American Banker

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Seattle-based buyer now expects to finalize the deal in February, gaining entrance to California and eclipsing $30 billion of assets. The acquisition had initially been slated to close in mid-2023.

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American Banker

MAY 20, 2016

HomeStreet in Seattle has raised $65 million from issuing senior debt. billion-asset company said in a press release Friday that the proceeds from the offering with support growth and other general corporate purposes.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Under the leadership of CEO Randell Leach, Beneficial State Bank is pursuing an ambitious mission of financial activism and strong corporate values. The idea that community banking can be a force for positive change is at the heart of Beneficial State Bank, which engages its customers through financial activism.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

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American Banker

JANUARY 16, 2024

The Seattle bank's stock price fell in 2023 amid concerns over rising interest rates and its concentration of multifamily loans. The buyer is FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which raised $175 million as part of the deal.

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American Banker

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Plaza Bank in Seattle has promoted its chief lending officer to become CEO. The $65 million-asset bank said in a press release Monday that Michael Anderson also succeeded Michael Clabby as president on Nov.

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American Banker

MAY 13, 2016

Seattle, with great demographics and low unemployment, is an attractive market, but M&A is constrained by a dearth of locally owned banks.

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ABA Community Banking

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Portland lacks the fervor of Seattle—but that''s good, say bankers Management Financial Trends CSuite Community Banking. 1Management'

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American Banker

DECEMBER 23, 2022

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American Banker

JANUARY 5, 2017

Washington Federal Chairman and Chief Executive Roy M. Whitehead will hand off his CEO duties to Brent Beardall this spring.

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ABA Community Banking

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

billion regional institution based in Seattle -- had a problem: many in the general public didn't realize exactly what it did. The post Podcast: With Rebrand, WaFd Puts Its Bank Identity Front and Center appeared first on ABA Banking Journal. Washington Federal -- a $16.4

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 7, 2019

It is the Mountlake Terrace, Washington holding company for 1st Security Bank, a $1.7 billion in assets community bank with 22 branches that encircle the Seattle Sound. Their vision is simple: "Build a great place to work and bank." It is the $888 million holding company for Plumas Bank. First Capital, Inc.

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American Banker

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Montana's biggest bank will have to compete in cities such as Seattle and Portland, Ore., after buying Cascade Bancorp. But the company is arguably more excited about its chances to grow in central Oregon and Idaho, which are more like its existing markets.

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American Banker

APRIL 14, 2016

Washington Federal in Seattle said its profit rose 3.4% million in the three months that ended March 31 as loan growth outweighed higher information technology costs.

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American Banker

AUGUST 18, 2016

Banks in cities such as Seattle and New York are getting creative with branching, adding some that are smaller than modest apartments.

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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Washington Federal in Seattle has named Erin Lantz, a general manager of mortgages at Zillow Group, to its board. Lantz, 37, worked at Bank of America from April 2003 to 2010, eventually serving as senior vice president of program management.

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American Banker

MAY 11, 2016

HomeStreet in Seattle has agreed to buy two branches in the Portland, Ore., area from Bank of Oswego.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

THE BANKING AWARDS. Rainbolt has quietly built a community bank in the past 20 years that is closing in on $2 billion of market cap. GonzoBanker of the Year – Large Banks. Best Bank Purchase of the Year – Goes to Heritage Financial for its strategic purchase of commercial niche player Puget Sound Bank.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 30, 2016

It tells the tale of a Seattle couple who are renting a cottage behind their primary residence in a completely legal and transparent way. Bottom line: One bank’s loss is often another’s gain. This story had a happy ending as the couple was able to refinance through super community bank Umpqua.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 21, 2015

I’m not a fan of bank branches (except Chase’s NE Seattle outpost, hi Ben). Probably the best example of growing a franchise using branching (at least in the United States over the past 20 years), is Umpqua Bank. But if you do have good branches, you should at least use your digital presence to showcase them.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 29, 2015

ATMs with video connections to bank staff in a centralized back office have been getting a lot of buzz within the industry. For some community banks, video tellers, sometimes called interactive teller machines or ITMs, can work well for select markets or under certain conditions, experts say.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Hats off to Thomas Shara at Lakeland and Tony Labozzetta of Provident for architecting the new $25 billion super-community bank in New Jersey. The Smarter Bank Customer Experience Award. Goes to Brent Beardall, president and chief executive officer, WaFd Bank. Provident Financial Services, Inc. Goes to CSI.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 14, 2022

JPMorgan’s Fall and Revival: How the Wave of Consolidation Changed America’s Premier Bank 2020 Shelby Scates Scates, Shelby Firstbank: The Story of Seattle-First National Bank 1970 Brent Schondelmeyer Schondelmeyer, Brent Building a First Class Bank: The Story of United Missouri Bank 1986 Fred Schwed Schwed, Fred Where Are the Customers' Yachts?

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