Lou Tice, chairman and co-founder of The Pacific Institute (TPI), died at his Seattle home Sunday evening, April 1, after an illness. A statement released by TPI says: “Surrounded by his wife, Diane, and loving family and friends, Lou spent his final days challenging those around him to carry on with his life’s work – […]

Capital Economics expects the housing crisis to end this year, according to a report released Tuesday. One of the reasons: loosening credit. The analytics firm notes the average credit score required to attain a mortgage loan is 700. While this is higher than scores required prior to the crisis, it is constant with requirements one […]

Riding the King County Metro Transit    buses for free in downtown Seattle will end Sept. 29 after 30 years. The Seattle P-I.com reports the Ride Free Area logs an average of about 9,000 free rides per day but costs about $2.2 million per year to operate. Boarding buses is expected to take longer downtown […]

HomeStreet Inc.    , the holding company of HomeStreet Bank    , announced Wednesday that regulators have lifted an order to “cease and desist” operating with unsafe and unsound banking practices that dated from 2009. “This is a major milestone for our bank and reflects substantial improvements in the risk profile and financial condition of […]