Pacific Western Bank reports year-over-year earnings growth
Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp, which has 13 branches in the tri-county region, reported net earnings for the third quarter that were higher than a year before, but down from the previous quarter. In an Oct. 18 release, PacWest Bancorp, the parent company for Pacific Western Bank, reported net earnings of $140 million, or $1.17 per Read More →
Community Bank of Santa Maria reports Q3 earnings jump
Community Bancorp of Santa Maria reported that its income, assets and deposits increased in the third quarter of 2021 compared to a year earlier, while the bank’s net loans were impacted by payoffs received federal Paycheck Protection Program loans. Community Bancorp is the parent company of Community Bank of Santa Maria, one of four banks Read More →
Opinion: Celebrating the tri-county region’s Latino business community
By Kristina Alameda Although Hispanic Heritage Month is winding down, it gave us a unified opportunity to celebrate the richness and diversity of the Hispanic-Latino community and recognize our collective path forward to drive social and economic progress in the Tri-Counties. This year in particular, we recognize the resilience of small business owners impacted by Read More →
Community West Bank names new president
Goleta-based Community West Bancshares announced Oct. 4 that William Filippin, a 26-year banking industry veteran, has been promoted to president of Community West Bank. Filippin’s responsibilities include day-to-day decisions about policy, procedure and process, according to a news release from Community West Bancshares. He began his new role on Oct. 1. “Bill’s strategic contributions over Read More →
Opinion: Led the Fed do its job, and let Powell finish his work leading it
By Kirk Lesh The question of whether Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s term should be extended has received a lot of attention recently. It seems like The Washington Post, The New York Times or The Wall Street Journal has an article on this topic every week. In a similar vein, it seems someone from the Read More →
Dubroff: U.S. Bank’s big buy revives long-simmering rivalry with Wells Fargo
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