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Editorial: Bank reform needed to increase small-business access to financing

By   /  Friday, February 1st, 2013  /  Editorials, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Editorial: Bank reform needed to increase small-business access to financing

They don’t need to be shut out of the financial system by rules that make it too difficult for banks to take relatively small risks on customers who have sound plans but no credit history or extremely limited access to personal capital.

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$231M First California sale shakes up bank ranks

By   /  Friday, November 9th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on $231M First California sale shakes up bank ranks

With the Tri-Counties’ two largest banks being acquired by bigger players, the regional lending landscape is shifting dramatically away from community financial institutions. Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp said Nov. 6 that it is buying First California Financial Group for $231 million in an all-stock deal. At $8 per share, PacWest’s bid represents an 18.5 percent Read More →

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PacWest to buy First California for $231M

By   /  Tuesday, November 6th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news  /  Comments Off on PacWest to buy First California for $231M

Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp is buying First California Financial Group for $231 million in an all-stock deal. At $8 per share, PacWest’s price represents an 18.5 percent premium over First California’s share price at the close on Nov. 6. The deal also comes after months of tense negotiations between the rival banks. PacWest offered $7.25 Read More →

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Timothy Geithner’s four simple rules for navigating global recovery

By   /  Friday, August 3rd, 2012  /  Columns, Opinion  /  Comments Off on Timothy Geithner’s four simple rules for navigating global recovery

LOS ANGELES — He is surprisingly slight of build, unflappably low-key, well-dressed and, of course, there is that full head of wavy brown hair. In short, Timothy Geithner has all of the proper accoutrements for the person he is — the 75th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, a bureaucratic mandarin and President Barack Obama’s go-to Read More →

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First California hires KBW to test waters for sale

By   /  Wednesday, August 1st, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news  /  Comments Off on First California hires KBW to test waters for sale

In a move that could foreshadow the sale of the company, Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group has hired an outside investment bank and a law firm to undertake a “strategic review” of the company’s business plan and options. But it is not clear whether the hiring of advisers signals a deal in the works Read More →

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Community West lost $591K in Q2

By   /  Monday, July 30th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on Community West lost $591K in Q2

Shares of Community West Bancshares soared 7.7 percent even as the Goleta-based bank reported a $591,000 second-quarter loss. The parent company of Community West Bank’s latest loss swings away from an $819,000 profit in the first quarter. Including $268,000 in dividends and accretion on preferred stock, Community West’s second-quarter net loss applicable to common stockholders Read More →

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First California rejects PacWest takeover bid

By   /  Wednesday, May 9th, 2012  /  Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies  /  Comments Off on First California rejects PacWest takeover bid

Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group has spurned an unsolicited takeover offer from Los Angeles-based PacWest Bancorp. First California, a $2 billion bank whose profits dropped drastically in the first quarter, is under pressure from three major shareholders to sell itself and has hired an investment banking firm to help evaluate its options. The company Read More →

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