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September 8, 2017 as reported by the Federal Trade Commission If you have a credit report, there’s a good chance that you’re one of the 143 million American consumers whose sensitive personal information was exposed in a data breach at Equifax, one of the nation’s three major credit reporting agencies. Here are the facts, according...

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Elder financial fraud and abuse victimizes hundreds of thousands of seniors each year.  Older Americans hold the largest percentage of the nation’s wealth, making them prime targets. All seniors, regardless of income, are at risk.  Financial abuse may be perpetrated by anyone – a professional con artist, a paid caregiver, a stranger or casual acquaintance,...

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Liberty Bank is a proud supporter of The Kitsap Community Foundation, a philanthropy services organization that connects people to the causes they care about. The 2017 Kitsap Celebration of Philanthropy event, held on May 12th at Kitsap Conference Center, featured Seattle Seahawk Michael Bennett as the keynote speaker. Liberty Bank CEO & President Rick Darrow...

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Poulsbo and Greater Puget Sound Region, WA –Liberty Bank, a local community bank committed to building relationships that strengthen the communities it serves, recently secured a $240,000 grant toward the construction of affordable long-term housing for domestic violence survivors in Kitsap County. “We are honored to have contributed to this housing grant,” reports Liberty Bank...

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We are pleased to announce that Jeremy Key has rejoined Liberty Bank as an Accountant after a brief leave from his previous position as Professional Banker. Jeremy first joined Liberty Bank in 2009, and he brings more than 13 years of banking experience and a record of outstanding customer service to our team. “We’re thrilled...

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Poulsbo, WA – Liberty Bank, announced today that they have been recognized by BauerFinancial, Inc. as a 5-Star, “superior” bank, based on December 31, 2016 financial data. This is the highest rating that Bauer Financial assigns and it ranks Liberty Bank as one of the nation’s strongest financial institutions.  According to BauerFinancial, 5-Star rated financial...

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IRS, States and Tax Industry Renew Alert about Form W-2 Scam Targeting Payroll, Human Resource Departments Jan. 25, 2017 WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service, state tax agencies and the tax industry today renewed their warning about an email scam that uses a corporate officer’s name to request employee Forms W-2 from company payroll or...

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Poulsbo and Greater Puget Sound, WA – Kelly Garcia of Poulsbo has joined Liberty Bank as a Professional Banker, working in the bank’s Poulsbo headquarters location in  commercial and consumer services.  A resident of Poulsbo for over 33 years, Kelly brings more than 17 years of regional banking experience to her role. “I’m excited to...

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October 31, 2016 – Rick Darrow, CEO of Liberty Bank, was elected as a Director of the Community Bankers of Washington (CBW) Board of Directors during the group’s annual meeting held September 16th in Vancouver, WA. Rick Darrow is President and CEO of Liberty Bank in Poulsbo, WA, a position he has held since 2011. ...

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October 29, 2016 – The Arc hosted their annual live and silent auction at the Kitsap Golf and Country Club.  The Arc of Kitsap and Jefferson County has been providing educational and recreational activities to individuals whose lives are impacted by intellectual and developmental disabilities in our area for over 60 years.  This organization is...

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