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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001723596-22-000397"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLBK"
cik: "0001723596"
company_name: "Columbia Financial, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T11:10:44.091332+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Columbia Financial hires Matthew Rickert as EVP, Chief Credit Officer

## Summary
- Matthew Rickert appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer of Columbia Bank, effective September 12, 2022.
- Rickert previously served as Market Executive for Middle Market Banking at JPMorgan Chase in New Jersey.
- He holds over 20 years of experience including roles at Wells Fargo and HSBC.
- Rickert will oversee credit policies, commercial credit, and special assets.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001723596-22-000397
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLBK
- cik: 0001723596
- company_name: Columbia Financial, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1723596/000172359622000397/0001723596-22-000397-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1723596/000172359622000397/clbk-20220912.htm

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