Banking & Investments

STCU hits $5 billion, eyes more branches in the Tri-Cities
Five years after it expanded into the Tri-Cities, STCU reports it has hit important milestones on its way to becoming...

Loans against investment accounts can offer compelling benefits
Though most Americans have at least a passing understanding of the ability to use the equity in a house to...

Q&A with Leanne Antonio
Leanne Antonio President/CEO Yakima Federal Savings and Loan Association Leanne Antonio Number of employees you oversee: 130 employed by company...

Banking & Investment Briefs – August 2022
FDIC clarifies what it covers. Hint: Not crypto Failures by cryptocurrency companies and other non-bank institutions are not covered by...

It pays to revisit investing basics in uncertain market
It has been a tough year for the market, battling the headwinds of record inflation, rising interest rates and Russia’s...

Money-wise advice for newlyweds tying the knot
The Tri-Cities’ beloved retired four-star general, Jim Mattis, has married for the first time. Huzzah! His wife, Christina Lomasney, is...

Community First renovates building for new branch after busy pandemic year
Community First Bank couldn’t pass up the opportunity to buy a vacant bank property at the intersection of Swift Boulevard...

Banking & Investment Briefs – July 2021
Walmart debuts cash payment platform Walmart is teaming with the PayNearMe mobile payments app to let customers pay utility, rent,...