| Cowlitz Bancorporation operates as the holding company for The Cowlitz Bank, which provides commercial banking services primarily in Oregon and Washington. The bank accepts noninterest-bearing checking accounts, interest-bearing checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also offers commercial loans, including operating lines of credit, as well as secured term loans for financing machinery and equipment; real estate loans, such as loans for construction, purchase, or refinancing of residential properties; and consumer loans, including secured and unsecured personal loans, home equity, personal lines of credit, and motor vehicle loans. In addition, the bank provides mortgage-banking services, Internet banking and cash management services, debit card program, automated teller machines, and automated telephone banking service with 24-hour access to accounts. It offers its services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and retail customers in Cowlitz County and King County, Washington; the Portland metropolitan area in Oregon; and the surrounding counties in Washington and northwest Oregon. The bank invests in U.S. government and agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, and municipal bonds. As of December 31, 2004, it operated four branches in Cowlitz County located in southwest Washington. In addition, it also has branches in Bellevue, Washington and Portland, Oregon; a loan production office in Vancouver, Washington; and a limited service branch in a retirement center in Wilsonville, Oregon. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Longview, Washington. |  |  | | Period: |
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| Trading Symbol | CWLZ | | Exchange | NASDAQ | | Market Value ($M) | 29.39 | | Stock Quote | $ 5.8 | Change  | $ 0.05
0.87% | | Volume | 29,511 | As of December 4, 2008
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Cowlitz Bancorporation
927 Commerce Avenue
P.O. Box 1518
Longview, WA 98632
(360) 423-9800
Investor Relations Contact
Ms. Lynda Larrabee
(800) 340-8865
llarrabee@cowlitzbank.com
Transfer Agent
Mellon Investor Services LLC
Customer Service
520 Pike Street, Suite 1220
Seattle WA 98101
800.522.6645 |
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