Columbia Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Columbia Bank and exclaimed, 'I think I just saw a ghost!' The teller smiled and replied, 'Welcome to our branch—maybe you’re just early for lunch?' The delivery driver scratched his head, puzzled. Just then, an elderly gentleman walked in and said, ‘That’s nothing, sonny. Last week I thought I saw a unicorn!’ Everyone laughed, including the teller who replied, ‘Welcome to Columbia Bank—maybe it’s time for us all to have a coffee break?’

2. At night, while closing up shop, an employee heard a strange humming coming from inside Columbia Bank's vault. Curious, she investigated and found nothing but an old clock ticking away. Curiously, she flipped on the lights—and there was an old man in a suit, dozing off with his hat pulled low over his eyes. ‘Just keeping time,’ he muttered sleepily. The next morning, it turned out that the old timer was actually a regular customer who’d fallen asleep waiting for his check to clear.

3. One day, after school, a little girl noticed something odd outside Columbia Bank. As she walked past, her dog started barking uncontrollably at a shadowy figure reflected in the glass door. Curious, she peered closer and saw only her own reflection—except for one thing: her dog was growling at herself! The girl laughed so hard that she almost missed her bus home. From then on, whenever anyone asked if they’d seen strange things near the bank, she just winked and said, ‘Only my dog’s wild imagination.’

4. On a chilly autumn morning, a delivery driver approached the front door of Columbia Bank and found it wide open. He paused, puzzled but not alarmed, until he saw a small figure inside waving frantically. Curious, he stepped in and saw an old man frantically waving from behind the counter. ‘Sir,’ asked the driver, ‘is everything okay?’ The man nodded vigorously, pointing towards the safe. Thinking quickly, the delivery guy pretended to help while surreptitiously closing the safe’s door. Turning around later, he smiled sheepishly at the relieved customer: ‘Sorry for the scare, sir—just making sure no one was late for lunch!’