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Form 10-K

(Mark One)

[X]  Annual report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002

OR

[ ]     Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from                    to                   

Commission File Number 000-24503

Washington Banking Company

450 SW Bayshore Drive

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (360) 679-3121

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [X]  No [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (17 C.F.R. 229.405) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy of information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendments to this Form 10-K.  [ ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is an accelerated filer within the meaning of Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Yes[ ]  No [X]

The aggregate market value of Common Stock held by non-affiliates of registrant at June 28, 2002 was approximately $61,977,000.

The number of shares of registrant’s Common Stock outstanding at February 28, 2003 was 4,646,378.

Documents incorporated by reference and parts of Form 10-K into which incorporated:

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PART I

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PART I

Item 1. Business

General

Washington Banking Company (the “Company” or “WBCO”) is a registered bank holding company with three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Whidbey Island Bank (the “Bank”), the Company’s principal subsidiary; Washington Banking Capital Trust I (the “Trust”); and Washington Funding Group (“WFG”). Headquartered in Oak Harbor, Washington, the Company provides a full range of commercial banking services to small and medium sized businesses, professionals and other individuals through seventeen bank branch offices located in Island, Skagit, Whatcom and Snohomish counties in northwestern Washington.

The Bank is a Washington state-chartered bank that conducts a full-service community commercial banking business. WBCO also offers nondeposit investment products for sale through the Bank’s subsidiary, WIB Financial Services, Inc. The Company’s website address is www.wibank.com. Exchange Act reports are available free of charge from the Company’s website. The reports can also be obtained through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) EDGAR database at http://www.sec.gov. The contents of the Company’s Internet website are not incorporated into this report or into any other communication delivered to security holders or furnished to the SEC.

At December 31, 2002, WBCO had total assets of $535.4 million, total deposits of $463.0 million and shareholders’ equity of $39.4 million. A more thorough discussion of our financial performance appears in this section under the headings “Lending Activities,” “Summary of Loan Loss Experiences,” and “Deposits,” and the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” beginning on page 16 of this report.

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The Trust was formed in June 2002 for the exclusive purpose of issuing trust preferred securities to acquire junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company. Those debentures are the sole assets of the Trust and payments on the debt will be the sole revenues of the Trust. The Company has fully and unconditionally guaranteed all obligations of the Trust.

WFG, a wholesale mortgage real estate lending company, is a Washington State corporation formed in January 2003. The purpose of this subsidiary is to provide underwriting service to mortgage brokers and others for real estate mortgage loans. The loans are originated and sold in the name of the Bank. The Company expects WFG to conduct its wholesale business in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

On June 23, 1998, WBCO sold 1,380,000 shares of its common stock in an initial public offering at a price of $12 per share resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $14.9 million.

The Company opened three bank branch offices during 2002. The Fairhaven office expanded the Company’s presence in Bellingham (Whatcom County) and the Stanwood and Smokey Point offices gave the Company its first locations in Snohomish County. With the addition of these offices, the Company now has locations in four counties. Construction of a building was recently completed for the relocation of the Camano Island branch. Management believes these locations will enhance customer service by providing easier branch access and more convenient availability of services to new and existing Bank customers.

Growth Strategy

The Company’s strategy is one of value-added growth. Management believes that qualitative and sustainable growth of the Company, coupled with maintaining profitability, is currently the most appropriate path to providing good value for its shareholders. To date, the Company’s growth has been achieved organically and it attributes its reputation for focusing on customer service and satisfaction as one of the cornerstones to the Company’s success. The Company’s primary objectives are to improve profitability and operating efficiencies, increase market penetration in areas currently served, and to continue an expansion strategy in appropriate market areas.

Management believes that growing the infrastructure is an excellent way to build franchise value and increase business while managing up-front costs.

The Company’s geographical expansion to date has been concentrated along the I-5 corridor from Snohomish to Whatcom Counties, however, additional areas will be considered if they meet the Company’s criteria. Acquisition of banks or branches may also be used as a means of expansion if appropriate opportunities are presented. The primary factors considered in determining the areas of geographic expansion are the availability of knowledgeable personnel, such as managers and lending officers with experience in their fields of expertise, longstanding community presence and extensive banking relationships, customer demand and perceived market potential.

