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Bailout Bank Bio: Columbia Banking System Inc.

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December 04, 2008
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Columbia Bank logoColumbia Banking System, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Tacoma, Washington. Columbia operates 55 banks branches in parts of Washington and Oregon.  Their largest bank is Columbia Bank, with 50 offices. In late November Columbia entered into an agreement with the Treasury Department under its Capital Purchase Program to receive $76.9 million.


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Bailout Bank Bio: Columbia Banking System Inc.

 

Federal Equity Investment

$76.9 million

Total Revenue

$212 million (2007)

Net Income

$32.4 million (2007)

Number of Employees

775

Corporate Headquarters

Takoma, Washington

Business Sector

Banking, Financial Services

Officers and Directors

Melanie J. Dressel, President and Chief Executive Officer

Other Officers and Directors

Corporate Website

http://www.columbiabank.com/

Executive Compensation

Columbia Banking System Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

►Financial Documents
 
9-30-2008 Columbia 10-Q
 
6-30-2008 Columbia 10-Q
 
3-31-2008 Columbia 10-Q
 
2007 Columbia Annual Report Form 10-K
 
Columbia Annual Report

Federal contracts

No federal contracts found on USAspending.gov (last accessed 12/4/08)

Lobbying reports (if any)

Third Quarter 2008
 
No federal lobbying documents found 

Political Contributions

Center for Responsive Politics  (last accessed 12/4/2008)

No company donations found

Related Articles

November 21, 2008 Columbia Banking System Completes Raising $76.9 Million in Capital as Voluntary Participant in U.S. Treasury Program (MarketWatch)

October 23, 2008 Columbia Banking System Announces Third Quarter 2008 Results (Press Release)

 

Last Updated December 4, 2008

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