Portland

The bank account for people other banks said no to just passed 900 customers

Meridian Trust's Second Chance Checking was supposed to be a charity. Its default rate is lower than the bank's regular product.

By Claire Dunning, Daily Ledger business staff · 5 Oct 2026

Portland

The Portland community bank holds an independence vote every autumn. This year nobody was offering. The vote was 9–0 anyway.

1 Oct 2026

Portland

William Oduya holds the seat Meridian Trust reserves for someone with no financial background. He asked for every customer complaint. He got…

14 Sep 2026

Portland

Robert Tanaka joined Meridian Trust's board in 2016. In his first meeting he explained a hazelnut orchard's cash flow. The bank rebuilt its …

23 Aug 2026