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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Ron Lieber / The Bulletin
August 4, 2008
Just a few years ago, it was easy to write off the local community bank as a relic, a quaint reminder of an age when you actually needed to visit a branch to manage your money.
Who needed a local banker when a mortgage broker could easily connect you with financing from some faraway lender?....