Dubroff: Companies play let’s make a deal but they don’t always win
There’s no question that the current wave of corporate mergers is reshaping big chunks of the corporate landscape on the Central Coast. But all mergers are not created equal and history suggests that more than half of mergers involving large publicly traded companies don’t really work out at all. For a look at what’s working Read More →
OCB Bancorp reports strong fourth quarter earnings
OCB Bancorp, parent company of Ojai Community Bank and its divisions — Santa Barbara Community Bank, Ventura Community Bank and Santa Paula Community Bank – reported net income of $1.28 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of $361,000 or 39 percent over 2015. Total loans finished the year at $209 million, an Read More →
American Riviera Bank’s net income soared in 2016
Santa Barbara-based American Riviera Bank reported net income of $4.1 million in 2016, or 94 cents per share, up from $1.3 million in 2015, or 48 cents per share, as the acquisition of The Bank of Santa Barbara has paid dividends, the company said. The all-stock transaction, completed in January 2016, created a combined institution Read More →
Heritage Oaks Bancorp beats revenue, income estimates
Heritage Oaks Bancorp, the holding company of Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bank, beat analyst estimates in both year-over-year revenue and net income. The bank reported $20.3 million in revenue in 2016, a 12 percent increase from 2015, outpacing analyst expectations by more than $1 million. Net income reached $16.9 million, or 49 cents per diluted Read More →
Community West Bancshares income down for fourth quarter but up for 2016
Community West Bancshares, parent company of Goleta-based Community West Bank, reported net income of $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016, or 16 cents per diluted share, down from $1.9 million in the fourth quarter last year. While net income was down for the quarter, it reached $5.2 million in 2016, up from $2.9 Read More →
CoastHills Credit Union building headquarters in Santa Maria
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Montecito Bank & Trust reports income drop but strong loan and deposit growth
Santa Barbara-based Montecito Bank & Trust reported an 8.5 percent drop in net income in 2016 to $14.6 million but saw strong loan and deposit growth. The decrease in net income was due to loan loss reversals in 2015 that were not repeated in 2016. The bank reported loan growth of 22 percent year over Read More →
