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  4 0 I don't know the answer but I wanted to put it out there that you might also want to consider smaller regional banks. WA Federal was one of two banks which kept it's top 4-star rating through the worst of the crisis. Sound Community Bank is another, which actually started originally as a C.U. Umpqua Bank (from Oregon) bought out Evergreen and is expanding. My company does banking with them and I know a non-profit who worked with them when they were Evergreen. There is also Seattle Savings, Banner Bank and People's Savings, Sterling Savings (still not that strong financially), and Home Street Bank (was having some issues due to the financial crisis and still isn't fully recuperated) that I can think of off the top of my head. agness answered in Other - Finance & Legal 5 months ago | Report 3 comments by Tracy M, humangerm, and agness… 0 0 Our business switched to Sound Community Bank last year and we've been very happy with them. There's a branch downtown and one in Mountlake Terrace. Tracy M commented 5 months ago | Report 0 0 Thanks, to both of you, for the input. I hadn't actually considered a regional bank so I'll have to check Sound Community and the others. humangerm commented 5 months ago | Report 2 0 You can look up bank ratings through here: http://www.dfi.wa.gov/banks/rating-services.htm agness commented 5 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  2 0 I second agness' notion to also look into small community banks as well as credit unions. While many of the CU's are PERFECT for individuals, as a business, you may have more "in house" needs, rather than just ATM/online banking options. I think one of the biggest considerations is going to be what physical branch locations are convenient for you. You'll want something that isn't TOO hard to reach, so you can make deposits, get things notarized, etc. Also, as a small business, I find it's important to actually make several transactions in person, to get to know the staff and branch manager. We've been with Sound Community Bank for over a year now, and it's been a great transition (formerly with Fremont Bank, which became Northstar, which then became Frontier, which got consumed by the HORRIBLE giant Union Bank...we could not get out of their fast enough. Union Bank actually said "we are not interested in small construction businesses. You should take your banking elsewhere." So we did!!). I've also heard great things about Umpqua Bank. Some of the credit unions could also be PERFECT for you. But I think finding a branch (or two) that is convenient for your office and your employees, is a top priority. Good luck!! Tracy M answered in Other - Finance & Legal 5 months ago | Report 2 comments by humangerm and Tracy M… 0 0 Thanks for sharing your personal experience. It's good to know to stay away from Union (how crazy!), as well as hear about another good experience with Sound Community. humangerm commented 5 months ago | Report 0 0 Yeah, the experience with Union Bank was jaw-droppingly awful. The worst part is that, as it was a bank take-over, our local branches still had the same staff we'd worked with for over TWENTY YEARS!!! They were as upset by the changes as we were. When traveling to California and Texas this year, I took great pleasure in sticking out my tongue at the giant Union Bank buildings around. blergh! Tracy M commented 5 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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