Earnings up as Community West Bank reports 10% non-PPP loan growth
Goleta-based Community West Bancshares reported “strong” earnings in the third quarter, fueled by an expanded balance sheet and increased net interest, according to a quarterly report released Nov. 1. The parent company of Community West Bank said its net income for the most recent quarter was $3.6 million, or 41 cents per diluted share, compared Read More →
Opinion: What is a financial advisor?
By Joe Weiland I had lunch today with a younger acquaintance of mine. Let’s call him Jim. I have known Jim for a number of years, and he has always impressed me with his business acumen. At a young age, he has managed to put together a sizable, yet a bit illiquid, net worth. He Read More →
LTC properties reports decline in income and assets in Q3
Westlake Village-based LTC Properties saw its net income, total assets and funds from operations drop in the third quarter compared to a year earlier, the company said in its Oct. 28 earnings release. For the three months ended Sept. 30, LTC had net income of $10.9 million, or 28 cents per diluted share, down from Read More →
Income up 24% at Montecito Bank, assets top $2B
Montecito Bank & Trust, the biggest bank based in the tri-county region, reported asset growth of nearly 22% in the past year, while loan growth softened because of accelerated pandemic-related loan forgiveness and additional loan payoffs. The Santa Barbara-based bank said in an Oct. 18 earnings release that its total assets grew $404.53 million in Read More →
Earnings, loans, assets all up at American Riviera Bank
American Riviera Bank’s core loans rose 20% during the past year and the bank continues to experience “tremendous” deposit growth, the company said in its Oct. 25 earnings release. The Santa Barbara-based bank reported that its core loans, not counting federal Paycheck Protection Program loans, grew to $124 million by Sept. 30, the end of Read More →
Bank of the Sierra earnings up slightly
Sierra Bancorp, the parent company of Bank of the Sierra, reported Oct. 25 that its net income rose slightly in the third quarter, compared to the same quarter a year earlier, while loan volume was down. The bank is headquartered in Porterville and has nine branches in the tri-county region. It had $10.6 million in Read More →
Street Smarts: U.S. Bank invests in Central Coast private wealth division; Chamber exec moves on South SLO County
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