Management’s strategy is to support its employees in providing a high level of personal service to its customers while expanding the loan, deposit and investment products and other services that it offers. Maintenance of asset quality will be emphasized by controlling nonperforming assets and adhering to prudent underwriting standards. In addition, management has heightened its focus on improving operating efficiencies and internal operating systems to further manage noninterest expense. To deliver its products more effectively and efficiently, the Company’s market strategy is to locate offices in its targeted growth areas, supported by “satellite” units, i.e. LPOs, mini branches, grocery or retail store branches and/or automated teller machines (“ATMs”) where appropriate.

Growth requires expenditures of substantial sums to purchase or lease real property and equipment and to hire experienced personnel. New branch offices are often not profitable for a period of time after opening and management expects that earnings may be negatively affected. However, management’s assessment is that the Fairhaven, Stanwood and Smokey Point offices have made satisfactory progress since their openings and are expected to become profitable in 2004.

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Market Areas

The Company’s primary market area currently consists of Island, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties. Although the Pacific Northwest is typically associated with industries such as computer technology, aerospace and coffee, the Company’s market encompasses distinct economies that are somewhat removed from the Seattle metropolitan region.

Island County’s largest population center, Oak Harbor, is dominated by a large military presence with naval operations at NAS Whidbey Island. The jobs generated contribute significantly to the county’s economy. Agriculture, forestry and construction are also substantial contributors to the livelihood of Island County. Due to its natural beauty, the county attracts tourism and has a number of retirement communities.

Skagit County’s economy is currently comprised of agriculture, fishing, wood products, tourism, international trade and specialized manufacturing. With its accessible ports and refineries, Skagit County is the center of the state’s petroleum industry.

Whatcom County, which borders Canada, experienced a 30% increase in population and saw considerable economic diversification during the 1990s. It is the home of Western Washington University, one of Washington’s largest four-year academic centers, and has an economy with a prominent manufacturing base, as well as a significant academic-research and vocational-technical base. The United States Customs Service and municipal, county and state governments give Whatcom County an additional employment base.

Snohomish County also experienced a 30% increase in population during the past decade. Employment growth peaked in 1998, just prior to a period of job reductions in the manufacturing sector. Job growth in other sectors (retail trade, services, construction and government) during the same timeframe helped to offset the effects of the manufacturing job losses on the county’s economy.

While Washington State’s economy, and particularly that of the Puget Sound region, experienced strong growth during the 1990’s, those economies slowed during recent years as the commercial airline and aerospace industries began to contract in the Puget Sound region. During 2002, the Company’s market area continued to feel the effects of the country’s overall economic slowdown, which appeared to have been particularly pronounced in the Pacific Northwest, including unemployment levels above the national average. The recent military build-up is expected to have a positive economic impact on the region due to the large military bases located in the area, but timing of an economic recovery for Washington State is uncertain.

Competition

WBCO operates in a highly competitive and concentrated banking environment, competing for deposits, loans and other financial services with a number of larger and well-established commercial banks, savings banks, savings and loan associations, credit unions and other institutions, including nonbanking financial services companies.

Some of the Bank’s competitors are not subject to the same regulations as the Bank and have substantially higher lending limits and offer certain services that the Bank does not provide. Also, federal law allows mergers or other combinations, relocations of a bank’s main office and branching across state lines. In addition, recent amendments to the federal banking laws to eliminate certain barriers between banking and commercial firms are expected to result in even greater competition in the future. Although the Company has been able to compete effectively in its market areas to date, there can be no assurance that the Company’s competitive efforts will continue to be successful.

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Executive Officers of the Company

The following table sets forth certain information about the executive officers of the Company:

Michal D. Cann. Mr. Cann, 54, has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its inception in 1996, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, and President of WIB Financial Services, Inc. since 1993. Mr. Cann has been a director of the Bank since 1992. Mr. Cann has over 30 years of banking experience, previously having served as the President of Valley Bank, Mount Vernon, Washington, and in other senior management positions in other banks and a bank holding company.

