Roseburg, Ore.-based Umpqua Bank and Sterling Bank have merged, and that means some changes for local Sterling branches.
All Sterling Bank branches will assume the Umpqua Bank name by June at the latest, company officials say. The merger affects five locations locally, including Chehalis, Centralia, Oakville, Rochester and Winlock.
Umpqua Bank officials say customers won’t immediately be affected, as they will still be able to use their Sterling-issued cards and checks, and can also make loan payments the same way they currently do. Customers will still be able to bank online using their current account information, although Sterling Bank’s website now redirects to umpquabank.com.
Sterling customers should expect to receive new cards and checks with the Umpqua Bank logo “in a few weeks,” according to the Umpqua Bank website.
For more information, visit www.umpquabank.com/hello-sterling or call (800) 650-7141 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Pacific time Monday through Friday, or 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
