The First Interstate Bank branch at Maricopa Manor Business Center will soon carry a new name: Enterprise Bank & Trust.

Missouri-based Enterprise Financial Services Corp. announced earlier this year it will acquire 12 branches from Montana-based First Interstate BancSystem , including the Maricopa location. Other Pinal County branches included in the multi-state deal are in Casa Grande, Eloy and Coolidge.

The purchase transfers about $740 million in deposits and $200 million in loans into Enterprise’s system. Executives say the move strengthens the bank’s presence in Arizona, where it has operated for nearly 15 years, and expands its reach to 12 locations statewide.

The acquisition is expected to close in October, company executives said.

For Maricopa customers, the most immediate

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