AmericanWest Bank Announces Completion of Acquisition of PremierWest Bank

PremierWest Bank is now AmericanWest Bank. Today, AmericanWest Bank's holding company completed the acquisition of PremierWest Bancorp

, the parent company of PremierWest Bank, based in Medford, Oregon. Immediately following the close, PremierWest Bank was merged into, and became part of, AmericanWest Bank. “On behalf of our entire company, I welcome the valued customers and talented employees of PremierWest Bank to AmericanWest Bank,” said Scott A. Kisting, Chairman and CEO, AmericanWest Bank. “Customers will continue receiving outstanding service from the bankers they've come to trust, now with the benefit of immediate access to increased lending capabilities and an expanded network of locations.” The PRWT shareholders approved the