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Office Hours archive for April 29, 2010

THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010

Treasury consents to Sterling terms

The U.S. Treasury will accept a steep markdown of its investment in Sterling Financial Corp. as part of a recapitalization plan, the Spokane company announced today.The markdown was a condition imposed by Thomas H. Lee Partners, which has committed $134.7 million to Sterling's recapitalization.Treasury in…

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AmericanWest narrows losses

AmericanWest Bancorporation today reported a net loss for the first quarter of $8.5 million, or 50 cents per share, down significantly from prior quarter and prior year levels.The Spokane parent of AmericanWest Bank lost $17.7 million, or $1.03 per share during the fourth quarter of…

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