TACOMA, Wash., Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank welcomes Thomas Kalmbach, as a Vice President and Manager of Residential Relationship Lending. He will lead Columbia's Home Financing Department and will be based in Auburn.
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We are extremely pleased to have Thom join our Residential Lending team. Thom's experience coupled with system management background and excellence in customer service are precisely the ingredients that will take our residential lending products to a new level. His commitment to quality and service clearly represent the Columbia Bank culture.
Kalmbach has over 10 years of mortgage lending experience and was most recently with PHH Mortgage where he attained the level of Regional Sales Manager after serving as an account manager and mortgage advisor for over 5 years.
Mr. Kalmbach lives in May Valley with his wife and two daughters. He was born in Bremerton and is a life long resident of the Puget Sound area. He is a licensed finance instructor for the state of Washington and his hobby is gourmet cooking.
Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered, full-service commercial bank providing products and services to individuals, business and the real estate community. A wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc, Columbia Bank currently operates 35 branches in Pierce, King, Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties. More information about Columbia can be found on its website at http://www.columbiabank.com/ .
JoAnne Coy, Vice President
Marketing and Communications Director
Columbia Bank
253-305-1965
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