Phyllis A. Hawkins. Ms. Hawkins, 54, is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and the Bank. Prior to becoming the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 1996, Ms. Hawkins served as Senior Vice President and Cashier. She began working for the Bank in 1969 and has held various positions in operations, human resources and auditing since that time. Ms. Hawkins chairs the Bank’s Asset/ Liability Management Committee and the Risk Management Committee.

Employees

The Company had 260 full time equivalent employees at February 28, 2003. None of the Company’s employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement or represented by a collective bargaining group. Management considers its relations with employees to be good.

The Company’s principal subsidiary, Whidbey Island Bank, provides services through seventeen bank branches in Island, Skagit, Whatcom and Snohomish counties located in northwestern Washington. The Bank has an established management team consisting of six senior executives, in addition to the President, who are fully involved and responsible for the day-to-day business of the Bank. In January 2003, the Senior Vice President and Branch Administration Manager was promoted to Executive Vice President of the Bank. The newly promoted EVP, with extensive background in banking and international finance, as well as being a former president of a Washington bank, has taken on a more active role on the senior management team.

Supervision and Regulation

The Company is a bank holding company within the meaning of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (“BHC Act”) registered with and subject to examination by the Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”). The Bank is a Washington state-chartered commercial bank and is subject to examination, supervision and regulation by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions–Division of Banks (“Division”). The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insures the Bank’s deposits and in that capacity also regulates the Bank.

The Company’s earnings and activities are affected by legislation, by actions of the FRB, the Division, the FDIC and other regulators, by local legislative and administrative bodies, and by decisions of courts in Washington State. These include limitations on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to the Company, and numerous federal and state consumer protection laws imposing requirements on the making, enforcement, and collection of consumer loans, and restrictions by regulators on the sale of mutual funds and other uninsured investment products to customers.

Congress enacted major federal financial institution reform legislation in 1999. Title I of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLB Act”), which became effective March 11, 2000, allows bank holding companies to elect to become financial holding companies. In addition to activities previously permitted bank holding companies,

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The activities of bank holding companies, such as the Company that are not financial holding companies, are generally limited to managing or controlling banks. A bank holding company is required to obtain the prior approval of the FRB for the acquisition of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities or substantially all of the assets of any bank or bank holding company. Nonbank acquisitions by bank holding companies such as the Company are generally limited to 5% of voting shares of a company and activities previously determined by the FRB by regulation or order to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident to banking or managing or controlling banks.

The GLB Act also included the most extensive consumer privacy provisions ever enacted by Congress. These provisions, among other things, require full disclosure of the Company’s privacy policy to consumers and mandate offering the consumer the ability to “opt out” of having non-public personal information disclosed to third parties. Pursuant to these provisions, the federal banking regulators have adopted privacy regulations. In addition, the states are permitted to adopt more extensive privacy protections through legislation or regulation. The Company does not disclose any nonpublic personal information about its customers or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.

Additional legislation may be enacted or regulations imposed to further regulate banking and financial services or to limit finance charges or other fees or charges earned in such activities. There can be no assurance whether any such legislation or regulation will place additional limitations on the Company’s operations or adversely affect its earnings.

There are various legal restrictions on transactions between the Company and any nonbank subsidiaries, on the one hand, and the Bank on the other. With certain exceptions, federal law also imposes limitations on, and requires collateral for, extensions of credit by insured depository institutions, such as the Bank, to their nonbank affiliates, such as the Company.

Subject to certain limitations and restrictions, a bank holding company, with prior approval of the FRB, may acquire an out-of-state bank. Banks in states that do not prohibit out-of-state mergers may merge with the approval of the appropriate federal banking agency. A state bank may establish a de novo branch out of state if such branching is expressly permitted by the other state.

Among other things, applicable federal and state statutes and regulations which govern a bank’s activities relate to minimum capital requirements, required reserves against deposits, investments, loans, legal lending limits, mergers and consolidations, borrowings, issuance of securities, payment of dividends, establishment of branches and other aspects of its operations. The Division and the FDIC also have authority to prohibit banks under their supervision from engaging in what they consider to be unsafe and unsound practices.

