Banking & Finance

Continuous Composites secures $17M in financing

Company looks to double workforce within the year

July 29, 2021

Coeur d'Alene-based additive manufacturer Continuous Composites Inc. has secured $17 million in funding that CEO Tyler Alvarado says will help the company double its workforce and bring its product to market within the next year. The financing round

Executive Pay sees double-digit increase

Leadership changes, strong market performances lead compensation escalation throughout pandemic

July 29, 2021

Linn Parish

Executive pay at Inland Northwest-based publicly traded companies increased by double digits during the pandemic year of 2020, a Journal of Business analysis has found. The surge in total compensation for executives occurred during an unusual

Kaspien added to microcap stock index

Inclusion on list said to be milestone for Valley tech company

July 15, 2021

Virginia Thomas

Spokane Valley-based e-commerce company Kaspien Holdings Inc. has been added to the Russell Microcap Index. The company was added to the index on June 28 and will retain membership for one year, according to a press release.

Haven Real Estate Group owners start new mortgage company

Real estate firm, new lender located downtown

July 1, 2021

Kevin Blocker

Spokane-based Haven Real Estate Group LLC debuted a new affiliate-Haven Mortgage Group LLC-in mid-June. Co-founded by the husband-and-wife duo Robert and Cambria Henry, Haven Real Estate was launched in 2015 and now has eight full-time employees and

Economy endures its sharpest, shortest recession

Full return forecast in mid-year outlook

June 17, 2021

Shawn Narancich

The U.S. economy is back in business after enduring its sharpest and shortest recession ever. Zero percent interest rates at the Federal Reserve, multiple government stimulus payments, business subsidies, and generous unemployment benefits all helped

Compound interest on investments can beat inflation

Savings build buffer for future price hikes

June 17, 2021

Dave Gordon

Being an adviser since 2006, I've had my fair share of questions regarding 'why invest?â€ I've undoubtedly shown clients those charts of compounding returns over time with the S&P turning $10k into $20k, and then how, with a little help

Conditions might be aligned for persistent inflation

Influx of money chasing fewer items helps feed rise in consumer prices

June 17, 2021

Sarah Carlson

Are you shocked every time you go to the store and buy groceries and see how the price of basic items keeps going up week after week? If inflation makes you nervous, you are not alone.

Small business owners regain their confidence

Banker offers advice for journey to recovery

June 17, 2021

Kurt Walsdorf

Small business owners in Spokane and across the country are slowly but surely regaining their footing after a uniquely challenging year. In fact, Spokane County's job market is continuing to recover, with its April 2021 unemployment rate dropping

Creating opportunities for female credit union CEOs

SMFCU's Keesee helps to launch industry group

June 17, 2021

Virginia Thomas

In February, Spokane Media Federal Credit Union President and CEO Debie Keesee became one of 13 founders of a group that provides support for female leaders of small-asset credit unions.

Exio business brokerage eyes Spokane businesses for next big boom

Brokerage expects 2021 to be strongest year yet

June 17, 2021

Natasha Nellis

Baby boomers looking to sell their businesses have created a hot market for those looking to acquire companies, and a Coeur d'Alene-based brokerage claims it's positioned well to handle that heat.