Columbia Trust Company launched

Columbia Trust Company launches as the new name of West Coast Trust, merging the services of Columbia Bank Trust and West Coast Trust together as one operating entity. Columbia Trust Company will provide the same personalized and customized services and products that clients depend on, along with specialized expertise in diverse asset types and a focus on preserving the unique legacies of each client.

“We are very excited to be able to offer our trust and investment services as one company throughout our footprint in Washington, Oregon and Idaho,” said Katharine Coakley, President of Columbia Trust Company. “Though we are newly combined as Columbia Trust Company, we have a long history and have worked with families and businesses in communities throughout the Northwest for more than 50 years. As we grow, we continue to offer personalized solutions and expertise to our clients.”

Columbia Trust Company brings together a diverse team of experts in investments, real estate, commercial enterprises and agriculture to ensure that each client's unique assets can be effectively managed while optimizing a full spectrum of comprehensive and sophisticated investment solutions. As a corporate trustee, Columbia Trust values a caring, attentive approach to serving its diverse clients.

Columbia Trust Company has offices in Washington, Oregon and Idaho and manages almost $700 million in trust and investment assets. Columbia Trust Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc., the parent company of Columbia Bank.

Columbia Trust Company, established in 1966, preserves the unique legacies of Northwest families. Columbia Trust provides an accessible team of local experts who are equipped to manage nearly any family venture, from commercial real estate to timber tracts, while also optimizing a full spectrum of more traditional investments. Products and services are offered by Columbia Trust Company, an affiliate of Columbia State Bank and a wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc.