They generally like to sell as a whole. Simpler and cleaner. That may not be possible with these "tweener" banks.

I forget who it was, the old Rainier bank or Secuirty Pacific, but when that bank was purchased, they required some branches to be divested, or split up, so some became First Interstate while others became Key Bank. You might see something similar to this happen, or you might see a "major" from out of the area use one of those "tweener" banks to gain a foothold in the NW.

Richard,

If your company is healthy, there should be no issues having a line. Commercial loans that are performing are a high priority for banks to maintain and keep in their portfolios.