Intermountain Community Bancorp, of Sandpoint, says it will hold town hall meetings in March in 19 communities it serves across Idaho and Eastern Washington to talk about how it will use money it has received from the U.S. government and also to in
Northwest Farm Credit Services, of Spokane, has reported 2008 net income of $124.4 million, up from $114.1 million in 2007, and says its net loans grew by an unusually high 20 percent last year, to more than $7.8 billion.The federally chartered
The parent company of Inland Northwest Bank (INB), of Spokane, has reported net losses of $1.42 million for the fourth quarter and $275,000 for all of last year and has obtained $10.5 million in capital from the U.S. government that it says would 2
Ambassadors Group Inc., of Spokane, completed a downsizing last month when it reduced its payroll by about 40 people.Their departure meant the company had cut its employment rolls by a net of 69 workers since the end of 2007, leaving Ambassadors
The Spokane Public Facilities District has released a new master plan that includes several potential scenarios for expansion of convention facilities here, green ideas on how to tie its facilities to the Spokane River and Riverfront Park, and a or
Mountain West Bank, of Coeur d'Alene, has announced earnings of $9.07 million for 2008, down 35.6 percent from its profits in 2007.For the fourth quarter, the bank posted earnings of $2.14 million, down $1.3 million from the fourth quarter of as
Sterling Financial Corp. expects to return to profitability this year after posting a steep loss in 2008, but says it won't provide guidance to investors on how much profit it might earn in 2009.Dan Byrne, the company's executive vice president
Wheatland Bank says it logged record loan growth last year while enjoying asset quality achieved by few banks.The bank, which has its administrative offices in Spokane, says it had no loan losses last year and ended 2008 with just 0.4 percent of
Avista Utilities' customers in Washington and Idaho far exceeded the Spokane-based company's goals to save energy through its rebate and other incentive programs last year, and that success is being mirrored across the Pacific Northwest.The says
Spokane-area bankers, whose prospects rise and fall with the regional economy, say they're peering into a clouded crystal ball as they make projections for 2009."It's probably the first time in my career that I would have to say I have no idea