Zions receives honors from local, national SBA

Zions Bank announced that it has been named 2006 Export Lender of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The award was presented Monday at a reception in Washington, D.C., as part of National Small Business Week.

In addition to its national recognition, Zions Bank also will be honored as Lender of the Year by the SBA's Utah District at an April 30 luncheon in Salt Lake City. Zions Bank, a subsidiary of Zions Bancorp., has 136 branches in Utah and Idaho.