Author: Ellen Huntingdon

Oregon Pacific Bank’s mission began in 1979 with five people operating out of a single-wide mobile home in Florence. They set out to fulfill a need that was missing in the community.

During the pandemic, Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans became a lifeline for many small businesses, allowing them to pay their employees and survive the economic

Approximately one in four people are solo agers, which means they have no spouse, partner or children who will be able to assist them with their needs as they grow older. The key to thriving as a solo ager in your later years is to start planning now. 

As the owner of Umpqua Valley Tractor in Roseburg, Guy Kennerly knows what it takes to run a successful small business and understands the value of having a good relationship with his bank, Oregon Pacific Bank.

Tanci VanCamp was in the process of buying a house in 2020 when the business where she had been working for a decade closed. Suddenly unemployed, she switched gears quickly, using the money set aside as the house down payment to start a nonprofit business, 4 A Cause Thrift Shop, in southwest Medford.

Sea Lion Caves faced a crisis when the pandemic began in 2020. Just like thousands of other businesses, the gift shop and elevator were forced to shut down. It was a first in the attraction’s nearly 90 years of operation. Steve wasn’t sure what the future might hold for the business and his employees’ families.

The owner of a Eugene small business credits the quick response of Oregon Pacific Bank with helping him avoid a major loss after his towing company was targeted in a digital scam.