Nevada has made a name for itself for manufacturing lithium-ion batteries and eclectic vehicle components – and now – add renewable diesel to the top of that list. One of only a handful of advanced renewable fuel plants built in the U.S. is launching operations at Tahoe Reno Industrial Center in Storey County, Nevada. New Rise Renewables Reno will produce 44 million gallons per … [Read more...] about Renewable Diesel Plant Set to Launch Operations in Northern Nevada with Potential to Save 880 Million Pounds of Carbon Emissions Per Year
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Credit UnionsDiversifying Loan Activity
Credit unions are becoming an increasingly important source of loans for small businesses, a development that’s particularly welcome to credit union executives vexed by the need to put massive flows of new deposits to profitable use. At the middle of this year, small business loans at the 15 credit unions headquartered in Nevada stood at $640 million, a 63 percent increase from … [Read more...] about Credit Unions
Qualified Borrowers WantedCredit Unions Focus on Lending
Even the owner of the tiniest shop knows this feeling: The shelves are full of brand-new inventory, but buyers are slow to take advantage, even after some aggressive price-cutting. Credit unions across Nevada find themselves in a similar boat these days. Inventory, which for them is money available to loan, has been pouring into credit unions for the past six months as … [Read more...] about Qualified Borrowers Wanted
Around the StateJanuary 2020
Businesses Grow in Southern Nevada Several new companies have opened and expanded in southern Nevada. Included in those is Farmtable Kitchen + Spirits in Town Square Las Vegas, a family-owned southern cuisine scratch kitchen restaurant concept. In addition, Smithfield Foods has added 61 jobs, Xtreme Manufacturing has added 60 jobs, Premier Display & Exhibits has added 51 … [Read more...] about Around the State
Credit UnionsCommunity Banking
As banks continue to consolidate and grow as national corporations, credit unions likewise continue to provide financial connections to local communities. Clark County Credit Union President and CEO Matt Kershaw said the philosophy of “people helping people” has propelled state-charted credit unions to be the largest group of locally-owned financial institutions in Nevada. … [Read more...] about Credit Unions