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By Stephen Nellis / Friday, January 13th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on Bank moves to seize Saabs at port
A bank backed by Uncle Sam is suing to seize a stash of Saab vehicles at the Port of Hueneme as the iconic Swedish car brand heads for the sunset. Ally Financial, a bank three-quarters owned by the U.S. Treasury, wants court approval to take control of 151 vehicles being stored at the port by Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, January 12th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news / Comments Off on California Republic buys Westlake bank branch
Newport Beach-based California Republic Bank has purchased the Westlake Village branch of National Bank of California, saying it wants to use the new location as a foothold for expanding into the Ventura County market. Terms of the sale were not disclosed, but the two banks previously said the deal would include the branch and $16.2 Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, January 6th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Forecast: Businesses, banks look for new models
The Tri-Counties starts 2012 with six fewer local banks than it had before the start of the financial crisis, and the local economy continues to stutter through a broader recovery. But area economists and finance insiders say the region is doing better than the rest of California, boosted by its tourism and technology sectors, and Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Thursday, January 5th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news / Comments Off on Mission pays off TARP
Mission Community Bancorp has repaid the $5.1 million in federal bank rescue funds it took at the height of the financial crisis. The San Luis Obispo-based company said Jan. 4 that it had paid $5.1 million from the Troubled Asset Relief Program to the U.S. Treasury, including $30,554 in accrued and unpaid dividends. “The capital Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Dobyns named Mission Community Bank CEO
Tom Dobyns is the new CEO of San Luis Obispo-based Mission Community Bank. He was most recently president and CEO of American Security Bank in Newport Beach, prior to which he was with First Interstate Bank of California, Great Western Bank and Home Savings of America. His career started with Bank of America Corp., where Read More →
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Friday, November 18th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on BofA lays off 140 in Conejo Valley
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