Wash. Bank Ignored Ponzi Scheme Warnings, Investors Say

By Katryna Perera ( February 17, 2026, 8:33 PM EST) -- Investors have urged a Washington federal judge not to toss their suit accusing Columbia Bank of keeping a real estate investment firm's $230 million Ponzi scheme afloat by maintaining the enterprise's accounts even when evidence of fraud surfaced, arguing there is ample factual evidence showing that the bank knew about the scheme and assisted in it....

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