Sonja Jensen has been motivated professionally by her desire to help people, serve customers, and contribute to the community. 

Kumiko Love, founder of The Budget Mom LLC, a financial education and lifestyle brand, has expanded her focus to include two newer business ventures: Pine Manor Naturals, a soap and skincare company, and Pine Manor, a semi-private farm stand.

Washington Trust Bank has purchased a six-story building in downtown Tacoma, not far from where it plans to open a separate branch this fall, marking the financial institution's entry into the South Sound.

2025 is proving to be a busy year for Spokane Teachers Credit Union, complete with a change in leadership, the integration of a recently acquired Oregon bank, and a milestone moment for its foundation.

Bankruptcy filings in Spokane and Kootenai counties have been on the upswing in recent years after having declined steadily for over a decade.

As small charters continue to be bought up by larger banks and credit unions, Spokane Valley-based State Bank Northwest bucks that trend, and it’s thriving despite the industry’s consolidations.

Selling anything more than a hot dog stand is a significant business undertaking that typically requires months of preparation and execution.

Even seasoned business professionals—those well-versed in risk, strategy, and decision-making—are not immune to a quiet but powerful behavioral bias: loss aversion. 

RiverBank Holding Co. has teamed up with cannabis banking compliance company Green Check Verified, Inc. in a partnership that aims to grow the Spokane-based organization’s deposits, lending power, and national footprint, without building a single new location.