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  "id": 17898699,
  "title": "Columbia Banking: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/columbia-banking-3-key-takeaways-for-long-term-investors",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T02:44:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
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    "url": "https://www.fool.com/earnings/takeaways/2026/11/02/columbia-banking-3-key-takeaways-for-long-term-investors/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three key takeaways emerged from Columbia Banking's third-quarter 2026 earnings call held on October 22, 2026. First, the bank announced a new $1.2 billion share repurchase program to continuously deliver shareholder value. Second, Columbia Banking strengthened its balance sheet by replacing $1.5 billion in high-cost wholesale funding with customer deposits, expanding net interest margins. Lastly, the company's focus on long-term relationships with commercial businesses, rather than single transactions, expands noninterest revenue through services like treasury management.",
  "summary": "Eleven consecutive quarters of predictable earnings show how disciplined capital allocation and relationship-focused lending compound over time.",
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Columbia Banking: 3 Key Takeaways for Long-Term Investors",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/columbia-banking-3-key-takeaways-for-long-term-investors-17899810",
        "published": "2026-11-03T03:04:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}