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Charitable gifts increased by 6.6 percent in '10, study says

Year-to-year gain offsets unprecedented decline during previous year

June 2, 2011

Charitable giving in the U.S. totaled $323.9 billion in 2010, up 6.6 percent from 2009, says a newly released report from the Atlas of Giving. The 2010 figure is particularly meaningful given the fact that 2009 saw an unprecedented decline in to

Opportunity remains in muni bond market

Investors should look for strong ratings, sales that fund essential services

June 2, 2011

Andrew Leckey

Pay close attention to the quality of the municipal bonds and municipal bond funds that you own or are considering buying.That's the best advice for investors in this panicky 2011 in which fleeing the muni bond market is a national obsession. to

State Bank CEO takes ICBA term

June 2, 2011

Gregory S. Deckard

Gregory S. Deckard, chairman, president, and CEO of Spokane Valley-based State Bank Northwest, has been elected to a second term on the board of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).Deckard says the position "gives me a chance to

Hart Capital boosts INW stock coverage

Company now provides more frequent updates on 15 companies it tracks

June 2, 2011

Treva Lind

Spokane-based investment company Hart Capital Management Inc. has increased the frequency of investment information it compiles and provides regarding the 15 largest publicly traded Inland Northwest companies.Hart Capital says it now publishes a

Investment bank co-founder stays grounded in Spokane

Cascadia Capital exec says startup environment here is maturing, active

June 2, 2011

Treva Lind

Most investment bankers end up based in New York, Los Angeles, or San Francisco.Cascadia Capital Holdings LLC co-founder Kevin Cable keeps centered in Spokane while focusing on fast-growing companies that need to negotiate acquisition deals or a

Bank profits increase as industry improves, FDIC says

Insurance fund nears positive territory after seven quarters in red

June 2, 2011

Commercial banks and savings institutions insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. reported an aggregate profit of $29 billion in the first quarter of 2011, an $11.6 billion improvement, or 66.5 percent upswing, from the $17.4 billion in net

Free checking becomes more scarce

Big institutions operating here tacking on fees; some smaller ones holding off

June 2, 2011

Chey Scott

Some of the larger banks that serve Inland Northwest customers are adding monthly service charges to their personal checking account packages. Bank officials say it's an effort to make up for losses in revenue due to current economic conditions, to

Study: Angel investment rebounding

Reported 14 percent rise in cash infusions follows two years of contraction

June 2, 2011

The 2010 angel investor market saw a robust increase in investment dollars following a considerable contraction in investment dollars in 2008 and 2009, says an analysis released by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New in 2010 an

Consumers should put fiscal fitness to the test, advisers say

Experts suggest tracking spending, income closely over three-month period

June 2, 2011

Personal Investing

Banks must endure fiscal fitness tests these days, with the results not always pretty or predictable.This concept isn't such a bad idea for average citizens either.The darkest stories of recession involve lost jobs, lost homes, and lost hope.

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May 5, 2011

Meeting & EventsThe Spokane Regional MarCom Association will hold a breakfast meeting, titled Making Your Special Events Spectacular, on Friday, May 6, from 7:30 to 9 a.m., at the McCarthey Athletic Center, 801 N. Cincinnati, on the Gonzaga The a