Washington

WASHINGTON — Marijuana businesses and banks looking to open their doors to the potentially lucrative clients suffered a blow Wednesday after House Republicans blocked an amendment that would have prevented federal regulators from pursuing enforcement actions against banks dealing with the businesses in states with legalized pot.

WASHINGTON — Banks in states with legal marijuana businesses may warm up to them as customers if an amendment to a Senate appropriations bill becomes law.

Delinquencies on non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans ticked up in the first quarter after years of steady declines. Some are shrugging off the increase, saying it was expected given the strong demand for CRE loans, but others say there's good reason to be concerned.

HomeStreet in Seattle has agreed to buy most of the assets and deposits of Bank of Oswego, including the Lake Oswego, Ore., bank's branches.

National Capital Bank of Washington has a named Richard Anderson its new president and chief executive.

Christopher Cline, a former Wells Fargo executive, has joined the management of a community bank in Vancouver, Wash., to help it build up its wealth management business.

Pacific Continental in Eugene, Ore., has agreed to buy Foundation Bancorp in Bellevue, Wash.

Cascade Bancorp in Bend, Ore., has agreed to buy Prime Pacific Financial Services in Lynwood, Wash.

Washington Federal in Seattle said its profit rose 3.4% to $41.7 million in the three months that ended March 31 as loan growth outweighed higher information technology costs.

Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., plans to close 26 branches in Oregon, California, Idaho and Washington state in an effort to cut costs.

First Interstate BancSystem in Billings, Mont., has tapped a KeyCorp executive as its new chief credit officer.

Banner Corp. in Walla Walla, Wash., has named a trio of banking industry executives to its board, including the former chief financial officer at Zions Bancorp.

First Sound Bank in Seattle has recruited chief financial and administrative officers from rival banks.

Frank Keating, former chief executive of the American Bankers Association, has joined the law firm Holland & Knight as a partner.

Northwest Bancorp. in Spokane, Wash., has announced that Chief Executive Randall Fewel will retire at the end of the year.

HomeStreet in Seattle has bought a branch in Dayton, Wash., from Banner Corp. in Walla Walla, Wash.

Anchor Bancorp in Lacey, Wash., has named an accountant to its board, to settle a dispute with an activist investor.

The $75 million-asset bank said in a press release Tuesday that Michael Clabby had become its acting president and chief executive, effective last Friday.

First Financial Northwest in Renton, Wash., has filed for permission to adopt a commercial bank charter.

The $12.6 billion-asset United said in a press release Monday that it will pay $269 million, or $37 a share, in stock for the $1.2 billion-asset Bank of Georgetown.