The culture and business practices created at Hayden-based Alpha III Wealth Management are meant to reflect its managing partners’ military backgrounds.

Business owners should be forewarned: Any business endeavor is infinitely more complex when other people are included in the ownership pool.

Spokane Valley-based Horizon Credit Union has focused its efforts on combining forces with other small financial institutions, allowing it to grow and expand. 

2023 ended up being a good year for markets with the rally showing signs it will continue this year..

Both Gesa Credit Union and Idaho Central Credit Union intend to meet membership demand with new branch locations on Spokane's South Hill.

A fixture of the Pacific Northwest's finance sector, Jack Heath has worked in leadership at Washington Trust Bank since the late 1980s.

Marty Dickinson has shared in the leadership on the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, ONE Spokane Stadium, the LaunchNW scholarships, and many other civic initiaitves.

In 2023, Charlotte Nemec was named CEO of the year by the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions. 

Most financial institutions, including banks and credit unions, will continue to see a slowdown in deposits with overall negative growth in 2024.