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Fed presidents: European woes threaten U.S. economy

By   /  Thursday, May 3rd, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy  /  1 Comment

The U.S. central bank, which has grown its balance sheet from the roughly $800 billion it held steady at for decades to almost $3 trillion in response to the country’s financial crisis, will have to navigate the unwinding of that balance sheet cautiously when the time comes. That was the view from the three Federal Read More →

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$58.1M PacWest offer puts American Perspective in bidding war

By   /  Monday, April 30th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry  /  Comments Off on $58.1M PacWest offer puts American Perspective in bidding war

PacWest Bancorp’s $58.1 million offer to buy American Perspective Bank has trumped an earlier deal for the Central Coast lender. The April 30 acquisition offer from Los Angeles-based PacWest, parent of Pacific Western Bank, comes three weeks after Umpqua Holdings Corp. of Oregon said it would buy American Perspective for $44.7 million in cash, or Read More →

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Community West earned $819K in Q1

By   /  Monday, April 30th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news  /  Comments Off on Community West earned $819K in Q1

First-quarter profits at Community West Bancshares were up 38 percent to $819,000, the Goleta-based banking company said April 30. The parent of Community West Bank is under regulatory orders from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency that limit its ability to pay out dividends, sell stock Read More →

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Ringing in retirement: Santa Barbara firms team up on baby boomer effort

By   /  Friday, April 27th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Features, Personal Finance, Technology  /  Comments Off on Ringing in retirement: Santa Barbara firms team up on baby boomer effort

You know what age you’d like to retire at, but you’ve probably averted your eyes from the horrors of your 401(k) in recent years. But when will you actually be able to retire? And what if the answer contains three digits? Those are the questions that FreeRetirementReport.com, the brainchild of veteran Santa Barbara asset manager Read More →

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Deckers stock slips as profits drop 59%

By   /  Thursday, April 26th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Deckers stock slips as profits drop 59%

Unseasonably warm weather dampened first-quarter profits at Ugg boot maker Deckers Outdoor Corp and sent its share price tumbling more than 18 percent after the earnings announcement. The Goleta-based footwear company reported April 26 that quarterly profits were down 59 percent to $7.9 million, or 20 cents per share. The earnings drop came even as Read More →

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FCAL profits drop 83%

By   /  Thursday, April 26th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on FCAL profits drop 83%

First California Financial Group’s first-quarter profits plummeted 83.3 percent to $2.6 million, it reported on April 26. Per share, earnings were 8 cents, compared to 54 cents in the same quarter a year earlier. The Westlake Village-based parent of First California Bank said last year’s first-quarter results included a one-time $34.7 million pre-tax gain related Read More →

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Ryland trims first-quarter loss as home sales pop

By   /  Wednesday, April 25th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Ryland trims first-quarter loss as home sales pop

National homebuilder Ryland Group narrowed its first-quarter loss to $3 million from $17.4 milllion as orders for new homes jumped 46.6 percent. Ryland’s revenue climbed 28.7 percent year-over-year to $215.9 million as home orders and closings rose in tandem with average closing prices. The company, which last year moved its headquarters to Westlake Village, said Read More →

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