the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Fair Lawn NJ on February 11, 2002 Columbia Bank hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the grand opening of its second branch in Newark, New Jersey. Deputy Mayor of Newark Ligia DeFretias, Carmen Mosca Chief of Staff for Council President Luis A. Quintana, bank executives and others, gathered to mark the occasion which was held on-site at 260 Chestnut Street in the Ironbound section of the city.
The branch which offers Portuguese and Spanish speaking capabilities, and full-service personal and business banking including drive-up amenities, is currently offering special promotions such as low fee/affordable mortgages, savings on closing costs, and cash bonuses for opening a personal or business checking account, designed to help businesses grow and the neighborhood flourish.
Columbia Bank will continue its support of neighborhood communities with its “Banking for a Cause” program which started on December 20, 2021. For each new checking or savings account established at the location, $10 is donated, along with additional funds provided by the Bank, to one of the following Newark based charities/non-profits of the customer’s choice: ICC – Ironbound Community Center, Ironbound Soccer Club, Love and Charity in Action and The Salvation Army Ironbound Boys & Girls Club.
Hours of operation for lobby and drive up services at the Chestnut Street location are as follows: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, Saturday 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM, Sunday closed.
What: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony to Celebrate Grand Opening of Columbia Bank’s Second Location in Newark, New Jersey
When: February 11, 2022
Where: Columbia Bank 260 Chestnut Street Newark, NJ 07105. Tel. (973) 949-9029
Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Fair Lawn, NJ, Columbia Bank has 62 full-service branch networks spanning the state of New Jersey, an asset base of approximately $9.1 billion. Columbia Bank offers a full suite of consumer and commercial products, including online and mobile banking, localized lending centers as well as title, investment and wealth management services. For more information about Columbia Bank’s complete line of products and services, visit www.ColumbiaBankOnline.com. Follow Columbia Bank on: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube & Linked In.
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Sandra Evering Brown, Commercial Loan Regional Manager; Ivetiz Army, Branch Manager; Thomas J. Kemly, President, Chief Executive Officer; Ligia DeFretias, Deputy Mayor of Newark; Maria Carmen Mosca, Chief of Staff for Council President Luis A. Quintana; Minoska Mateo, Community Development Manager.
From Left to Right (back row): Justin Jennings, Executive Vice President, Operations Officer; Matthew Crocco, 1st SVP, Head of Retail Banking: Nuno Poitevin, Sr. Account Executive; Oliver Lewis, Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking; Libuse Bajgerova, Consumer Banking Market Manager; E. Thomas Allen, Sr. Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. Image Courtesy of Columbia Bank.
Finally, a picture with no chin diapers, unlike that New Bridge virtue signaling article yesterday…
Any wagers on how long before the first holdup
Open a branch?
Not only is this a completely ass backwards way of doing business they opened it in Newark. Newark!
Who’s idea was that?