Cortez Branch

The Dolores State Bank is the largest independent bank in Montezuma County with assets over $90 million.  All decisions are made locally by people you know and trust; people who will look beyond the numbers when making decisions.  The officers and employees realize the customers are ultimately responsible for the growth and success of the bank.

History: The Dolores State Bank opened for business on January 5, 1959.  Dolores had lost its’ only bank in mid-1958 when the J. J. Harris Bank merged with a Cortez bank.  Through the efforts of local businessmen Dr. E.G. Merritt, Bill Nielson, Merton Taylor and Jack Kinkade, the Dolores State Bank opened just six months later.  The four organizers felt the community needed a bank to serve the residents and businesses of Dolores; thus began The Dolores State Bank’s commitment to community and customer.

Dolores Branch