Believe in Me, formerly the Morning Star Foundation, has increased its fundraising efforts and its distribution of funds to Inland Northwest children's charities since changing its name in November, says the foundation's CEO Julie Wukelic.

Foreclosure activity in Spokane County this year is holding at the same pace as last year's default volume. That bucks the national trend in which foreclosures are on the rise. Market observers say the Inland Northwest's robust real estate market

Spokane-Valley based Numerica Credit Union plans to build a new branch at 6281 N. Maple Street, south of W. Francis, near the Five Mile Shopping Center, says, Licia LeGrant, an architect with Bernardo|Wills Architects PC, of Spokane, which is designing

Potential investors live in rural areas, but identifying, reaching, and educating them is a challenge, experts here say. It's a challenge that Washington State University and sp3nw are taking on through a new initiative.

When calling Responders Emergency Services Credit Union, or RESCU, located at 924 W. Sinto, it is likely that the financial institution's CEO, Joyce Lockard, will answer the phone. Lockard says that it's the credit union's personal touch that

Two southeastern Idaho-based financial institutions have moved into the Spokane area in quick succession. Last month, Idaho Falls-based Bank of Idaho agreed to acquire five branches from Seattle-based HomeStreet Bank, including one branch in downtown