In 2000 , the company purchased more than $ 1 billion of commercial loans from the Small Business Administration . The company moved its headquarters from Dallas to Plano after buying the former headquarters of the petroleum company , FINA Inc. and began increasing its staff . Throughout its history , Beal Bank has purchased undervalued assets , including power company bonds during the California electricity crisis and debt backed by jetliners following September 11 attacks in 2001 . The company acquired the Torrance , California-based Southern Pacific Bank , its three branches and $ 834 million in deposits in 2003 . In 2004 , it opened Beal Savings Bank , which later became Beal Bank USA , in Las Vegas , Nevada
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
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