Top Banks in Washington

The top largest banks in Washington state are Washington Federal, Sterling Savings Bank, Washington Trust Bank, Columbia State Bank, HomeStreet Bank, among others.

Washington Federal is one of the top 50 largest banks in the U.S. It is also the largest financial institution headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, with one of the strongest capital positions in the industry, solid earnings prospects, an updated operating structure and a solid reputation.

Sterling Savings Bank is the largest commercial bank headquartered in Washington state and one of the largest regional community banks in the western United States, providing complete financial services for traditional customers, medium-sized companies and large commercial businesses.

Washington Trust Bank is the largest independently owned full-service commercial bank in the Northwest serving the region since 1902. The bank is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

Columbia State Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc., is a Washington state-chartered full-service commercial bank headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. Columbia Bank was awarded 3rd place in the large employer category by Seattle Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For 2010 and was designated one of Puget Sound Business Journal's “Washington's Best Workplaces 2010”.

Based in Seattle, HomeStreet Bank is one of the largest privately owned banks in the Northwest and Hawaii. It is one of very few banks in the nation to be consistently recognized by the federal government as “Outstanding” under the Community Reinvestment Act. The bank offers a full line of banking products for businesses, including loans and lines of credit customized to suit both new and growing small and medium-size businesses.

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