago primarily because of reduced loan loss provision.

When it comes to equitable income distribution, Nevada and its metropolitan areas are slightly better off than the national average. However, the U.S. as a whole still lags behind much of the world when it comes to income equality, the latest High Net Worth Report released by The Private Bank at Nevada State Bank shows.

Meadows Bank posted its 11th consecutive quarter of positive net income, a bank executive said Wednesday.

Robert Lind, a principal in a Las Vegas-based investment adviser firm, is confident his recently launched firm — Berkshire Bridge Partners LLC — will achieve longevity in a line of business where few others have succeeded in Nevada.

Zions Bancorp said Monday that it saw earnings rise in the first quarter as the bank holding company continued to benefit from improving credit quality.