Central Coast credit unions on the rise
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Tri-county independent banks down to Final Four
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Bank of the Sierra acquiring Ojai Community Bank
Banking industry consolidation on the Central Coast picked up speed on April 25 with the parent company of Bank of the Sierra announcing plans to acquire OCB Bancorp and its four branches in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The $14 per share acquisition sent OCB Bancorp shares soaring more 50 percent and marks the latest Read More →
Montecito Bank & Trust reports growth in assets, loans, deposits and income
Montecito Bank & Trust’s total assets grew by $68.1 million to $1.3 billion in the prior 12-month period, according to a quarterly report released April 20. The bank also reported loan growth of $155 million and increased deposits by 7.34 percent. The bank also reported that its net income for the period grew 28 percent Read More →
Banker, developer Towbes prioritized philanthropy
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American Riviera Bank reports strong growth
Santa Barbara-based American Riviera Bank showed strong growth for the first quarter of 2017, posting an unaudited net income of $956,000 or 22 cents per share. The rise represents a 426 percent increase from the $182,000 or 4 cents per share reported for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. The growth is the latest Read More →
Philanthropist, banker and developer Michael Towbes dies at 87
Updated at 10 a.m. April 14: Michael Towbes, the tri-county region’s most prominent philanthropist, banker and real estate developer, whose influence spanned nearly six decades, died April 13. He was 87. “He passed away early this morning, surrounded by family, in peace,” said Towbes Group President Craig Zimmerman, in an email to the Business Read More →
