Topics covered: Regulatory Outlook Gains Clarity, Recovery in the Pacific Northwest, Prolonged Interest Rate Environment Challenges, Pockets of Growth in Western Banking, Investing in Regional Banks, Interest Rates and Loan-Growth Strategies, Heightened M&A Activity, Consolidation in Regional Banking
Companies covered: Columbia Banking System, Inc. (NASDAQ:COLB), Washington Banking Co., Heritage Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:HFWA), Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:UMPQ), Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:TCBI), Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ:ZION), City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN), BofI Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ:BOFI), Summit State Bank (NASDAQ:SSBI), Southwest Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKSB), BBCN Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:BBCN), Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIBC), SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ:SIVB), Preferred Bank (NASDAQ:PFBC), PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ:PACW), East West Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWBC), CapitalSource Inc., Bank of Hawaii Corporation (NYSE:BOH), Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL), Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GBCI)
