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Columbia-Umpqua merger gets FDIC approval; closing by end of Feb 2023
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.
- FDIC approved bank merger of Columbia State Bank into Umpqua Bank, final regulatory approval.
- Merger expected to close by end of February; outside date extended to March 11, 2023.
- Combined company to have >$50B assets, operate in eight western states, trade under COLB.
- Branch divestitures of 10 branches required as condition; previously announced.