First Sound Bank is committed to delivering personalized services, convenient access, and competitive rates to support the needs of the local business community. First Sound Bank was chartered by the State of Washington in July 2004 with the largest initial capital base of any de novo in the Pacific Northwest at the time. Multiple bank mergers and the shrinking availability of local banking service centers compelled the founders to create a business bank that caters to small and medium-sized businesses, not-for-profit organizations, entrepreneurs, professionals, and service companies.