Specifically with regard to the payment of dividends, there are certain limitations on the ability of the Company to pay dividends to its shareholders. It is the policy of the FRB that bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. The policy provides that bank holding companies should not maintain a level of cash dividends that undermines the bank holding company’s ability to serve as a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries.

Various federal and state statutory provisions also limit the amount of dividends that subsidiary banks can pay to their holding companies without regulatory approval. Additionally, depending upon the circumstances, the FDIC or the Division could take the position that paying a dividend would constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice.

Under longstanding FRB policy, a bank holding company is expected to act as a source of financial strength for its subsidiary banks and to commit resources to support such banks. The Company could be required to commit resources to the Bank in circumstances where it might not do so, absent such policy.

The Company and the Bank are subject to risk-based capital and leverage guidelines issued by federal banking agencies for banks and bank holding companies. These agencies are required by law to take specific prompt

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The Bank is required to file periodic reports with the FDIC and the Division and is subject to periodic examinations and evaluations by those regulatory authorities. These examinations must be conducted every 12 months. The FDIC and the Division may each accept the results of an examination by the other in lieu of conducting an independent examination.

In the liquidation or other resolution of a failed insured depository institution, deposits in offices and certain claims for administrative expenses and employee compensation are afforded a priority over other general unsecured claims, including nondeposit claims, and claims of a parent company such as the Company. Such priority creditors would include the FDIC, which succeeds to the position of insured depositors.

The Company is also subject to the periodic reporting, information disclosure, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

USA Patriot Act of 2001. Under the USA Patriot Act of 2001, adopted by the U.S. Congress on October 26, 2001 to combat terrorism, FDIC insured banks and commercial banks are required to increase their due diligence efforts for correspondent accounts and private banking customers. The USA Patriot Act requires the Bank to engage in additional record keeping or reporting, requiring identification of owners of accounts, or of the customers of foreign banks with accounts, and restricting or prohibiting certain correspondent accounts. While management believes that the USA Patriot Act may affect recordkeeping and reporting expenses to some degree, it does not believe that it will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and operations.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. On July 30, 2002, the President signed into law the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Act”) implementing legislative reforms intended to address corporate and accounting fraud. The Act, which applies to any issuer that has securities registered, or that is required to file reports, under the Exchange Act, provides significant revisions to the U.S. securities laws. Among other things, the Act and the accompanying regulation include the following:

Certification and Accountability. The Act requires chief executive officers and chief financial officers or their equivalent, to certify to the accuracy of periodic reports filed with the SEC, subject to civil and criminal penalties if they knowingly or willfully violate this certification requirement.

Criminal Penalty Enhancement. Longer prison terms will also be applied to corporate executives who violate federal securities laws, the period during which certain types of suits can be brought against a company or its officers has been extended, and bonuses issued to top executives prior to restatement of a company’s financial statements are now subject to disgorgement if such restatement was due to corporate misconduct. Executives are also prohibited from insider trading during retirement plan “blackout” periods, and loans to company executives are restricted. In addition, a provision directs that civil penalties levied by the SEC as a result of any judicial or administrative action under the Act be deposited to a fund for the benefit of harmed investors.

Enhanced Financial Disclosures and Reporting Requirements. The legislation accelerates the time frame for disclosures by public companies and insiders, as they must more promptly disclose any material changes in their financial condition or operations. Directors and executive officers must also provide information for most changes in ownership of company’s securities within two business days of the change.

Audit Committee Independence Requirements. The Company anticipates that the SEC will adopt the proposed rules regarding audit committee independence as final rules on, or around, April 26, 2003. The final rules will direct all national securities exchanges and national securities associations, including NYSE and Nasdaq, to prohibit the listing of any security of an issuer that is not in compliance with the audit committee requirements set out in the proposed rules. The Company anticipates being in compliance with the rules when they become final and at such time as the final rules are applicable to the Company.

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Financial Expert. The Act also requires issuers to disclose whether at least one member of the audit committee is a “financial expert” (as such term will be defined by the SEC) and if not, why not. The Company is not required to disclose whether at least one member of its audit committee is a “financial expert” in this report; however, the Company will be required to make such a disclosure in its next annual report for fiscal year ending 2003.

