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
News & Insights
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
Bank of the Pacific Gives Back to it’s Communities Just In Time For the Holidays
Bank of the Pacific has a rich history of community support, and recently partnered with Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines’ grant program that serves vulnerable populations. 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
The Pathfinder Network Provides Tools and Support for Justice System Impacted Individuals with Help from Bank of the Pacific
With a vision that communities will welcome all people, the Pathfinder Network is a gateway to second chances. It provides essential support in the community and at numerous venues in the justice system. Continue reading
How Secure is Your Mobile Device?
Improving your mobile security practices is your best defense against the privacy and security issues associated with your mobile device. Continue reading
The Dangers of AI Art and Deepfakes
AI art is generated using billions of images and examples of art. When you enter a prompt, the AI art generator builds an image for you by combining many of these examples into a single image. Deepfake technology is similar, but it involves manipulating real photographs and videos of people and places. This technology can make it look like a person did or said something that they never did. Both of these technologies can be used in a harmless way, but cybercriminals have learned to use them maliciously. Continue reading
DVSAS Brings Services and Support to the Vulnerable
When people help each other and support those who are in need or vulnerable, a community can become unbreakable. Long-time sponsor and advocate, Bank of the Pacific has partnered with DVSAS in Whatcom County to help further the organization’s mission. 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