News Topic: washington

First Western in Colorado and Coastal Financial in Washington are the latest banks to disclose plans to go public. ... Read full article

Blue Lion Capital, which has been a vocal critic of the Seattle company's strategy, also wants management to consider selling its MSR portfolio. ... Read full article

The Seattle company is firing 127 people, or a tenth of its mortgage staff, after enduring months of slow activity. ... Read full article

The city wanted to sever its relationship with the bank, but it ran into a big obstacle. ... Read full article

An activist investor, which opposed two director nominees, failed to obtain the legally required approval from the Seattle company's state bank regulator before launching its challenge. ... Read full article

The planned acquisition will add $187 million in assets in the Puget Sound area. ... Read full article

An effort to oust two directors at the Seattle company was nullified after the investor failed to seek the required approval from the bank's state regulator. ... Read full article

The Renton, Wash., company, which has acquired or opened nine branches since 2015, has filed a shelf registration to raise the funds through the sale of various securities. ... Read full article

The northern Virginia company will also gain more branches around Washington as part of the $33 million deal. ... Read full article

The Seattle company has faced criticism from an investor over its commitment to the business, which lost money in the first quarter. ... Read full article

The Seattle bank's improved loan yields offset higher expenses tied to Bank Secrecy Act remediation. Washington Federal had to delay a pending acquisition after issues emerged with its anti-money-laundering compliance. ... Read full article

Washington Federal, which is working through Bank Secrecy Act issues, also allowed Anchor to consider offers from other potential buyers. ... Read full article

A court agreed with HomeStreet that Blue Lion Capital failed to comply with the company's advance-notice bylaw when it submitted director nominations and shareholder proposals. ... Read full article

The company has agreed to pay $89 million for Premier Commercial Bancorp. The acquisition would significantly increase its branch presence and lending in the Portland area. ... Read full article

The issue had forced the Los Angeles company to scuttle its deal to acquire U&I Financial in Washington state. ... Read full article

The Seattle company first disclosed an issue in September, when it withdrew an application to buy Anchor Bancorp. ... Read full article

The Seattle company invalidated the proposal by Blue Lion Capital, claiming it fell short of its bylaw requirements. ... Read full article

Blue Lion Capital, which is upset with the Seattle company's growth strategy, also wants to replace two of the company's directors. ... Read full article