What a difference a day makes......yesterday at 5:00, the bank announced that we have been sold to Columbia Bank - a bank based in Tacoma, Washington.  More news to follow, of course, but I will probably be job hunting soon - back office managers are not needed after an acquisition.  Such a sad day - Merchants Bank of Commerce aka Redding Bank of Commerce will be gone - a great institution since 1982, along with who know how many jobs - 100+?  The new bank will keep the branches open, so some jobs will remain, but all back office support staff (aka me!) will no longer have a job.