In late June, the American Bankers Association and AARP announced a two-year partnership to study and help prevent the financial exploitation of elder Americans. Locally, financial institutions are using employee training and customer education to try to

Edward D. Jones & Co. is expanding its presence in the Spokane market as part of a five-year national push to open more offices. Pete Blackwell, a certified financial planner who operates an Edward Jones office at 6319 N. Maple, on Spokane's North Sid

Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System Inc. and Sandpoint-based Intermountain Community Bancorp have similar corporate cultures that will assist integrating the two banks following a planned acquisition that will mark Columbia Bank's long-envisioned entry

Warren Buffett has persuaded more than 100 billionaires to give away large portions of their wealth to philanthropy over the past few years. People in Spokane may not have billions to donate to charity but they are generous when it comes to giving money t