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One year later - a look back at the Bank of Clark County failure

BY PAUL LEONARD of the VBJ

1-22-2010 Edition

For Columbia Gem House owner Eric Braunwart, the trouble began a little more than a year ago, in the peaceful sanctuary of his kitchen table on a Saturday morning in January.


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Good financial habits for a new year

BY AMANDA DOLLEY of Wells Fargo Bank

As we begin a new year, it might be a good time to take a fresh look at you and your business' financial picture, set new goals and establish some new habits in 2010.


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KeyBank opens Columbia Tech Center branch

BY MAT BOES of the VBJ

The planning for the grand opening Monday of KeyBank's new branch at Columbia Tech Center in Vancouver resembled more a county fair - complete with a barbeque, door prizes and balloon animals - than a corporate-sponsored event.


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A makeover for local banks

BY MAT Q. BOES of the VBJ

11-27-09 Edition

Don't call them branches, they're stores. And Stephani Schatz isn't a bank teller, she's a "universal associate," or a "rover" when she travels from store-to-store.


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The "new normal"

BY BILL ROLLER is president of BRCapital Inc.

We find ourselves living in interesting times. Though the stock market has done surprisingly well over the last eight months and Wall Street has cashed in on its latest bonus round, it's still unclear what is in store for Main Street.


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Little Loans Go A Long Way

BY J. MAURY HARRIS for the VBJ

7-24-09 Edition

Kathy Stanley is surrounded by flocks of enthused children on a daily basis, and upon surveying Kidspace - the child enrichment center she co-owns and operates near Vancouver Mall - its apparent why her little clients are so energized.


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Desperate times - not so desperate measures

BY TIFFANY COUCH Acuity Group PLLC

I am consistently amazed by the amount of inappropriate control many of my clients give their bookkeepers and in-house accountants. As an entrepreneur myself, I can understand the relief these owners must feel when they finally find someone they can trust, but trust is not an internal control.


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Walking the financing tightrope

BY JODIE GILMORE For the VBJ

Local financial institutions are between a rock and a hard place. Many local businesses are under the rock.

"The Treasury, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are saying they want banks lending money," said John Collins, president and executive director of Community Bankers of Washington. "But bank examiners tell us to increase our capital position. We can't do both."


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B&F Brief

BY VBJ STAFF

SBA emergency loan program to start
mid-June

Viable small businesses that have qualifying small business loans and are experiencing immediate financial hardship may be eligible for the U.S. Small Business Administration's America's Recovery Capital Loan Program, effective June 15. The new loan program can provide up to $35,000 in short-term relief to help ride out the recession.


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Why every business owner should consider banking online

BY TAWNIE NELSON Wells Fargo

I met recently with a business owner and our discussion quickly got around to how a financial services company could most help her company compete in the marketplace.

"The best way you can help me is if you have ‘time' for sale," she said. "If business is great, I need more time to keep ahead of demand. If business is down, I need more time to bring more customers in."


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