TACOMA – People will learn valuable information about starting and financing a small business during free workshops at Pierce County Library System, Wednesday, July 7 – Tuesday, Aug. 31. Starting a Business covers business plans and licenses, bank accounts, taxes, insurance, forming a corporation, and developing a checklist for building a solid foundation for a [...]
The real estate market has seen better days. Home values are down and some owners are struggling to keep their homes from foreclosure. But if you’re a first-time homebuyer, now may just be the perfect time to step into homeownership. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 created a tax credit of up to [...]
It happened quietly and swiftly, but it still caught many by surprise. At 6pm on Friday, September 11, the State of Washington closed DuPont-based Venture Bank and turned it over to the FDIC, ending its 30 year history of operating as a South-Sound banking institution. After the Washington Department of Financial Institutions named the FDIC [...]
