BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 25, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foundation Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQB:FDNB), the holding company for Foundation Bank, today reported the FDIC and the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions have notified Foundation Bank that they have lifted the Consent Order ("Order"), which was issued on September 2, 2010, for the Bank. The notice stated that the Order is hereby rescinded and no further reporting is necessary.
"We are pleased that our regulators have acknowledged the significant improvement in the financial condition and operating results of the Bank during the past three years, including our significantly increased profitability for the year ended December 31, 2013," said Diane Dewbrey, President and CEO. "I would like to thank our bank clients for their continued support over the years. These improvements in our operating performance are a testament to the diligent efforts of the entire Foundation team."
Foundation Bancorp is a bank holding company based in Bellevue, Washington, that operates Foundation Bank, a locally-owned, full service, state chartered commercial bank. Foundation Bank has been serving the greater Puget Sound region since 2000.
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