ing ▁Company ▁with ▁its ▁two ▁bank ▁subs idi aries ▁for ▁an ▁und is closed ▁amount . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁First ar ▁announced ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁the ▁St . ▁Louis ▁Park - based ▁First ▁Western ▁Bank ▁with ▁five ▁branch ▁offices ▁for ▁an ▁und is closed ▁amount . ▁ ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 4 , ▁First ar ▁announced ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁Way z ata - based ▁In vest ors ▁Bank ▁Corporation ▁with ▁its ▁In vest ors ▁Sav ings ▁Bank ▁subs idi ary ▁for ▁$ 1 0 6 ▁million ▁in ▁stock . ▁At ▁the ▁time ▁of ▁the ▁announ cement , ▁In vest ors ▁had ▁ 1 2 ▁branch ▁offices . ▁The ▁ac quisition ▁was ▁completed ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 1 9 9 6 , ▁First ar ▁announced ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁Saint ▁Paul - based ▁American ▁Ban cor por ation ▁for ▁$ 2 2 0 ▁million ▁in ▁stock ▁and ▁c ash . ▁The ▁ac quisition ▁was ▁completed ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁ ▁Exp ansion ▁in ▁Arizona ▁In ▁February ▁ 1 9 8 9 , ▁First ar ▁announced ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁Phoenix - based ▁Metro ▁Ban cor p ▁with ▁its ▁two ▁branch ▁office ▁Metropolitan ▁Bank ▁subs idi ary ▁for ▁an ▁und is closed ▁amount . ▁ ▁Exp ansion ▁in ▁Iowa ▁In ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 0 , ▁First ar ▁announced ▁the ▁pending ▁ac quisition ▁of ▁Des ▁Mo ines -