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By Staff Report / Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news / Comments Off on Pacific Premier Bancorp on Fortune magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies list
Story updated at 10:20 a.m. Oct. 5: The holding company for Pacific Premier Bank, Pacific Premier Bancorp, has been ranked 21st on Fortune magazine’s Fastest Growing Companies for 2017. The magazine ranks publicly traded companies based on a formula that considers revenue growth rate, earnings per share growth rate and three-year annualized total return for Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, Latest news / Comments Off on Ojai Community Bank sale to close Sept. 29
The Bank of the Sierra took the final step toward closing its acquisition of the parent company of Ojai Community Bank on Sept. 22, with the announcement that OCB Bancorp shareholders had voted to approve the deal. The announcement was made a day after the OCB Bancorp shareholder vote. Ojai Community Bank will close on Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, September 22nd, 2017 / Banking Industry, Editorials, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Our view: Santa Barbara investment policy a costly maneuver
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By Robert Shutt / Friday, September 22nd, 2017 / Banking Industry, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news / Comments Off on Dentists in Tri-Counties sinking their teeth into bank loans
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By Guest commentary / Friday, September 8th, 2017 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Op/Eds, Personal Finance / Comments Off on Involve your children in philanthropy
By Mike Feldman Over the next few decades, an estimated $30 trillion is expected to pass from baby boomers to their heirs in the biggest wealth transfer in history. Unfortunately, most family wealth is earned and lost within three generations. Engaging the younger generations in philanthropic efforts is one way to prepare them for future Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, August 4th, 2017 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Montecito Bank & Trust reports growth in deposits, loans and net income
Montecito Bank & Trust grew its assets 5.7 percent over the last 12 months and reported net income of $8.1 million for the first six months of 2017, up 12.5 percent from the prior year. In the earnings release Aug. 4, the Santa Barbara company said a 20.5 percent increase in loan growth year-over-year and Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, July 28th, 2017 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Net income up 15 percent at Community West Bancshares
Net income for Community West Bancshares increased nearly 15 percent for the second quarter ended June 30 to $1.6 million, or 18 cents per diluted share. Loans increased to $684.8 million, versus $564.8 million a year ago, and total assets grew 22.2 percent year-over-year to $785 million. Net interest margin dropped slightly, from 4.45 percent Read More →