Some Mid-Columbia farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers may have lower loan balances after the agricultural lending cooperative distributed the funds as part of its patronage program. 

The three major credit reporting agencies – Equifax, Transunion and Experian – aren't the only companies collecting and selling access to people’s data. The latest list of consumer reporting companies from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides information on how people can dispute inaccurate information and request a block so third parties can’t access their data.

The bank sold nearly $1 billion in multifamily real estate loans at the end of December in a bid to return to profitability. The effort was driven by its failed merger with FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which the institutions called off after regulators halted it. 

Walla Walla-based Banner Corp. reported a net income of $46.4 million, or $1.34 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2024, leading the company to announce a quarterly cash dividend of 48 cents per share. 

Work is underway on a credit union’s first three Tri-Cities branches, set to open in late 2025 or early 2026.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau alleges Capital One promised consumers that its flagship savings account provided one of the nation’s “best” and “highest” interest rates, but the bank froze the interest rate at a low level and then created another savings account product with higher interest without telling its costumers. 

All Bank of Idaho branches in Eastern Washington will come under the Wheatland Bank name once the acquisition is approved by regulators.

Trusts are not the solution for every estate plan.

A Tri-Cities family is getting a big boost in their first year of homeownership thanks to a Gesa Credit Union promotion.

The two financial institutions, both of which are based in the Tri-Cities, announced the deal in a joint statement on Oct. 8.