In 1968, a manager at the National Bank of Commerce (later Rainier Bancorp), Dee Hock, was asked to supervise that bank's launch of its own licensed version of BankAmericard in the Pacific Northwest market.
Pada tahun 1968, seorang manajer di National Bank of Commerce (kemudian Rainier Bancorp), Dee Hock, diminta untuk mengawasi peluncuran bank dari versi BankAmericard yang berlisensi sendiri di pasar Pacific Northwest.