B2 Bank, National Association, recently relocated its corporate headquarters to Holladay, Utah, from the northern Minnesota town of Mountain Iron..According to the banking-as-a-service bank, the move positions it “in one of the country’s fastest-growing financial and technology corridors, expanding the bank’s access to talent and supporting its long-term strategic priorities.” CEO Ryan Jaskiewicz said the move is a key part of B2 Bank’s growth into a national financial institution. B2 Bank appointed Melissa Atkins CFO. Atkins has more than 25 years of financial leadership experience, most recently as CFO and chief operations officer for Clearwater, Fla.-based Waterfall Bank. B2 Bank was formerly First National Bank of Buhl, Minn. Founded in 1902, the bank was acquired in 2021 by Brian Barnes, founder of automated money management company M1 Finance. The bank then rebranded and focused on building the national model. As of earlier this year, B2 Bank had $60.4 million in deposits and $35.1 million in loans. In March, B2 Bank hired three senior executives from St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Climate First Bank to guide expansion, including Jaskiewicz; Chris Cucci as president; and Chris Van Buskirk as chief credit and risk officer.
