Banks

Bank of America

Open by scheduleMonday · 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Portland

ⓘ Hours as published by the business

1001 Southwest 5th Avenue, Portland
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Opening hours

Monday · Today
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday
9:30 AM – 6 PM
Saturday
Sunday

Holidays and short days are the usual exceptions — call before a long drive.

▤ Contact & details

☎ Phone
+1-503-279-3445
⌖ Address
1001 Southwest 5th Avenue, Portland 97204
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◆ Category
Banks
◎ Country
US

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. A regular customer noticed something peculiar one morning as he walked into Bank of America. Among the usual paperwork and envelopes on the counter lay an old, dusty harmonica. Curious, he picked it up and blew a few notes—much to the surprise of the teller, who’d been helping a delivery driver. Turned out, every now and then, an elderly neighbor would leave his harmonica here for safekeeping. The bank had become a musical safe-deposit box, and everyone knew not to ask too many questions.

2. A delivery driver pulled up to the Bank of America branch one afternoon and asked the guard, ‘Is it normal for your ATM to sing “Happy Birthday” every time someone withdraws money?’ The guard smiled and replied, 'No, sir, that's definitely not normal.' A few days later, a note appeared on the door: 'Dear Customers, our ATM is celebrating its birthday today!' Turned out, an overzealous intern had programmed in a happy tune as part of a prank.

3. A curious neighbor asked one day: ‘Why does that old lady always stand outside Bank of America with a basket full of apples?’ It turned out she was simply trading apples for small favors—helping an elderly woman cross the street, lending her umbrella on a rainy day. The neighborhood appreciated her kindness so much that they started calling her ‘Apple Lady.’ And whenever someone needed something, all they had to do was ask politely and wait for her familiar figure outside Bank of America.

4. One foggy morning, an elderly gentleman approached the Bank of America entrance. As he reached for the door handle, a voice crackled over the intercom: 'Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised—our vault is now accepting deposits!' The old man froze mid-handshake with the doorknob, his eyes wide as saucers. A delivery driver passing by chuckled, thinking it was some new security gag. The intercom crackled again: ‘We’re sorry, but our safe deposit boxes are currently full.’ The gentleman nodded wisely, turned around, and walked away humming a familiar tune. Ever since then, locals joke that the Bank of America has the best savings account rates in town—you just have to bring your own money.

Source details

Business attributes

Address

City
Portland
Housenumber
1001
Postcode
97204
Street
Southwest 5th Avenue

Contacts

Phone
+1-503-279-3445

Hours & freshness

Opening hours
Mo-Th 09:30-17:30, Fr 09:30-18:00

Brand & operator

Brand
Bank of America
Wikidata
Q487907

What it offers

Amenity
bank
Atm
Yes
Drive through
No

Source: OpenStreetMap, 14 recorded details for this place.

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