PennyMac Financial reports profit while investment trust records loss in Q3

Westlake Village-based PennyMac Financial Services saw its net income drop in the third quarter compared to the year before, but officials reported “exceptional financial performance” in other areas in earnings released Nov. 4. The mortgage lender and loan servicer reported net income of $249.3 million in the third quarter, or $3.80 per share on a Read More →
Velocity Financial reports earnings growth in Q3

Westlake Village-based mortgage lender Velocity Financial reported an increase in net income and net interest margin for the third quarter, compared to the same quarter last year, in an earnings statement released Nov. 3. Velocity reported net income of $8.02 million in the third quarter, or 23 cents per diluted share, compared to $3.5 million, Read More →
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 →