Wyandt Accounting moves, doubles in size
Posted on 26. Feb, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Tips
The Bellingham Business Journal
Wyandt Accounting Services and CCSI Bookkeeping Services recently moved to a new office at 4200 Meridian St. Suite 100. The new office is twice the size of the previous office.
“The new office space is a direct result of the growth we’ve experienced over the past couple years as a bookkeeping firm,” said [...]
Lending team joins Whidbey Island Bank
Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by ashleymitchell in People
The Bellingham Business Journal
The commercial lending team of Steve Hoekstra, Susan Cedergreen, Chris Fowler, Erin Baras and Erin Olsen have joined Whidbey Island Bank.
The team specializes in business lending throughout northwest Puget Sound and has a combined total of more than 100 years experience in community bank lending.
TARP funds could be used to help small banks
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
By Lance Henderson
The Obama Administration has announced plans to create a new Small Business Lending Fund using capital investments from the government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) funds and a bill has already been introduced in the U.S. Senate.
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a member of the U.S. Senate leadership, has introduced a bill called, the [...]
Credit union ranks swell in light of large bank failures
Posted on 04. Feb, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
In the aftermath of recent bank failures such as Washington Mutual and, more locally, Horizon Bank, customers are taking a long hard look at where they keep their money. Some are taking their finances into their own hands and walking them over to credit unions and locally owned community banks looking for better customer service and someone they can trust.
Pagels earns long-term care certification
Posted on 01. Feb, 2010 by ashleymitchell in People
The Bellingham Business Journal
Shara Pagels, financial advisor for Ludeman Capital Management, has earned the designation of Certified Long-Term Care (CLTC) Advisor.
In order to acquire this designation, Pagels learned about the nature of planning for long-term care and the services people need to live a long life.
She also received the training needed to offer guidance to [...]
IRS announces new standards for tax preparers
Posted on 27. Jan, 2010 by Isaac Bonnell in Features
Starting in 2011, tax professionals will be required to pass a competency test and register with the government to ensure greater accountability in an industry that is largely unregulated.
Villhauer moves into former Stanello’s location
Posted on 22. Jan, 2010 by Lance Henderson in People
The Bellingham Business Journal
Tim Villhauer, of the financial services firm Edward Jones, has moved into a new Fairhaven office in the former Stanello’s Restaurant location at 1514 12th St., Suite 101.
He would like to invite the public to join him at a grand reopening celebration at 1 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, at his office.
Edward [...]
Horizon Bank shut down by FDIC
Posted on 08. Jan, 2010 by Lance Henderson in News
Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association to take over Horizon’s 18 locations
By Lance Henderson
Federal regulators shut down Horizon Bank on Friday, Jan. 8, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Horizon is the first FDIC-insured institution to fail in the nation and Washington state in 2010.
The FDIC has entered into a purchase and assumption [...]
The top 10 stories of 2009
Posted on 29. Dec, 2009 by Isaac Bonnell in Features
The impact of the recession, NOAA’s decision to move to Newport, and social networking dominated the headlines in 2009.
Horizon could be removed from Nasdaq Global Select
Posted on 28. Dec, 2009 by Lance Henderson in News
The Bellingham Business Journal
Horizon Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:HRZB), the bank holding company for Horizon Bank, is not currently meeting the requirements to be included in the Nasdaq Global Select Market and has been given three months to come into compliance.
Horizon reported today that on Dec. 21 the company received notification from Nasdaq of non-compliance with its [...]
