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JPMorganChase & Co., nation’s largest bank, says it is expanding its Iowa footprint
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The nation’s largest bank is expanding its brick-and-mortar presence in Iowa, it announced Monday with an event that brought its high-profile chairman and CEO, Jamie Dimon, to Des Moines.
JPMorganChase, with more than $3 trillion in assets, is announcing plans to open 25 new branches in Iowa by 2030 and creating about 150 new jobs. Dimon marked the start of the expansion by cutting the ribbon on the latest Iowa branch to open, a newly constructed building at 3101 Ingersoll Ave.
Accompanying Dimon, Jennifer Roberts, CEO of Chase Consumer Banking, said in an interview with the Des Moines Register that the bank’s decision to expand in Iowa is continuation of its announcement, made in 2018, to build 400 new branches and have operations in all states except Alaska and Hawaii,
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Roberts said Chase decides where to build by comparing its share of a market’s deposits to its share of branch locations there.
“So we have a very low single-digit branch share in many of these new states that we went in starting in 2018 and we know we need to increase that to really get the full effect of our investment,” she said. “And so this is really just an ongoing effort from that journey starting in 2018 to continue to expand and get to that optimal size.”
Chase consumer banking head says Iowa attractive because of ‘diversity’
The new branch on Ingersoll is Chase’s sixth to open in the Des Moines metro in the past three years and its plans call for additional branches in Des Moines, Waterloo Cedar Rapids, Sioux City and Ames in the next five years.
Even in a world of increased digital capabilities, Roberts said, customers are still looking for human interaction.
“We really view our branch locations as advice centers in many ways, our ability to really connect with customers of all different needs and our experiences,” she said. “Our experience is that in complex situations people want people and they want to have a human connection and an interaction.
“We know that the majority of our accounts, in particular… with young people get opened in a physical branch, not online, which may be different than what you would expect, because obviously young people do everything online,” Roberts added.
She said one of the attributes Iowa has that is attractive to Chase is its diversity, “Maybe not necessarily what people typically think of diversity, but it’s got a vibrant university community, agriculture and farming, obviously manufacturing and small business is a big part of the economy.”
“In Iowa, and as we really strive to be what we call the bank for all, we want to make sure we’re serving customers at all ends of the affluent spectrum and all types of small businesses, regardless of what industry they’re in in Iowa, I think is a great microcosm of our ability to do that and deliver on that,” she said.
Expansion in Iowa fits Chase’s overall goal, announced in May, of having branches located within accessible drive time of 50% of all U.S. residents, Roberts said.
Community bank chief calls Chase expansion ‘a good sign for Iowa’
Iowa already is a highly competitive when it comes to banking, with 240 state-chartered banks and roughly 1,400 bank offices scattered around the state, said John Sorensen, president and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association.
Sorensen said Iowa’s large number of banks — it ranks in the top four nationally and near the top on a per-capita basis — is due to its agricultural heritage.
“We have a number of community institutions here, especially in rural Iowa, serving those rural communities very well. My sense with Chase is they’re going to be looking at markets that make sense for them,” he said, adding that metro markets have become highly competitive in Iowa and are where Chase likely will seek to establish its niche.
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“It requires any financial institution that enters the market to understand that market well, to understand where they can fit and you know try and try and provide a better mousetrap,” Sorensen said.
Despite the competition, Greg Post, president and CEO of Spencer-based Northwest Bank, said sees Chase’s increased presence in Iowa as a good thing.
“I’m thrilled they (Chase) see Iowa as a place they can continue to grow and prosper. I think that’s a good sign for Iowa and it’s a good sign for Iowa community banks that the Midwest has been extremely strong over the last decade, even through the COVID years,” Post said.
He said huge banks like Chase have brought important technology to the industry, but community banks like his will continue to thrive in Iowa.
“The larger mega banks, they have different business models obviously and are trying to play up to their investors,” he said. “I think the challenge facing the banking industry today is not to bump off or move out locally based competition to benefit mega banks, but how do we maintain a diverse and decentralized system to ensure continued access to the financial service for all Iowans and people across the country?”
