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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Read More →Earnings up at Pacific Premier Bank

Pacific Premier Bancorp saw its net income more than double in the past year when it reported its first quarter financial earnings on April 27. The Irvine-based bank, which has 11 branches in the tri-county region, had a net income of $68.7 million, or 72 cents per share, for the first quarter of 2021. In Read More →
Read More →American Riviera Bank tops $1B in assets

American Riviera Bank recorded more than $1 billion in assets for the first time when it reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2021. The Santa Barbara-based bank saw its net income rise during the quarter to $2.56 million, or 50 cents per share, compared to net income of $1.2 million, or 23 Read More →
Read More →Citizens Business bank reports income jump

Citizens Business Bank saw its net income rise more than 30% in the first quarter of 2021 as it blew past analysts’ estimates. The Ontario-based bank, which has five branches in the tri-county region, recorded a net income of $50.1 million, or 47 cents per diluted share, compared to $38 million, or 27 cents per Read More →
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