Agriculture Loans

Mary Hood, agricultural banking team lead for Columbia Bank, believes it is her and her team’s mission to help ensure the financial success of their clients and to be known as the best place to bank and the best place to work.  Mary’s team is the largest lending team dedicated entirely to agriculture, among commercial banks in the Pacific Northwest.  Mary and her team provide strategic counsel and build long-term relationships with clients in all facets of agriculture and understand the various economic cycles that happen.

A banking veteran since 1991, Mary’s team works hand in hand with outside partners such as the State of Oregon, the USDA and the FSA to help find solutions for clients when needed. Mary is also extremely active in her community including serving as the First VP of Oregon Women for Agriculture, the Treasurer for the Oregon Ryegrass Growers Association and as President of Linn/Benton Women for Agriculture.  

Mark Raum, commercial relationship manager, is part of the Willamette Valley Agricultural and Commercial Banking team in Salem and brings 28 years of banking experience with him. Mark’s expertise is in production agriculture, manufacturing, construction and transportation financing. While focusing on the Salem and Albany markets, his work takes him to all corners of the Willamette Valley. Prior to Joining Columbia Bank, Mark held several positions at Umpqua Bank and was most recently a senior commercial regional manager.

Mark graduated from Oregon State University. He has since attained his series 7 and 67 licenses and graduated from the Western Ag Banking School at Washington State University. Mark believes in supporting and giving back to his community. He is involved in several civic and professional organizations, including the Albany Millersburg Economic Development Corporation Board, the City of Millersburg Planning Commission and Budget Committee, Oregon Bankers Association Agriculture Committee, and the International Lions Club.