Spokane-area financial experts say a vast majority of retirees and pre-retirees are increasingly facing retirement with sizable amounts of debt-even student loan debt.

Spokane professional trust and estate management firm Northwest Trustee & Management Services has seen its revenues climb 35 percent in the last two years, and it expects that strong growth rate to continue, says Greg Bowman, trust investment and develop

The Washington state Department of Financial Institutions has issued a notice of violation against Secured Investment Corp., the Coeur d'Alene-based parent company of a private-money lender that had been doing business here as Cogo Capital Spokane LLC.

Ten Capital Investment Advisors LLC, a young independent financial advisory company co-founded by a longtime veteran of the industry, has grown substantially this year in terms of assets under management.

Two credit unions here, Numerica Credit Union and Spokane Teachers Credit Union, will be among the first wave of financial institutions to partner with technology giant Apple Inc. and offer Apple Pay, a new payment platform launched Oct. 20.

Some tax preparers here say they're expecting a compressed tax season as Congress likely won't consider renewing expired tax breaks until after the Nov. 4 midterm election.