Code of Ethics. The Act also requires issuers to disclose whether they have adopted a code of ethics for their senior financial officers, and if not, the reason therefore, as well as any changes to, or waiver of, any provision of, that code of ethics. The Company is not required to disclose whether it has a code of ethics in place for its senior financial officers in this report; however, the Company will be required to make such a disclosure in its next annual report for fiscal year ending 2003.

Effects of Governmental Monetary Policies

Profitability in banking depends on interest rate differentials. In general, the difference between the interest earned on a bank’s loans, securities and other interest-earning assets and the interest paid on a bank’s deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities are the major source of a bank’s earnings. Thus, the earnings and growth of the Company are affected not only by general economic conditions, but also by the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States and its agencies, particularly the FRB. The FRB implements national monetary policy for such purposes as controlling inflation and recession by its open market operations in United States government securities, control of the discount rate applicable to borrowing from the FRB and the establishment of reserve requirements against certain deposits. The actions of the FRB in these areas influence growth of bank loans, investments and deposits, and also affect interest rates charged on loans and paid on deposits. The nature and impact of future changes in monetary policies and their impact on the Company are not predictable.

Lending Activities

Credit Risk Management. The extension of credit in the form of loans or other credit substitutes to individuals and businesses is a major portion of the Company’s principal business activity. Company policies and applicable laws and regulations require risk analysis as well as ongoing portfolio and credit management. The Company manages its credit risk through lending limit constraints, credit review, approval policies and extensive, ongoing internal monitoring. The Company also manages credit risk through diversification of the loan portfolio by type of loan, type of industry, type of borrower and by limiting the aggregation of debt to a single borrower.

In analyzing its existing portfolio, the Company reviews its consumer and residential loan portfolios by risk rating and analyzes their performance as a pool of loans since no single loan is individually significant or judged by its risk rating size or potential risk of loss. Included in the consumer loan category are indirect dealer loans that may inherently carry more risk compared to other consumer loans. Management has taken steps to neutralize those possible risks with: experienced management; strict policies, parameters and procedures; and an established conservative loan grading system. The division manager is a former auto dealer with many years experience in the auto industry. The dealers utilized are within the Company’s footprint and are known personally by indirect dealer division management. The graded loan mix is monitored to achieve an average loan portfolio quality rating in the “B” to “B+” range, with “A” being the highest rating category. In contrast, the monitoring process for the commercial business, real estate construction and commercial real estate portfolios includes periodic reviews of individual loans with risk ratings assigned to each loan, and performance is judged on a loan by loan basis. The Company reviews these loans to assess the ability of the borrower to service all of its interest and principal obligations and, as a result, the risk rating may be adjusted accordingly. In the event that full collection of principal and interest is not reasonably assured, the loan is appropriately downgraded and, if warranted, placed on non-accrual status even though the loan may be current as to principal and interest payments. Additionally, the Company assesses whether an impairment of a loan as provided in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan,” warrants specific reserves or a write-down of the loan.

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Loan Portfolio Composition. The Company provides a broad array of loan products to small- and medium-sized businesses and to individuals. The Company’s loan portfolio composition was comprised of commercial, real estate and consumer loans, at 21.0%, 41.6% and 37.4%, respectively, of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2002. Company management believes this gives the portfolio a good spread of risk and balance. Management continues to seek an equally balanced portfolio although the ever-changing market and economic conditions may warrant a different mix. Seasonal trends, geographic expansion and increased average loan size have resulted in solid loan growth and a diversified portfolio not heavily concentrated in any one industry or in any one community. As of December 31, 2002, there were no borrowing relationships that equaled or exceeded 10% of the Bank’s total loans.

The following table sets forth the Company’s loan portfolio composition by type of loan:

Commercial Loans. Commercial loans include both secured and unsecured loans for working capital and expansion. Short-term working capital loans generally are secured by accounts receivable, inventory and/or equipment, while longer-term commercial loans are usually secured by equipment. Lending decisions are based on an evaluation of the financial strength, management and credit history of the borrower, and the quality of the collateral securing the loan. With few exceptions, the Company requires personal guarantees and secondary sources of repayment.

