Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of Independent Public Accountants

As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this annual report on Form 11-K of AmericanWest Bancorporation of our report dated July 12, 2002, relating to the statements of net assets available for benefits of the United Security Bancorporation (n/k/a AmericanWest Bancorporation) Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, and the related supplemental schedule as of December 31, 2001.