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

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's Early Support Helped Ensure the Future of the New Willapa Center in Raymond

Bank of the Pacific’s Early Support Helped Ensure the Future of the New Willapa Center in Raymond

Many may remember the grim event in December 1998 that left 85 people without a home and with no possessions. When the Willapa Hotel in Raymond burned down, the one silver lining was that every resident was accounted for. The Willapa Community Development Association took ownership of the property after the tragedy, with a plan to replace what the community had lost. Twenty-six years later, the Willapa Center’s grand opening brought something good out of the ashes. Continue reading

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Protecting Vulnerable Adults from Scams

Elder abuse refers to an intentional or negligent act by any person that causes harm or a serious risk of harm to an older adult. The trauma of elder abuse can result in premature death, the deterioration of physical and psychological health, destruction of social and familial ties, devastating financial loss, and more. Continue reading

Big Brothers Big Sisters

Bank of the Pacific and Big Brothers Big Sisters: Career Mentoring Partners for Local Youth

Today’s kids have tremendous opportunities after high school. But they may not know exactly what options are available to them and how to find real answers. Working with a mentor can fan the spark into a flame that changes their life. Ben Paylor, a senior mortgage loan originator at Bank of the Pacific, is on the Big Brothers Big Sisters board and worked to set up such a mentorship program with his institution. Continue reading

Spotting Romance Scams

Sharing a romance scam experience with someone you know takes courage. If an elderly person or vulnerable adult trusts you enough to share their scam story, especially if they are still in touch with the scammer, here’s some information that you or your loved ones will benefit from. Continue reading