Foreclosure activity in Spokane County this year is holding at the same pace as last year's default volume. That bucks the national trend in which foreclosures are on the rise. Market observers say the Inland Northwest's robust real estate market

Spokane-Valley based Numerica Credit Union plans to build a new branch at 6281 N. Maple Street, south of W. Francis, near the Five Mile Shopping Center, says, Licia LeGrant, an architect with Bernardo|Wills Architects PC, of Spokane, which is designing

Potential investors live in rural areas, but identifying, reaching, and educating them is a challenge, experts here say. It's a challenge that Washington State University and sp3nw are taking on through a new initiative.

When calling Responders Emergency Services Credit Union, or RESCU, located at 924 W. Sinto, it is likely that the financial institution's CEO, Joyce Lockard, will answer the phone. Lockard says that it's the credit union's personal touch that

Two southeastern Idaho-based financial institutions have moved into the Spokane area in quick succession. Last month, Idaho Falls-based Bank of Idaho agreed to acquire five branches from Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank, including one branch in downtown

Federal interest rates are expected to rise continually, and inflation pressure could ease slightly, resulting in more expensive loans for borrowers who have less money to spend because of the current high costs of goods and services. The Federal Open