Coeur d'Alene-based Idaho Independent Bank reported a net loss of $6.4 million, or 94 cents a diluted share, for 2011, compared with a loss of $5.7 million, or 89 cents a share, in 2010.The latest annual loss includes a $1.5 million noncash to a
Spokane Teachers Credit Union says it posted net income of $19.1 million last year, up about 18 percent from $16.2 million in 2010, while it also saw a significant rise in membership."We had a great year," says Bill Before, its chief financial a
Survey's findings suggest number may grow in year up to one in three people
March 29, 2012
One of five American consumers used their mobile phone to access their bank account, credit card, or other financial account in the 12 months ending last January, and an additional one in five indicated they likely would use mobile banking at some
The percentage of Spokane-area homebuyers paying all cash has more than doubled since 2009, paralleling a national trend that's mostly attributed to investors taking advantage of low-priced and distressed properties.Some observers of the market
Some Spokane-based banks are shifting or considering a shift this year toward keeping more home loans they originate on their books, versus the common practice of selling a vast majority in the secondary mortgage market, bank executives those in at
Researchers have designed a new version of a labor-tracking tool for pregnant women that they predict could reduce the use of hormonal intervention during labor and lower the number of cesarean sections performed on low-risk, first-time tool, a the
Gonzaga University School of Business Administration faculty members Molly Pepper and Peggy Sue Loroz have developed a program that shares experiences and techniques they've developed to help women reduce unhealthy stress in the assistant professor
Spokane pharmacist Edie Ward describes herself as an advocate for the women she talks to daily about hormone replacement therapy. Almost three years ago, she decided to beef up that role by becoming a certified menopause practitioner. Ward that
The health care providers at Spokane-based Rockwood Clinic PS's recently established Midwifery Center firmly believe that during a woman's pregnancy there should be a continuous dialogue between the expecting mother and her provider. Following &
Rebuilding Together Spokane, a nonprofit that helps low-income residents with needed home improvements through donations of labor, services, and materials, is planning to participate in a national rebuilding blitz on April 28.The group has six a