Montecito Bank & Trust reports big quarter due to PPP loans
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesMontecito Bank & Trust’s total net income grew more than 15 percent in the second quarter, buoyed by increases in total assets, loan growth and deposit growth, the bank announced Aug. 10. Many of the bank’s key measures grew by leaps and bounds between June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Montecito Bank & Trust’s Read More →
Pandemic relief grants available for SLO businesses
Central Coast, Latest news, Small Business, Tri-County EconomyA public-private partnership in San Luis Obispo began accepting applications Aug. 10 for $260,000 in small business relief grants. The money will go to 52 local businesses, with each one receiving $5,000, according to a city news release. The application period opens at 11 a.m. on Aug. 10 and will remain open until Aug. 24. Read More →
Union Bank unveils $10M grant program for underserved communities
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Small BusinessEditor’s note: An earlier version of this article contained an error in the headline. Union Bank’s Community Recovery Program is grants, not loans. Union Bank is making it easier for marginalized communities to access much-needed grant funds through a new online portal. The Community Recovery Program is a portal through which the bank is pouring Read More →
Alaska Airlines to add Santa Barbara-San Diego daily flights
Latest news, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County EconomyAlaska Airlines will fly direct daily from Santa Barbara to San Diego starting Nov. 20, Santa Barbara Airport announced Aug. 4. Alaska Airlines already offers daily service from Santa Barbara to Seattle and Portland. The new flight reduces travel between San Diego and Santa Barbara from a car trip that can take anywhere from four Read More →
Goleta small-business grants available until Aug. 7
Latest news, Restaurants, Small Business, South CoastGrants are available for Goleta’s small businesses, but only for a short time. The grants are being provided by the Santa Barbara Better Together Fund Small Business Grant Program, which was launched in partnership with the city of Goleta, the Santa Barbara Foundation and Deckers Brands. Grants of up to $10,000 will be available for Read More →
Deckers beats expectations with rising sales, shrinking losses in second quarter
Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Public CompaniesGoleta-based Deckers Brands, the parent company of Ugg and Teva, saw its net sales increase in the second quarter as the footwear company continued to beat expectations and trim expenses. Sales increased 2.3 percent, to $283.2 million, compared to $276.8 million at the same point in 2019. The company still took a loss, but the Read More →
LTC sees big revenue drop after rent losses
Banking & Finance, Earnings, East Ventura County, Latest news, Real Estate, Tri-County Public CompaniesLTC Properties’ net income dropped more than 90 percent from the second quarter of 2019 to the second quarter of 2020, as the Westlake Village-based senior-housing property investment trust wrote off $17.7 million in rent. LTC’s stock dropped after the July 31 earnings announcement. It opened at $38.38 on Aug. 1 and was at $36.78 Read More →
