Founded in 1974, American West Bank is a subsidiary of American West Bancorporation. It provides services mainly to Eastern and Central Washington and to the Northern Idaho area. These services are detailed on the Bank’s website, which can be reached at Awbank.net. Basically, these include personal services (like loans and credits), business services (such as cash management and business checking) and home loans. In the latter case, the site allows the interested party to check rates online, as well as applying by means of filling in a provided form. Other sections of the site include an “Investor Relations” page which includes a market summary chart listing the trading symbol along with updated information such as market value and change. A corporate profile can be accessed therein as well, including governance documents along with a chart listing officers and directors. Lastly, the site features a series of convenient links on its main page that make for instant access to sites of interest such as the AWB Security Center and the new website for the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System.