Dimon, informed of Post’s welcoming attitude, said banks like Northwest can also be Chase customers, with the larger bank providing them loans and helping them with services tailored to customers who have foreign markets and clients.
“We can bank them (customers) outside this country. We’ve got special digital services that secure their payments etcetera and we can move money in 120 different currencies.. We can do a lot of things other people can’t do. If you look at the financial ecosystem, you know, we bank a company like Boeing in 30 countries. You can’t be a small bank and do that,” Dimon said.
Offiering the same kind of international reach, Chase currently serves about 20,000 small businesses in Iowa and Dimon thinks the number will grow to 40,000 to 50,000.
“When we come here, we can also help them sell their product in India and Asia and Mexico,” he said. “We are everywhere. So they say to us they want to learn about what they can do in Brazil, we teach them. We can open a bank account in Brazil for them and help them sell into Brazil.”
Kevin Baskins covers jobs and the economy for the Des Moines Register. Reach him at kbaskins@registermedia.com.
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Where Iowa State basketball stands in NCAA Tournament bracketology
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We’re heading down the homestretch.
Iowa State men’s basketball has two regular-season games left, followed by the Big 12 Tournament.
Iowa State enters the final week of the regular season with a 24-5 overall record and an 11-5 mark in Big 12 action.
The Cyclones have a NCAA Tournament resume-bolstering opportunity on Monday, March 2 with a road game against Arizona, before wrapping up the regular-season on Saturday, March 7 against Arizona State.
Plenty can still change with bracketology from now until Selection Sunday on March 15, but here is where experts are projecting Iowa State to land in the NCAA Tournament entering the final week of the regular season:
Iowa State basketball’s computer metrics as of Tuesday
Eugene Rapay covers Iowa State athletics for the Des Moines Register. Contact Eugene at erapay@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @erapay5
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Iowa Lottery Pick 3 Midday, Pick 3 Evening results for March 1, 2026
The Iowa Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big with rewards ranging from $1,000 to millions. The most an Iowan has ever won from playing the lottery was $343 million in 2018 off the Powerball.
Don’t miss out on the winnings. Here’s a look at Sunday, March 1, 2026, winning numbers for each game:
Winning Pick-3 numbers from March 1 drawing
Midday: 6-9-4
Evening: 4-2-5
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Winning Pick-4 numbers from March 1 drawing
Midday: 1-7-4-8
Evening: 7-6-9-1
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 1 drawing
10-11-12-35-56, Bonus: 04
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When are the Iowa Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Lucky for Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Day): 12:20 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 3 (Evening): 10:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Day): 12:20 p.m. CT daily.
- Pick 4 (Evening): 10:00 p.m. CT daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
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Nebraska Men’s Basketball’s Week Ahead: Crucial Games at UCLA and Home vs. Iowa
Nebraska men’s basketball faces a critical week that will determine its Big Ten Conference and NCAA Tournament seeding.
The Huskers play at UCLA on Tuesday night and finish the regular season next Sunday at home vs. Iowa.
The Huskers are currently tied for second place in the Big Ten with Michigan State. Both teams have four conference losses. They are one game in the loss column ahead of Illinois and Purdue, with five losses. Wisconsin has six losses.
The top four teams earn the coveted triple bye for the Big Ten Tournament. Regular-season champion Michigan has one spot locked up.
Here are the remaining schedules of the contenders for the triple bye, with conference record in parentheses:
Nebraska (14-4)
* Tuesday: at UCLA
* Sunday: vs. Iowa
Michigan State (13-4)
* Sunday: at Indiana
* Thursday: vs. Rutgers
* Sunday, March 8: at Michigan
Illinois (13-5)
* Tuesday: vs. Oregon
* Sunday, March 8: at Maryland
Purdue (12-5)
* Sunday: at Ohio State
* Wednesday: at Northwestern
* Saturday: vs. Wisconsin
Wisconsin (12-6)
* Wednesday: vs. Maryland
* Saturday: at Purdue
Maintaining an NCAA seed no worse than 3 should benefit the Huskers, who wouldn’t have to play, theoretically, the No. 1 seed until the Elite Eight game.
