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Comment: Please read through all the above linked information. The vast majority of sources are routine coverage. S0091 (talk) 20:57, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Columbia Banking System is a Tacoma, Washington-based financial holding company. It is the parent company of Umpqua Bank.
Columbia Bank was started in 1993 under Columbia Banking System, Inc., opening its first branch in Tacoma on August 17th. Bill Philip was elected as the first chairman and president of Columbia Bank.[1][2][3]
In 1998, Columbia Bank reached $1 billion in assets.[4]
In 1999 Melanie Dressel took over as president and CEO of Columbia Bank.[5]
Between January 1993 and April of 2007, the bank grew from four branch offices to 52.[6]
In 2004, Columbia Bank acquired Bank of Astoria, founded in 1968, for a reported $45.8 million. The acquisition provided Columbia Bank with its first operation in Oregon.[7]
In spring of 2007, Columbia Bank announced it was merging with Enumclaw-based Mountain Bank Holding Co., parent of Mt. Rainer National Bank.[8] Columbia Bank also announced it would be merging with Town Center Bancorp of Portland.[8]
In 2014, Columbia Bank purchased Intermountain Community Bancorp, expanding its services into Idaho.[9]
In 2017, Columbia Banking System acquired Pacific Continental Bank for $644.8 million. At the time of the merger, combined, the banking companies had more than $12 billion in assets across 150 branches in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.[10]
In 2021, Columbia Banking System purchased Sacramento-based Merchant Bank of Commerce, which expanded its services into California.[11]
In late February 2023, Columbia Banking System and Umpqua Holdings officially closed their merger combining banking operations, with more than $52 billion in assets.[12] The bank will operate as Umpqua Bank. The holding company, Columbia Banking System, Inc., trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol 'COLB.'[12]
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, the merger makes Umpqua the fifth-largest public bank on the West Coast.[13]
Columbia Banking System headquarters remain in Tacoma, Washington, while Umpqua Bank is based in Lake Oswego, Oregon.[13]
The combined bank offers consumer, small business and commercial services in nearly 300 locations across eight states,[12] with branches in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.[14][15]
At the time of the merger, Umpqua Bank had approximately 5,600 employees.[13]
Clint Stein is President and CEO of Columbia Banking System, and also serves as CEO of Umpqua Bank. Umpqua's former president and CEO, Cort O'Haver, serves as executive chairman of Columbia Banking System.[13][12]
References
edit- ^ "Ex-chief of Puget Sound Bank to start a new Tacoma bank". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 2 March 1993. p. C6. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia Bank to open Aug 17". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 20 July 1993. p. C6. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia Bank to open Aug 17". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 20 July 1993. p. C10. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia Bank's parent firm reports earnings gain". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 29 January 1999. p. B8. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Dressel's detour an upward one". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 29 October 1999. p. D1. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia counts wins, losses". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 26 April 2007. p. D1. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Columbia buys Oregon bank". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 9 June 2004. p. D1. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Columbia Bank adds two others". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. 29 March 2007. p. D1. Retrieved February 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Demmitt, Jacob (5 June 2015). "Clint Stein steers Columbia Bank's acquisition strategy". Puget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ Stewart, Ashley (2 November 2017), "Columbia Bank closes $644M Pacific Continental Bank acquisition, late CEO's last deal", Puget Sound Business Journal
- ^ McCarthy, Ken (24 June 2021), "Columbia Banking System buying California bank for $266 million", American Banker
- ^ a b c d Morgan, Rick (1 March 2023). "How Bazooka Gum uses nostalgia to drive sweet success". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d Bach, Jonathan (1 March 2023), "Umpqua Holdings Corp. and Columbia Banking System complete merger", Portland Business Journal
- ^ Everly-Lang, Keelin (9 March 2024). "Formerly Columbia, Umpqua holds strong with Best Bank win". Federal Way Mirror. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ McCaffrey, Orla (27 April 2023), "Columbia expects cost savings from merger to exceed $135 million target", American Banker
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