TACOMA, Wash. Columbia Bank has been ranked as the best bank headquartered in Washington state by the Forbes list of America’s Best and Worst Banks. Listed at No. 34, Columbia Bank also slides in ahead of Key Bank, Chase, US Bank and Bank of America. The list, ranking 100 of the largest publicly traded banks in the country, also placed Columbia Bank as the second best headquartered in the Pacific Northwest. Its parent company, Columbia Banking System Inc., also owns Bank of Astoria.

Data for the list was provided by financial data provider, SNL Financial and was based on regulatory filings of public banks and thrifts as of Dec. 1. The study gauged the health of the 100 largest publicly traded banks and thrifts based on eight key financial metrics.

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