Sale of SBB&T means end of an era
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories / Comments Off on Sale of SBB&T means end of an era
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one part in a three-part package on Union Bank’s acquisition of Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. Read the other two stories here: “Union deal rattles region’s banks.” A look at the key players in the banking landscape as the largest independent bank in the Read More →
Read More →Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business
By Staff Report / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Guest op/ed: SBB&T sale marks a turning point for the banking business
By Bill Watkins on March 16, 2012 Early in the morning on Monday, March 12, I received an email indicating that the stock of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust’s parent, Pacific Capital, was trading way above its recent market price. Clearly, something was up. Only hours later, The Pacific Coast Business Times had an article Read More →
Read More →This transaction pans out for Treasury, taxpayers
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Columns, Opinion / Comments Off on This transaction pans out for Treasury, taxpayers
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Pacific Capital Bancorp’s controlling shareholders cured one of the biggest TARP headaches when they inked a $46-per-share sale to Union Bank’s parent company.
Read More →Recession, mergers and the future of finance
By Stephen Nellis / Friday, March 16th, 2012 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Recession, mergers and the future of finance
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one part in a three-part package on Union Bank’s acquisition of Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. Read the other two stories here: “Union deal rattles region’s banks.” A look at the key players in the banking landscape as the largest independent bank in the Read More →
Read More →Editorial: SBB&T veteran retires
By Editorial Board / Friday, March 2nd, 2012 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Editorial: SBB&T veteran retires
We’re going to offer a few words of good wishes to Tom Thomas.
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Bank earnings rebound signals better times
By Staff Report / Friday, April 29th, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Bank earnings rebound signals better times
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust and its smaller banking peers in the region are reporting improved earnings.
Read More →Pacific Capital hires Cal Fed veterans
By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 / Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Pacific Capital hires Cal Fed veterans
Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust that was recapitalized and taken over by Texas banking heavyweights Gerald Ford and Carl Webb earlier this year, is bringing aboard a new group of executives that helped Webb and Ford build out their last big venture.
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