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Community 1st Bank boosts lending infrastructure

New loan office slated for downtown Coeur d'Alene

August 11, 2016

Post Falls-based Community 1st Bank reported increases in total assets and deposits for the bank's second quarter, while net income was comparable and net loans declined 3 percent compared with the year-earlier period. David Bobbitt, chairman and CEO o

Evans' team continues aggressive push for clients

B of A Merrill Lynch VP wraps up first year on job

August 11, 2016

Bank of America Merrill Lynch's Spokane-based commercial banking unit currently oversees $4.4 billion in client assets-primarily here and in Boise-and is poised to add more, says senior vice president and senior client manager Dan Evans. And helpin

Permit mapper expands reach to include Spokane

Customers can access up to 10 years of records

August 11, 2016

Samantha Peone

San Francisco-based BuildZoom has released a building permit map of Spokane as part of its larger Permit Mapping project, says a press release from the company. The Permit Mapping project consists of every remodeling and construction license within the p

Editor's Notebook: Helping mentors, startups mingle

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August 11, 2016

Linn Parish

One of the roles I've filled for the Journal in recent years has involved interviewing business owners and community leaders for question-and-answer articles. Those stories give us an opportunity to provide insight into a source's journey, through h

odd Radwick, president of Radwick Financial Group LLC, of Winthrop, Wash., is an insurance and financial adviser. He can be reached at 509.996.3425 and at todd@radwickfinancial.com

Disability insurance said key to buyout agreements

Partners are more likely to become disabled than die

August 11, 2016

Todd Radwick

Does your business have a partnership? Do you have a written buy/sell agreement? Like many partnerships, is it backed by life insurance? If you are like most business partnerships, you probably don't have it funded with disability insurance. But why?

Cash-for-account offers increase

Competition for deposits drives incentives

August 11, 2016

Linn Parish

Some large banks that operate in the Inland Northwest are offering cash incentives to new customers who open checking accounts, start savings accounts, or sign up for direct deposit on existing accounts. Industry executives say competition for more depos

The Journal's View: Nuisance code fixes are good for community

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August 11, 2016

Staff Report

In Spokane, it's not difficult to spot what might be classified as nuisance properties-meaning those that have been abandoned, where unsafe conditions exist, and where crime occurs repeatedly. Some city leaders believe that since the Great Recession,

RV loan demand speeds ahead

Consumer confidence a contributing factor

August 11, 2016

LeAnn Bjerken

Both lenders and dealers say consumer interest in recreational vehicle loans has grown here this year, as unemployment and gas prices remain low and buyers remain confident about the economy. While many people might think of motor homes when they hear t

Small Business Watch

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August 11, 2016

Staff Report

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â€”Barry Nance rendering courtesy Spokane Chiropractic & Sports Injury Clinic

Medical, fitness interests slated for new Wandermere structure

Work gets underway on $1.6 million building

August 11, 2016

Mike McLean

Spokane chiropractor Brian Mather and construction executive Tim Ayers have formed a development company that's constructing a $1.6 million, multitenant medical-office and sports-training building in the Wandermere area. The development company, Field