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• AmericanWest bank buys Oregon lender

  April 10, 2013 in Business AmercianWest Bank completed its $16.6 million purchase of an Oregon bank this week, adding 32 branches to its network. 1

• Local financial sector makes gains in stubborn economy

  November 18, 2012 in Business, Region on Page E1 Most people might have missed the news that Spokane’s AmericanWest Bank is buying Oregon-based PremierWest Bank. But it’s big news for people keeping track of new jobs. That pending acquisition … 2

• Two deals help raise profile of local bank

  November 3, 2012 in City on Page A6 AmericanWest Bank completed a blockbuster week that saw the Spokane-based lender finish the purchase of a small California bank and strike a deal to buy an Oregon bank that will …

• AmericanWest Bank acquiring San Diego bank

  March 27, 2012 in Business Spokane-based AmericanWest Bank is acquiring Security Business Bank of San Diego, AmericanWest said in a news release this morning. 10

• AmericanWest agrees to buy Seattle bank

  September 8, 2011 in Business AmericanWest Bank plans to buy a Seattle-based bank for $7.2 million in a move that gives the Spokane institution a larger footprint in Western Washington.

• AmericanWest buys small bank

  June 10, 2011 in Business on Page A10 AmericanWest Bank has agreed to buy a Southern California bank for $18.5 million, the Spokane-based institution announced Thursday. Sunrise Bank, with branches in Point Loma, Escondido, Palm Desert and San …

• AmericanWest agrees to buy California bank

  June 9, 2011 in Business AmericanWest Bank has agreed to buy a Southern California bank for $18.5 million, the Spokane-based institution announced today. Sunrise Bank, with branches in Point Loma, Escondido, Palm Desert and San …

• AmericanWest to buy small NW bank

  May 27, 2011 in Business on Page A10 The holding company for AmericanWest Bank has agreed to purchase Bank of the Northwest, which operates four branches in the Puget Sound area. The $17 million transaction is expected to …

• Rusnak named CFO at Sterling Financial Corp.

  February 4, 2011 in Business on Page A10 Patrick Rusnak has been appointed chief financial officer of Sterling Financial Corp. If regulators approve the appointment, he will succeed Dan Byrne, who has held the position since Sterling opened … 5

• Christmas Fund gets boost from $15,000 donation

  December 22, 2010 in City on Page A1 Thanks to $15,000 from AmericanWest Bank, of Spokane, and gifts from more than 100 others, the Christmas Fund is inching closer to its goal. The fund pays the bills for …

• AmericanWest sale closes

  December 21, 2010 in Business on Page A8 The purchase of AmericanWest Bank by a new holding company closed Monday. SKBHC Holdings LLC paid $6.5 million for the Spokane bank and its Utah division, Far West Bank. The …

• AmericanWest Bank finds a buyer

  October 28, 2010 in Business on Page A8 AmericanWest Bancorporation will sell operating subsidiary AmericanWest Bank to private investors in a deal that Patrick Rusnak, company president and CEO, said Wednesday was the best possible outcome for the …

• Plan would leave AmericanWest Bank privately held

  October 27, 2010 in Business, City AmericanWest Bank will become a privately held company under a recapitalization plan announced today by its holding company, Spokane-based AmericanWest Bancorporation. 11

• AmericanWest on federal notice

  March 26, 2010 in Business on Page A10 AmericanWest Bancorp is facing a Sunday deadline from federal regulators to raise about $100 million or be taken over, the Spokane-based company revealed in filings with the U.S. Securities & … 3

• Local economy didn’t escape the downturn

  December 27, 2009 in Business on Page E1 The economy cast a long shadow over everything in 2009. The recession and efforts at recovery set the scene for top business news in the Inland Northwest, from the shaky …

• Bank takes Legacy Ridge

  October 1, 2009 in Business on Page A12 Coeur d’Alene businessman Marshall Chesrown has turned the Legacy Ridge development in Liberty Lake over to AmericanWest Bank. New deeds on the properties were filed last week in lieu of … 4

• Road still bumpy for area banks, leader says

  September 17, 2009 in Business on Page A1 Five Eastern Washington banks serving Spokane have lost nearly $750 million since 2007, and bad loans will keep the pressure on the banks for the foreseeable future, the president of … 1