Community Bank of Santa Maria sees net income fall in Q1
By Uma Mazar The Community Bancorp of Santa Maria, the parent company of Community Bank of Santa Maria, announced its earnings for the first quarter of 2025 on April 10 after the markets closed. The bank announced that net income for the first quarter, which ended March 31, was $810,787, which is a decrease from Read More →
San Diego credit unions announce plans to merge
Another financial institution merger is officially in the works as California Coast Credit Union and San Diego County Credit Union announced plans to merge on April 11. There will be no immediate change for members as both organizations will operate independently until the legal date of the merger. The expected legal date of the merger is Read More →

Central Coast stocks see bump after tariff pause
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National, Central Coast home prices staying high

WASHINGTON, D.C – Don’t expect relief from sky high home prices on the Central Coast – or across the nation. That was one message delivered by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell who spoke to a conference of business journalists on April 4. Powell said the Fed was taking a “wait and see” approach to the Read More →

Tri-county companies struggle as national indices fall in Q1
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