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H&R is ready to serve you
With the New Year comes many changes in both the tax law and in tax rates. Once again, Mid-County residents can get help at the H&R Block location in Parkrose.
Barbara Lutes still heads the staff, as she has since last year’s grand opening of the Parkrose location. The staff includes tax preparers Jeanne Herndon and Lori Woobank-Garcia, and receptionists Colleen Lisoski and Ruth Hermance.
“Last year was the first for a Block office at this location,” said Lutes, “and we hope to see all the wonderful clients who made our first year so enjoyable and we hope that they will recommend us to relatives, friends and neighbors so that this year we will be able to help even more local residents.”
“Rules and rates governing taxes on 2002 income will allow new deductions and credits, and lower rates for many taxpayers,” Lutes continued. “In addition to these changes, there are increases in amounts deductible for income invested in retirement accounts.” Let H&R Block help you take advantage of the new tax laws.
In addition to preparing tax returns, the office offers electronic filing, rapid refund, refund anticipation loans, peace of mind guarantee, referrals for mortgages, financial advice, and investment, brokerage and insurance services.”
For more information or to make an appointment please call H&R Block in Parkrose at 503-262-8192. They are located at 13836 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
Gresham bank comes to the Mall 205 area
Merchants Bank was founded in Gresham in 1995. Since it was created by Rex Brittle, Ron Shoemake, and Mike Czajka, three local bank executives, Merchants Bank has grown to be the 19th largest bank in Oregon. They now offer a wide range of services to both businesses and consumers, and are continually expanding. Their unique approach to service has assured their success.
“Our goal has always been to provide customers with the type of personal, caring service that they can’t find with large national and international banking companies,” said Rex Brittle, president and CEO of Merchants Bank. “While the headquarters and community connections of other locally owned financial institutions have been lost to mergers and acquisitions, we continue to stay committed to the people and businesses who are our neighbors.”
This continued success has allowed Merchants Bank to expand yet again, starting their fourth local branch at 94th Avenue and S.E. Stark Street. This building, scheduled to open in July 2003, will consist of 9,000 square feet on three floors, including staff offices and conference rooms on upper floors. The new branch will also offer the complete line of banking services as well as the convenience a drive-up window, Merchant Bank has nearly every type of service. For businesses, they offer commercial lending and real estate lending, construction lending, VISA credit cards for businesses and corporations, business checking and savings accounts, investment services, cash management, merchant services (e.g. credit/debt card processing), online banking and bill pay and ACH services.
They have also expanded to give a wide range of services to consumers. Available services included checking and savings accounts, residential mortgage services, home equity lines of credit, construction loans, personal lines of credit, auto and personal loans. Investment services, VISA and MasterCard credit cards, online banking, online bill pay, IRAs and certificates of deposit.
In order to better position the company as a full-service bank for both businesses and consumers, Merchant Bank will be changing their name. Effective July 1, 2003, the bank will change their name to MBank. In July, come visit the new location of the MBank and find out what they can offer you! For more information about Merchants Bank, please visit www.merchantsbank.net or call the Stark Branch Manager, Jeff Sumpter at 503-661-8688.
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