OP-ED: Investment advice dangerous to one’s wealth
Dear Mr. Berko: Please tell me your opinion of Porter Stansberry, whose newsletter predicts the immediate collapse of the dollar and the stock market, and recommends gold and silver. […]
IQ Credit Union promotes Kari Stansberry
FINANCE IQ Credit Union recently promoted Kari Stansberry to senior vice president of human resources. She provides strategic human resources leadership, and oversees development and implementation of human resources policies, […]
OP-ED: Weighing whether to invest in a variable annuity
Dear Mr. Berko: I’m considering putting $100,000 into an Allianz variable annuity. Please explain how the guaranteed minimum income benefit works. And please tell me which of the 30 […]
OP-ED: Markets go sky-high; investors hate rally
Financial benchmarks surged to new highs, as investors remain cautious and even skeptical. The financial markets have had an almost consistent rise since lows were reached on March 6, […]
OP-ED: Don’t give up on pharmaceutical giant
Dear Mr. Berko: I know that Pfizer has made several big drug company purchases in the past 10 years, and Wyeth (I used to work for that company) was […]
Envoy Mortgage names Keith Frachiseur regional V.P.
FINANCE Envoy Mortgage, a Houston-based mortgage bank, has named Keith Frachiseur regional vice president for the Pacific Northwest territory. He will lead the company’s expansion in the tri-state region through […]
IQ Credit Union promotes John Hapke
FINANCE IQ Credit Union recently promoted John Hapke to vice president of consumer lending. He is responsible for consumer loan underwriting, processing and loss prevention activities. He also administers the […]
Mountain West adds Miki Underwood
FINANCE Mountain West Financial recently added Miki Underwood as a mortgage loan originator at its Lake Oswego branch. She has six years of mortgage industry experience. SENDING?91ÊÓÆµ?PEOPLE?ITEMS: Please send your […]
Mountain West adds Sally Redman
FINANCE Mountain West Financial recently added Sally Redman as a mortgage loan originator at its Lake Oswego branch. She has 16 years of banking and mortgage expertise, and has worked […]
Mountain West adds Heidi Randall
FINANCE Mountain West Financial recently added Heidi Randall as a mortgage loan originator at its Lake Oswego branch. She has 20 years of industry experience, including ownership of a mortgage […]
Mountain West hires Rick Arellano
FINANCE Mountain West Financial recently hired Rick Arellano as senior loan processor at its Lake Oswego branch. He is responsible for pre-underwriting and packaging complete files for submission, and seeing […]
Mountain West hires Nattaya Wells
FINANCE Mountain West Financial recently hired Nattaya Wells as branch manager of its Lake Oswego office. She is responsible for all branch operations, team management and branch growth. She has […]
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