Community Bank of Santa Maria continues anniversary charity giveaway
The Community Bank of Santa Maria drew two more winners on July 8 for its $20,000 charity giveaway. The bank, which is celebrating 20 years this year, is drawing the names of two charities every month as part of a pledge to donate $20,000 to local non-profits. The bank’s customers submit the charities that go Read More →
PPP loans in region approach $4 billion
Employers in the tri-county region received almost $4 billion in forgivable loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program, aimed at preserving more than 450,000 jobs in the region, according to a Business Times analysis of U.S. Small Business Administration data. The PPP loan application period ended on May 31, 2021, for both the First and Read More →
American Riviera moves up to top OTC marketplace
American Riviera Bank, the second-largest bank based in the Tri-Counties with nearly $1.1 billion in assets, began trading on the over-the-counter “Best Market” on June 14, a step up from its previous home on the “Pink” marketplace. Both marketplaces are run by OTC Markets Group. The Best Market, or OTCQX, is the highest tier for Read More →
Velocity reports earnings growth, strong loan demand
Velocity Financial saw its net income spike when it reported its first quarter financial earnings on May 6. The Westlake Village-based real estate financial company recorded a net income of $3.4 million and core income of $6.72 million, or 10 cents and 20 cents per diluted share. In 2020, the company had a net income Read More →
PennyMac earnings up as mortgage boom continues
PennyMac Financial Services reported a higher net income and revenue in the first quarter, as well as a cash dividend, when it announced its latest earnings on May 6. The Westlake Village-based mortgage lender and loan servicer recorded net income of $376.9 million, or $5.15 per share, on revenue of $944.7 million. For the first Read More →
Montecito Bank & Trust tops $2B in assets
Montecito Bank & Trust’s assets grew by almost half a billion dollars in the past year, with strong deposit and loan growth, the bank said in its May 6 first-quarter earnings release. The Santa Barbara-based bank is the largest financial institution based in the tri-county region. Its assets topped $2 billion at the end of Read More →
Community West earnings nearly double in first quarter
Community West Bancshares saw its net income rise by almost 90% year-over-year as it decreased its provision for loan losses and increases its dividends. The Goleta-based parent company of Community West Bank released its first quarter earnings on May 3, including $3 million in net income for the quarter, or 35 cents per diluted share. Read More →
