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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.

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

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

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

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

Hot on the heels of the January debut of the first Amazon Go store in Seattle, the e-tailer is reportedly planning to open six more stores over the course of 2018. It's a surprising show of confidence from Amazon.

Hadley Robbins had a difficult task stepping in after Melanie Dressel's unexpected death last year. Now he must find ways to keep expanding without disrupting a system that has proved successful.

During the Northwest Credit Union Association's annual Credit Union Day at the Washington Capitol, lawmakers heard about the positive impact CUs have on consumers.

The Seattle company, which is gearing up for a proxy battle with Blue Lion Capital, appointed a former U.S. Bancorp executive to fill a board vacancy.

The core processing CUSO had a "record year" in fiscal 2017.

After a year of teething trouble at the Amazon Go cashierless concept store in Seattle, the e-tailer has finally opened its doors to the public. But no amount of Jetsons-esque technology can prepare the company for a stampede of consumers accustomed to Flintstones-era retail.

While Starbucks is making a tentative move into cash refusal at one location, it's unlikely any retailer would widely refuse cash payments in the near term.

Kevin Lycklama is set to succeed Patrick Sheaffer, who has led the company since 1976.

Blue Lion Capital, which had a recent request for a board seat rejected, plans to nominate multiple people to run for the board at HomeStreet's next annual meeting.

Blue Lion Capital has complained about the company's reliance on mortgages and bank acquisitions.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind an Obama-era directive that helped foster the marijuana sector’s growth raises new risks for banks and credit unions that do business with growers and dispensaries.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind an Obama-era directive that helped foster the marijuana sector’s growth raises new risks for banks and credit unions that do business with growers and dispensaries.

The company sold securities in the fourth quarter to stay below $10 billion in assets and avoid a cap on interchange fees.

The merger is the next step in a process which has seen NWCUA managing the Idaho league since Jan. 1, 2017.

HomeStreet's CEO said mortgage expansion and bank acquisitions — concerns highlighted recently by Blue Lion Capital — are helping the company diversify.