Beginning in 1997, when the Company hired a lending officer with substantial experience with dealer inventory financing and indirect vehicle lending, the Company increased the origination of commercial loans to automobile dealers to finance their inventories. At December 31, 2002, the Company had outstanding $0.5 million, or 0.5% of its commercial loan portfolio, in dealer inventory loans to dealers of used automobiles. Generally, these loans are personally guaranteed by the owner of the dealership. Such loans are often riskier than other types of commercial loans and involve a higher degree of monitoring.

Commercial loans generally provide greater yields and reprice more frequently than other types of loans, such as real estate loans. More frequent repricing means that commercial loans are more sensitive to changes in interest rates.

Real Estate Loans. Real estate loans are made for purchasing, constructing and refinancing one-to-four family, five-or-more family and commercial properties. The Company offers fixed and adjustable rate options.

Residential Mortgages. The Company’s portfolio of residential mortgage loans is secured by properties located within the Company’s market area. In 1997, the Company hired an experienced mortgage lender and expanded the origination of residential loans for the account of third parties. Loans originated for the account of third parties are either closed in the name of the third party or closed in the Company’s name and immediately sold to a third party investor. The Company receives a fee for each such loan originated. During the year ended December 31, 2002, the Company’s total gross loan originations of residential loans for the account of third parties were $14.8 million, compared with $9.7 million and $17.5 million, respectively, for the

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To minimize interest rate risk and maximize the yield, hedging practices are often used in the real estate mortgage industry. Although WBCO has not used hedging practices in the past, the Company is in the process of developing policies and guidelines that will allow the use of this risk management tool when judged appropriate by management.

Five-or-more Family and Commercial Real Estate Loans. The Company has made, and anticipates continuing to make, on a selective basis, five-or-more family and commercial real estate loans. This lending has involved loans secured principally by apartment buildings and commercial buildings for office, storage and warehouse space. Generally in underwriting commercial real estate loans, the Company requires the personal guaranty of borrowers and a minimum cash flow to debt service ratio of 1.25 to 1. Loans secured by five-or-more family and commercial real estate may be greater in amount and involve a greater degree of risk than one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. Payments on such loans are often dependent on successful operation or management of the properties or a commercial business.

Construction Loans. The Company originates one-to-four family residential construction loans for the construction of custom homes (where the homebuyer is the borrower) and provides financing to builders for the construction of pre-sold homes and speculative residential construction. Speculative residential lending amounted to $10.2 million, or 25.5% of the total construction loan portfolio at December 31, 2002, compared to $5.1 million, or 19.0% and $6.3 million, or 22.5% at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The average loan size was approximately $208,000 in 2002 compared to $207,000 in 2001 and $137,000 in 2000. With few exceptions, the Company limits the number of unsold homes being built by each builder. The Company lends to builders who have demonstrated a favorable record of performance and profitable operations and who are building in markets that management believes it understands and in which it is comfortable with the economic conditions. The Company also makes commercial real estate construction loans, generally for owner-occupied properties. The Company further endeavors to limit its construction lending risk through adherence to established underwriting procedures. Also, it is the Company’s policy to require documentation of all draw requests and to use loan officers and/or third parties to inspect the project prior to paying any draw requests from the builder. With few exceptions, the Company requires personal guarantees and secondary sources of repayment on construction loans.

Consumer Loans. Consumer loans made by the Company include automobile loans, boat and recreational vehicle financing, home equity and home improvement loans and miscellaneous secured and unsecured personal loans. Consumer loans generally can carry significantly greater risks than other loans, even if secured, if the collateral consists of rapidly depreciating assets such as automobiles and equipment. Repossessed collateral securing a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the loan. Consumer loan collections are sensitive to job loss, illness and other personal factors. The Company attempts to manage the risks inherent in consumer lending by following established credit guidelines and underwriting practices designed to minimize risk of loss. Consumer loans increased $31.3 million to $163.4 million at December 31, 2002, an increase of 23.7%, representing 37.4% and 35.0% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

