Community West Bank announces earnings
Community West Bank, which has nine officers throughout the Central Coast, announced it generated $10.8 million for the quarter ended Sept. 30, an increase from $3.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. Gross loans increased by $51.8 million or 2.16% for the quarter ended Sept. 30 compared to the quarter ended June 30. Read More →
CalPrivate Bank announces third quarter earnings
Private Bancorp of America and CalPrivate Bank, which has one location in Montecito, announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2025 on Sept. 30. Announced Oct. 18, the bank reported net income of $9.7 million, or $1.65 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2025, compared to $9.5 million, or $1.63 per Read More →
Vital signs: Central Coast metros rank fifth in low delinquency rates
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Tabar pilots region’s newest trust company
Frank Tabar is no stranger to the Santa Barbara community or the importance of trusts as an estate planning tool. A former executive at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Farmers and Merchants Trust Company and more, Tabar’s expertise in helping guide families through the process is what inspired him to help fill the gap in Read More →
Central Coast tourism increase expected from Vegas flights
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Report estimates Highway 1 closures resulted in $438M in losses
It will be over three years since Highway 1 was blocked off south of Big Sur when it reopens in March 2026 and a recently released report highlights the grim economic reality of closure. New research from Beacon Economics, an independent economic research and consulting firm based in Los Angeles, estimates that the region has lost $13 million to Read More →
The banking beat: Premier Valley CEO talks up SLO County economy
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