Velocity Financial reports strong third-quarter earnings
Westlake Village-based Velocity Financial, a leader in business purpose loans, reported net income of $26.4 million and core net income of $30.0 million for the third quarter of 2026, up from $25.4 million and $26.9 million, respectively, in the third quarter of 2025. Earnings and core earnings per diluted share were 67 cents and 76 Read More →
Mercado: Marketing exec weighs in on small biz incorporating AI
In this line of work, I meet a lot of interesting people every day and I am particularly excited to share some of the highlights from my conversation with Connor Abrams, a marketing executive from Thousand Oaks who has worked with some big brands — including Kelley Blue Book, Warner Bros. and Amgen — and to Read More →
Latigo hires new CEO 3 months after IPO
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AI used cautiously by VC prosecutors, public defenders
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Dubroff: Opportunity Zones proliferate on the Central Coast
You may think of the Central Coast as living in paradise, but some economic experts are beginning to think “OZ” is a better description. The Business Times has been writing about Opportunity Zones, hence the “OZ” moniker, since they were introduced as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act during Trump 1.0. The Read More →
Street smarts: Ventech hosts event on innovation from UC Santa Barbara
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