Community West Bank opening loan office in Paso Robles
Community West Bank announced on Friday that it plans to open a loan production office in Paso Robles. The office, at 725 Creston Road, will open in June and will become Community West Bank’s first Paso Robles Office. “Community West Bank continues to expand our business banking presence on California’s Central Coast,” said Martin Plourd, Read More →
Governor pays tribute to Towbes at memorial service
Gov. Jerry Brown made a rare appearance in Santa Barbara on May 23, paying a brief but personal tribute to tri-county businessman Michael Towbes. Towbes died April 11 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 87. Speaking at a memorial service that filled the Granada Theatre, Brown described Towbes as “a helluva guy.” Towbes, Read More →
Santa Maria becoming hub for companies with jobs to offer
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Central Coast credit unions on the rise
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Tri-county independent banks down to Final Four
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Bank of the Sierra acquiring Ojai Community Bank
Banking industry consolidation on the Central Coast picked up speed on April 25 with the parent company of Bank of the Sierra announcing plans to acquire OCB Bancorp and its four branches in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The $14 per share acquisition sent OCB Bancorp shares soaring more 50 percent and marks the latest Read More →
Montecito Bank & Trust reports growth in assets, loans, deposits and income
Montecito Bank & Trust’s total assets grew by $68.1 million to $1.3 billion in the prior 12-month period, according to a quarterly report released April 20. The bank also reported loan growth of $155 million and increased deposits by 7.34 percent. The bank also reported that its net income for the period grew 28 percent Read More →