It’s a ton to play for in the final week of a historic regular season for Nebraska. But that’s what March is all about.
Nebraska at UCLA
When: Tuesday, 10 p.m. CT
Where: Pauley Pavilion, Los Angeles
Records: Nebraska, 25-4, 14-4 in Big Ten; UCLA, 19-10, 11-7 in Big Ten
TV: FS1
Rankings updated based on games through Saturday.
UCLA rankings
* Associated Press Top 25: Not ranked
* NCAA Net Ratings: 40
* USA Today Coaches Poll: Not ranked
* Kenpom.com: 41
* ESPN Power Index: 34
* Top 25 and 1: Not ranked
* Team Rankings.com: 41
In Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology projections for ESPN, UCLA is a 9-seed for the 68-team NCAA Tournament. The next Bracketology will be released Tuesday.
Nebraska rankings
* Associated Press Top 25: 12
* NCAA Net Ratings: 12
* USA Today Coaches Poll: 10
* Kenpom.com: 11
* ESPN Power Index: 15
* Top 25 and 1: 8
* Team Rankings.com: 11
In Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology projections for ESPN, Nebraska is a 3-seed for the 68-team NCAA Tournament.
Nebraska-UCLA analysis
The Bruins are coming off a strange week. They crushed visiting rival USC, 81-62, on Tuesday, then lost at Minnesota, 78-73, on Saturday.
UCLA is 16-1 at home, its only loss to Indiana, 98-97, in double overtime on Jan. 31.
The game will be a homecoming for Huskers forward Berke Buyuktuncel, who played at UCLA in 2023-24, his freshman season. Buyuktuncel has started 27 games and averages 6.7 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season for the Huskers and frequently earns praise from coach Fred Hoiberg.
Nebraska thoroughly dispatched USC on Saturday, 82-67, an impressive performance on the road against a Trojans team desperate for a statement win to help — or save — their NCAA hopes.
Pryce Sandfort scored 32 points — one short of his career high — as the Huskers won their 14th conference game, a school record. Nebraska is 7-2 on the road in conference games.
This should be a great matchup — UCLA a strong team playing at home vs. a Nebraska team playing well and full of confidence. This feels like a one-possession game.
Iowa at Nebraska
When: Sunday, March 8, 4 p.m. CT
Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena
Records: Nebraska, 25-4, 14-4 in Big Ten; Iowa, 20-9, 10-8 in Big Ten
TV: Fox
Rankings updated based on games through Saturday.
Iowa rankings
* Associated Press Top 25: 33
* NCAA Net Ratings: 28
* USA Today Coaches Poll: 30
* Kenpom.com: 24
* ESPN Power Index: 35
* Top 25 and 1: Not ranked
* Team Rankings.com: 31
In Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology projections for ESPN, Iowa is an 8-seed for the 68-team NCAA Tournament.
Nebraska rankings
* Associated Press Top 25: 12
* NCAA Net Ratings: 12
* USA Today Coaches Poll: 10
* Kenpom.com: 11
* ESPN Power Index: 15
* Top 25 and 1: 8
* Team Rankings.com: 11
In Joe Lunardi’s latest Bracketology projections for ESPN, Nebraska is a 3-seed for the 68-team NCAA Tournament.
Nebraska-Iowa analysis
The Hawkeyes are coming off a puzzling, 71-69 loss at Penn State on Saturday. Iowa led 67-62 with 3:49 to play, and then scored only one more basket. Iowa plays host to Michigan on Thursday.
Nebraska will get a final curtain call at Pinnacle Bank Arena, where the Huskers are 15-2.
Nebraska should have revenge on its mind after losing at Iowa, 57-52, on Feb. 17, in Sandfort’s return to Iowa City, where he played for two seasons.
Whatever Nebraska nerves were a factor at Iowa shouldn’t be in play at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Nebraska shot only 21 percent from distance in Iowa City. Sandfort scored 13 points, his lowest total since Jan. 10, when he scored 12 at Indiana.
Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz scored 25 points. That won’t happen in this game. Neither will Nebraska’s ice-cold shooting from distance, especially if the game could determine the triple bye for the Huskers.
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