Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> February 26, 2016

Pacific Northwest Continues to be a Strong Region for Banks

Chimera Bohlen, Jacquelynne
Jacquelynne Chimera, CFA, is an Analyst based in Keefe Bruyette & Woods, Inc.’s Portland office, where she covers community and regional banks headquartered in the Pacific Northwest, Hawaii and other Western states. Prior to joining the firm in September 2003, she was an Assistant Branch Manager for Wells Fargo Financial, where she spent the majority of her days tailoring loan products to meet borrowers’ individual needs and working through collection issues with delinquent borrowers. Ms. Chimera received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in 2001 with a double major in business economics and communication, and she is a CFA charterholder. Profile
TWST: Please update us on your coverage outlook, with a view to the surrounding regional economic trends and macroeconomic environment.

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