Indirect Vehicle Loans. The Company makes automobile and recreational vehicle loans for new and used vehicles originated indirectly by selected automobile dealers located in the Company’s market areas. At December 31, 2002, $94.2 million, or 57.6%, of the Company’s consumer loan portfolio consisted of indirect vehicle loans compared to $73.0 million, or 55.3% in 2001 and $48.3 million, or 49.2% in 2000. Indirect vehicle

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Credit Cards. The Company offers VISA credit cards to its customers. At December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000, $1.9 million, $1.9 million and $1.9 million of credit card balances were outstanding, respectively. These balances represented 1.2%, 1.5% and 2.0% of the Company’s consumer loan portfolio, and 0.4%, 0.5% and 0.6% of its total portfolio for those periods, respectively. At December 31, 2002, approximately $43,000 or 2.2% of outstanding credit card balances were past due, as compared to $40,000 or 2.1% at December 31, 2001 and $31,000 or 1.6% at December 31, 2000.

SBA Loans. The Company also provides loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), an independent agency of the federal government, which guarantees up to 85% of the loan amount. SBA loans are generally made to small- and medium-sized businesses. Once the SBA loan has been funded, the Company has followed a practice of selling the guaranteed portions of SBA loans in the secondary market. The guaranteed portions of these loans are generally sold at a premium. At December 31, 2002, the Company had outstanding $3.9 million, or 0.9% of its loan portfolio, in SBA loans.

Foreign Loans. The Company is not involved with loans to foreign companies or in foreign countries.

Maturities and Sensitivities of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates. The following table sets forth at December 31, 2002 (1) the aggregate maturities of commercial and real estate loans and (2) the aggregate amounts of variable and fixed rate commercial and real estate loans:

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities. In the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into various types of transactions that include commitments to extend credit that are not included in loans receivable, net, presented on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The Company applies the same credit standards to these commitments as it uses in all its lending activities and has included these commitments in its lending risk evaluations. The Company’s exposure to credit loss under commitments to extend credit is represented by the amount of these commitments.

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Nonperforming Assets. The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s nonaccrual loans, restructured loans, total nonperforming loans (nonaccrual loans plus restructured loans) and total nonperforming assets:

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting, including the recognition of interest income on its loan portfolio, unless a loan is placed on nonaccrual status. Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when there are serious doubts about the collectibility of principal or interest. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the accrued interest is reversed and charged against interest income. Generally, the Company’s policy is to place a loan on nonaccrual status when the loan becomes past due 90 days. Amounts received on nonaccrual loans generally are applied first to principal and then to interest only after all principal has been collected. Restructured loans are those for which concessions, including the reduction of interest rates below a rate otherwise available to that borrower or the deferral of interest or principal, have been granted due to the borrower’s weakened financial condition. Interest on restructured loans is accrued at the restructured rate when it is anticipated that no loss of original principal will occur. Potential problem loans are loans which are currently performing and are not included in nonaccrual or restructured loans above, but about which there are serious doubts as to the borrower’s ability to comply with present repayment terms and, therefore, will likely be included later in nonaccrual, past due or restructured loans. These loans are considered by management in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

Nonaccrual loans and other nonperforming assets are centered in a small number of lending relationships which management considers adequately reserved. Generally, these relationships are well collateralized though loss of principal on certain of these loans will remain in question until the loans are paid or collateral is liquidated. Substantially, the nonperforming loans are to borrowers within the state of Washington.

Real estate owned consists of properties owned by the Bank through foreclosure or other legal action and is shown at fair market value after any potential liquidation expense. Management considers the amount currently held to be consistent with the growth in the loan portfolio and that the properties are readily marketable.

Potential problem loans at December 31, 2002 amounted to approximately $191,000. These are defined as loans and commitments not included in any of the two basic nonperforming loan categories discussed above or 90 days past due and still accruing interest, but which management, through normal internal credit review procedures, has developed information regarding possible credit problems that could cause the borrowers future difficulties in complying with present loan repayment terms.

