{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"97099","rtpr_id":"nPn91pqr9a","ticker":"PBCO","exchange":"OTC","all_tickers":["PBCO"],"title":"$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of PBCO Financial Corporation (OTCID: PBCO)","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-23T17:41:00.413Z","article_body":"$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of PBCO Financial Corporation (OTCID: PBCO)\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, July 23, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=3044842562&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprofiles.superlawyers.com%2Fnew-york%2Fnew-york%2Flawyer%2Fjuan-e-monteverde%2Fb861d99b-d20f-4376-92c4-2996390bacbc.html&a=Juan+Monteverde)\n with Monteverde & Associates PC\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=3489628929&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%2F&a=Monteverde+%26+Associates+PC)\n (the \"M&A Class Action Firm\"), has recovered millions of dollars for\nshareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2025 ISS Securities\nClass Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State\nBuilding in New York City and is investigating PBCO Financial Corporation\n(OTCID: PBCO\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=3356055393&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FPBCO%2F&a=PBCO)\n) related to its merger with Northrim Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the\nproposed transaction, PBCO shareholders are expected to receive 1.160 shares\nof Northrim common stock for each share of PBCO common stock. Is it a fair\ndeal?\n\nClick here for more info\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/pbco-financial-corporation/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=800339814&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fpbco-financial-corporation%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fpbco-financial-corporation%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\nNOT ALL LAW FIRMS ARE EQUAL. Before you hire a law firm, you should talk to a\nlawyer and ask:\n\n 1. Do you file class actions and go to Court?\n 2. When was the last time you recovered money for shareholders?\n 3. What cases did you recover money in and how much?\nAbout Monteverde & Associates PC\n\nOur firm litigates and has recovered money for shareholders…and we do it\nfrom our offices in the Empire State Building. We are a national class action\nsecurities firm with a successful track record in trial and appellate courts,\nincluding the U.S. Supreme Court.\n\nNo one is above the law. If you own common stock in the above listed company\nand have concerns or wish to obtain additional information free of charge,\nplease visit our website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=2893248976&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2721435-1%26h%3D2503619756%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%252F%26a%3Dwebsite&a=website)\n or contact Juan Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at\njmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com (mailto:jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com)  or by\ntelephone at (212) 971-1341.\n\nContact:\nJuan Monteverde, Esq.\nMONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC\nThe Empire State Building\n350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4740\nNew York, NY 10118\nUnited States of America\njmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com (mailto:jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com)\nTel: (212) 971-1341\n\nAttorney Advertising. (C) 2026 Monteverde & Associates PC. The law firm\nresponsible for this advertisement is Monteverde & Associates PC\n(www.monteverdelaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=3320265469&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2721435-1%26h%3D4276761662%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%252F%26a%3Dwww.monteverdelaw.com&a=www.monteverdelaw.com)\n). Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome with respect to any future\nmatter.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-firm-announces-an-investigation-of-pbco-financial-corporation-otcid-pbco-302833554.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-firm-announces-an-investigation-of-pbco-financial-corporation-otcid-pbco-302833554.html)\n\nSOURCE Monteverde & Associates PC\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS753151/Monteverde-Associates-PC-Logo.jpg?id=OA2783653\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn91pqr9a","title":"$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of PBCO Financial Corporation (OTCID: PBCO)","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"PBCO","created":"2026-07-23T17:41:00.413Z","tickers":["PBCO"],"exchange":"OTC","article_body":"$HAREHOLDER ALERT: The M&A Class Action Firm Announces An Investigation of PBCO Financial Corporation (OTCID: PBCO)\n\nPR Newswire\n\nNEW YORK, July 23, 2026\n\nNEW YORK, July 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Class Action Attorney Juan Monteverde\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=3044842562&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprofiles.superlawyers.com%2Fnew-york%2Fnew-york%2Flawyer%2Fjuan-e-monteverde%2Fb861d99b-d20f-4376-92c4-2996390bacbc.html&a=Juan+Monteverde)\n with Monteverde & Associates PC\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=3489628929&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%2F&a=Monteverde+%26+Associates+PC)\n (the \"M&A Class Action Firm\"), has recovered millions of dollars for\nshareholders and is recognized as a Top 50 Firm in the 2025 ISS Securities\nClass Action Services Report. The firm is headquartered at the Empire State\nBuilding in New York City and is investigating PBCO Financial Corporation\n(OTCID: PBCO\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=3356055393&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffinance.yahoo.com%2Fquote%2FPBCO%2F&a=PBCO)\n) related to its merger with Northrim Bancorp, Inc. Under the terms of the\nproposed transaction, PBCO shareholders are expected to receive 1.160 shares\nof Northrim common stock for each share of PBCO common stock. Is it a fair\ndeal?\n\nClick here for more info\nhttps://monteverdelaw.com/case/pbco-financial-corporation/\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=800339814&u=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fpbco-financial-corporation%2F&a=https%3A%2F%2Fmonteverdelaw.com%2Fcase%2Fpbco-financial-corporation%2F)\n. It is free and there is no cost or obligation to you.\n\nNOT ALL LAW FIRMS ARE EQUAL. Before you hire a law firm, you should talk to a\nlawyer and ask:\n\n 1. Do you file class actions and go to Court?\n 2. When was the last time you recovered money for shareholders?\n 3. What cases did you recover money in and how much?\nAbout Monteverde & Associates PC\n\nOur firm litigates and has recovered money for shareholders…and we do it\nfrom our offices in the Empire State Building. We are a national class action\nsecurities firm with a successful track record in trial and appellate courts,\nincluding the U.S. Supreme Court.\n\nNo one is above the law. If you own common stock in the above listed company\nand have concerns or wish to obtain additional information free of charge,\nplease visit our website\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=2893248976&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2721435-1%26h%3D2503619756%26u%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%252F%26a%3Dwebsite&a=website)\n or contact Juan Monteverde, Esq. either via e-mail at\njmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com (mailto:jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com)  or by\ntelephone at (212) 971-1341.\n\nContact:\nJuan Monteverde, Esq.\nMONTEVERDE & ASSOCIATES PC\nThe Empire State Building\n350 Fifth Ave. Suite 4740\nNew York, NY 10118\nUnited States of America\njmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com (mailto:jmonteverde@monteverdelaw.com)\nTel: (212) 971-1341\n\nAttorney Advertising. (C) 2026 Monteverde & Associates PC. The law firm\nresponsible for this advertisement is Monteverde & Associates PC\n(www.monteverdelaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4737910-4&h=3320265469&u=https%3A%2F%2Fc212.net%2Fc%2Flink%2F%3Ft%3D0%26l%3Den%26o%3D2721435-1%26h%3D4276761662%26u%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.monteverdelaw.com%252F%26a%3Dwww.monteverdelaw.com&a=www.monteverdelaw.com)\n). Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome with respect to any future\nmatter.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-firm-announces-an-investigation-of-pbco-financial-corporation-otcid-pbco-302833554.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hareholder-alert-the-ma-class-action-firm-announces-an-investigation-of-pbco-financial-corporation-otcid-pbco-302833554.html)\n\nSOURCE Monteverde & Associates PC\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS753151/Monteverde-Associates-PC-Logo.jpg?id=OA2783653\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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