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Mar 30, 2015

Counterfeit Money Orders on the Rise

A recent uptick in counterfeit money orders means that those business owners who accept money orders will want to be on the alert. Protect your business and your bottom line by taking a moment to educate yourself about the features of phony money orders:

Mar 30, 2015

This Tax Season, Beware of Tax Fraud

It's tax time, and fraudsters are hard at work devising ways to scam people out of their refund checks. Last year alone, scammers stole billions of dollars from consumers by filing bogus tax returns and pocketing the refund checks.

Mar 30, 2015

Community Spotlight: Bankers Care Million Meal March

Throughout the month of March, Columbia Bank branches along the I-5 corridor in Western Washington participated in the Bankers Care Food Drive, also known as the “Million Meal March.” All donations went directly to Northwest Harvest and other local food banks. We are honored to have the opportunity to work in concert with Northwest Harvest and other participating banks to fight hunger in Washington.

Jul 01, 2014

Fraudulent Columbia Bank Text Message

Columbia Bank has been notified that customers and non-customers have been receiving fraudulent texts claiming to be from Columbia Bank.

Apr 14, 2014

Heartbleed Bug

Protecting your personal information is a high priority to Columbia Bank. Through our diligent research, we have confirmed that Columbia Bank’s website or any of our personal online banking, mobile banking, or business online banking channels are not at risk from the Heartbleed vulnerability.