Columbia Banking System, Inc. (COLB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call

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Hello and welcome to Columbia Banking System's second quarter 2026 earnings conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press star 11 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star 11 again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Jackie Bohlen, Investor Relations Director, to begin the call. You may begin. Thank you. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for joining us as we review our second quarter results. The earnings released and corresponding presentation are available on our website at ColumbiaBankingSystem.com. During today's call, we will make forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of federal securities law. For a list of factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations, please refer to the disclosures contained within our SEC filings. We will also reference non-GAAP financial measures, and I encourage you to review the non-GAAP reconciliations provided in our earnings materials. I will now hand the call over to Columbia's Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President, Clint Stein. Thank you, Jackie. Good afternoon, everyone. Our second quarter results once again underscore the same core priorities we have previously outlined, delivering consistent, repeatable results, reshaping the balance sheet to improve long-term profitability, and returning excess capital to shareholders. Quarter reflects disciplined execution acros...