Spokane-based Wheatland Bank continues to hold a position of strong liquidity after record 2015 year-end earnings, fueled by its highest percentage loan growth in 36 years, and its CEO expects ongoing gains this year. Meanwhile, Wheatland will expand off

Southern Idaho-based Idaho Central Credit Union has just one modest branch in North Idaho, but the credit union has big growth plans there, just as it's enjoying consistent strong performance across the financial cooperative, says Coeur d'Alene branch

Spokane-area financial advisers say they have become more assertive in their efforts to help young workers build savings while planning for retirement. 'What's the biggest challenge for young people saving for retirement? In a word, life,” says Pau

In an effort to meet rising customer demands for its products and services here, Northwestern Mutual-Inland Northwest expects to add 30 new advisers and 30 interns this year across its nine regional offices, managing partner Paul Hanson says. 'Consumer

SNAP Financial Access, a community development financial institution here, saw a 26 percent increase in loan volume last year and hopes to continue its goal of providing small business development resources through new programs and partnerships, a program

U.S. Small Business Administration loan incentives are helping a growing number of businesses start up or expand, some lenders here say. In 2015, lenders in the Spokane branch of SBA's Seattle district issued 522 SBA-backed loans totaling $183 million,

Spokane-area credit unions say they experienced an uptick in overall loan originations from 2014 to 2015, sparked in part by robust demand for auto loans. The demand for autos here mimicked what was a national trend in 2015. Experian Automotive, operat

The number of identity fraud victims in the U.S. increased by 3 percent, to 13.1 million consumers, last year, but the amount stolen decreased by 6 percent, to $15 billion, says a study released earlier this month by San Francisco-based Javelin Strategy

Boeing Employees Credit Union, which claims to be the fourth largest credit union in the U.S., is researching three possible locations available for lease-one near Gonzaga University, one in north Spokane, and one in Spokane Valley-as it prepares to e