25 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Bank of Everett and 3 others merge into the Bank of the Northwest in an effort to survive.

Four Washington state-based banks, including the Bank of Everett, will begin operation as one institution Monday. Bank of Everett will consolidate itself into Bank of the Northwest, along with Bank of Bellevue, Bank of Tacoma and Issaquah Community Bank. The move is intended to alleviate pressure on the banks’ Michigan-based holding company, which was hit [...]

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30 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Do you think you are actually going to make an offer on that property?

Do you think you are actually going to make an offer on that property?

I had to share this very funny and not so far from the truth video about buying a bank owned property.  It is becoming increasingly more frustrating to help buyers get into a home, simply because the banks and listing agents just don’t care, or are working by some odd set of rules that have [...]

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11 March 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Washington State Banks Rebound

Citigroup bolstered confidence in Washington state banks yesterday by announcing that is had made a profit for the first two months of the year.  After a stormy 2008, confidence in most banks is at a low, so for Citibank to announce positive numbers is a definite bright spot.  Other bank’s stock bounced up, carried by [...]

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