Columbia Financial (NASDAQ:CLBK), Inc. is the bank holding company for Columbia Bank, a community-based financial institution headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. Established in 2006, the company traces its roots to locally owned savings and loan ventures dating back to the 1980s. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Columbia Bank delivers a comprehensive suite of banking and financial services designed to meet the needs of individual customers, small businesses, and commercial clients across the Pacific Northwest.
The company’s principal activities include deposit-taking, loan origination and servicing, and wealth management. Columbia Bank offers commercial real estate lending, agricultural and specialty commercial loans, residential mortgage products, consumer banking services and treasury management solutions. Customers also have access to online and mobile banking platforms, automated clearing house (ACH) services, cash management tools and a network of branch locations that support in-person relationship banking.
Columbia Financial’s presence spans Washington, Oregon and Idaho, where it operates branch offices, mortgage production facilities and business banking centers. This regional focus enables the company to build close ties with local communities, small business owners and real estate developers. Over time, Columbia Bank has expanded its geographic footprint through strategic branch openings and targeted hiring of lending professionals with deep market expertise.
The company is overseen by a board of directors composed of experienced business and community leaders, supported by a senior management team with decades of banking industry experience. Columbia Financial’s executive leadership emphasizes prudent risk management, strong credit standards and a commitment to personalized customer service as it continues to grow its footprint and enhance its product offerings across its core markets.
