Banking & Finance

Former Edward Jones adviser launches own firm

Leading Light Wealth Management opens in North Spokane

March 4, 2025

Joel Mitchell, previously a financial adviser at Edward Jones, has opened Leading Light Wealth Management, at 5503 N. Wall, in Spokane.

Five Takeaways: Inclusion in the Workplace

with Numerica Credit Union Vice President of Equity and Community Engagement Lars Gilberts

February 27, 2025

Linn Parish

The Journal of Business hosted Lars Gilberts, Numerica Credit Union's vice president of equity and community engagement, for its most recent Elevating The Conversation podcast.

Hecla posts Q4, full-year earnings increases

Mining company also reported near-record silver reserves and production

February 13, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

Hecla Mining Co. reported Q4 2024 net income of $11.9 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, an increase over Q3 2024’s net income of $1.8 million, or $0.00 per share.

Heritage Bank targets Spokane for regional expansion

New office to initially focus on commercial services, followed later by retail banking

February 13, 2025

Erica Bullock

Olympia, Washington-based Heritage Bank is expanding with a new commercial banking team in Spokane that will serve the greater Inland Northwest market.

Six ways to safeguard wealth from potential creditors

Protecting resources, assets is possible with a mix of strategies

February 13, 2025

Beau Ruff

Consider a mix of asset protection strategies to fortify wealth against threat of potential creditors.

HardTarget gamifies cybersecurity for wealthy families

Hands-on approach aims to change behavior, lifestyles

February 13, 2025

Erica Bullock

HardTarget Inc. launched 15 months ago to prepare affluent families against the threat of cybercrime through gamified learning activities.

Spokane area is expected to share in VC rebound

Startups in AI arena are receiving most interest from investors

February 13, 2025

Mike McLean

Early-stage funding for founders of startups in the Pacific Northwest, including the Spokane area, is expected to improve this year following a stubborn downturn in funding activity in 2023 and 2024.

AgWest distributes $414M in patronage dividends

Dividends to help reduce borrowing costs

February 6, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

AgWest Farm Credit has distributed $414 million in cash patronage dividends to its customer-members.

Washington Trust parent posts Q4 earnings increase

Full-years earnings remain essentially flat for holding company

January 30, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

W.T.B. Financial Corp. last week announced fourth-quarter 2024 net income of about $20.8 million, an increase of $9 million over the previous quarter, and a $10 million increase compared to fourth-quarter 2023.

RiverBank Holding Co. reports increase in earnings

Results characterized as record earnings by RiverBank parent

January 30, 2025

Journal of Business Staff

RiverBank Holding Co. reported 4th-quarter 2024 net income after tax totaled $677,656, or $0.61 per fully diluted share, compared to $356,283, or $0.32 per share, for the year-earlier 4th quarter.