Quarterly Economic Newsletter – Q2

The 2025 Q2 Economic Newsletter, written by Dr. Bill Conerly, a business economist and Forbes senior contributor, is available now! Continue reading →

Bank of the Pacific Supports TAALA Fund’s Mission of Financial Inclusion

On the Olympic Peninsula’s southwest coast, the TAALA Fund is a Native CDFI that works to support communities within the Quinault Indian Reservation. Founded in 2010, the TAALA Fund has gained support from a number of organizations, including Bank of the Pacific. Continue reading →

Quarterly Economic Newsletter – Q1

The 2025 Q1 Economic Newsletter, written by Dr. Bill Conerly, a business economist and Forbes senior contributor, is available now! Continue reading →

Bank of the Pacific CEO Denise Portmann Featured in Cover Article for OBA’s Banking Matters Magazine

Denise’s hands-on, high-touch approach is one of her traits that helped her ascend to the CEO role. She is one of three female community banking executives in the region who now head their institutions. Continue reading →

Quarterly Economic Newsletter – Q4

The 2024 Q4 Economic Newsletter, written by Dr. Bill Conerly, a business economist and Forbes senior contributor, is available now! Continue reading →

Quarterly Economic Newsletter – Q3

The 2024 Q3 Economic Newsletter, written by Dr. Bill Conerly, a business economist and Forbes senior contributor, is available now! Continue reading →

Bank of the Pacific’s New Team and New Location in Lake Oswego Specialize in Commercial Banking with a Personal Touch

Banking has gone through significant changes in recent decades with innovations in technology and the advent of online banking. Many people and business owners bank entirely online these days, and most cannot identify a banker at their financial institution by name. What is more, many banks have centralized in big cities, leaving small communities behind. Bank of the Pacific is an exception. Continue reading →

Bank of the Pacific Marks Another Year as Grandstand Entertainment Sponsor of the Northwest Washington Fair

This year’s fair — held August 8 to 17 at Lynden’s Northwest Washington Fair & Event Center — features yet another diverse array of grandstand entertainment sponsored by Bank of the Pacific. Continue reading →

A1 Welding’s Next Chapter Takes Shape With Funding From Bank of the Pacific

For 40 years, A-1 Welding Incorporated has specialized in high-quality custom metal fabrication from its home in Bellingham’s Irongate Industrial Park. Last Year, A1 and its 22,000 square feet of workspace underwent a substantial change: new owners. Continue reading →

Quarterly Economic Newsletter – Q2

The 2024 Q2 Economic Newsletter, written by Dr. Bill Conerly, a business economist and Forbes senior contributor, is available now! Continue reading →