Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 11

107 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 11 RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL • INDUSTRIAL 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE • BUCKET TRUCK SERVICE BONDED • INSURED 35 SHERMAN AVENUE NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ 07031 p. (201) 246-0781 • (973) 472-1960 www.cateselectric.com service@cateselectric.com We Put Power In Its Place NJ Lic #9521 MD Lic #12741 DE Lic #T1-0006025 VA Lic # 2710068038 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF SERVICE COLUMB I A BANK night with the program going live at 8 am the next day. We were reacting as quickly as we could, while doing everything on a manual basis, because at that point there was no ability to automate anything. Within 12 hours, we were up and running, taking applications from clients for PPP loans.” More than 200 employees worked on that process over the next few months because of the manual effort and the volume. An unexpected advantage of the PPP program has been the new customers gained, clients who were happy with the excellent service they received and have brought more of their business to Columbia Bank as a result. Another way in which Columbia Bank supported their communities during the pandemic was the quick approval of a loan to turn a convention center into a field hospital in Edison, New Jersey. “We approved that loan within 24 hours of