Summary of Loan Loss Experience

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate by management to provide for anticipated loan losses based on management’s assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio. This includes a review of problem loans, general business and economic conditions, seasoning of the loan portfolio, bank regulatory examination results and finding of internal credit examiners, loss experience and an overall evaluation of the quality of the underlying collateral. The allowance

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The Company’s methodology for making such assessments and determining the adequacy of the allowance includes the following key elements:

1.	General Valuation Allowance consistent with SFAS No. 5, “Accounting for Contingencies.”
2.	Criticized/Classified Loss Reserves on specific relationships.
3.	Specific allowances for identified problem loans in accordance with SFAS No. 114, “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan.”
4.	Historical loss experience of the loan portfolio.
5.	Portfolio mix by loan type.

While management believes that it uses the best information available to determine the allowance for loan losses, unforeseen market conditions could result in adjustments to the allowance for loan losses, and net income could be significantly affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the final determination. Management anticipates that normal growth of the loan portfolio, coupled with credit weakness that could occur as a result of a slowdown in the local economy may require continued increases in the provisions to the allowance for loan losses during the year 2003.

Allocation of Loan Loss Allowance. The following table shows the allocation of the allowance for loan losses. The allocation is based on an evaluation of defined loan problems, historical ratios of loan losses and other factors that may affect future loan losses in the categories of loans shown:

(1)	Represents the total of all outstanding loans in each category as a percent of total loans outstanding.

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The following table sets forth information regarding changes in the Company’s allowance for loan losses:

Deposits

The Company provides a range of deposit services, including noninterest-bearing checking accounts, interest-bearing checking and savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit (“CDs”). These accounts generally earn interest at rates established by management based on competitive market factors and management’s desire to increase or decrease certain types or maturities of deposits. The Company does not pay brokerage commissions to attract deposits. It strives to establish customer relations to attract core deposits in noninterest-bearing transactional accounts and thus reduce its costs of funds.

The following table sets forth the average balances outstanding and average interest rates for each major category of deposits:

The following table sets forth the amounts and maturities of CDs with balances of $100,000 or more at December 31, 2002:

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Item 2. Properties

The Company currently has administrative facilities, operations facilities, full-service branches and supermarket branches.

The following table sets forth the status of the Company’s properties at December 31, 2002:

During the first quarter of 2003 the Company expects to enter into property leases for WFG production offices. It is likely the offices will be located in the state of Oregon.

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are, from time to time, defendants in, and are threatened with, various legal proceedings arising from regular business activities. Management believes that its liability for damages, if any, arising from such claims or contingencies will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations, financial conditions or cash flows. The Company is not currently a party to any litigation, the adverse determination of which would be likely to have a material adverse effect upon its business operations or assets.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

PART II

Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Stock and Related Stockholder Matters

The Company’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol “WBCO.”

The Company is aware that blocks of its stock are held in street name by brokerage firms. As a result, the number of shareholders of record does not include the actual number of beneficial owners of the Company’s

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The following are the high and low adjusted closing prices for the Company’s stock as reported by the Nasdaq National Market System and the annual dividends paid by the Company to its shareholders on a per share basis during 2002 and 2001:

The Company’s dividend policy requires the Board of Directors to review the Company’s financial performance, capital adequacy, cash resources, regulatory restrictions, economic conditions and other factors, and if such review is favorable, the Board may declare and pay dividends. For 1997 and prior years, cash dividends were paid on an annual basis. After completion of the initial public offering in 1998, the Company has paid cash dividends on a quarterly basis. On October 24, 2002, the Company distributed a 10% stock dividend. The ability of the Company to pay dividends will depend on the profitability of the Bank, the need to retain or increase capital, and the dividend restrictions imposed upon the Bank by applicable banking law. Although the Company anticipates payment of a regular quarterly cash dividend, future dividends are subject to these limitations and to the discretion of the Board of Directors, and could be reduced or eliminated.

Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Consolidated Five-Year Statements of Operations and Selected Financial Data

The following table sets forth selected audited consolidated financial information and certain financial ratios for the Company. This information is derived in part from the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of the Company set forth in Part II, Item 8. and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and the management discussion set forth in Part II, Item 7: