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Banking & Finance

04 Sep

Perrin & Co. launches in Central California, bringing integrated financial advisory capabilities to middle-market companies

published on September 4, 2026 - 9:10 AM

Perrin & Co., a financial and business advisory firm serving privately held middle-market companies nationally, has launched an integrated advisory

03 Sep

Why this Clovis real estate firm is betting on apartments across 10 states

two men with a backdrop of an apartment complex

published on September 3, 2026 - 8:46 AM

IDEAL Capital Group has expanded its multifamily investment footprint to 10 states as the Clovis-based firm looks for opportunities in

03 Sep

Are cash-only businesses losing money? What Central Valley owners should know

published on - 7:50 AM

For four years Marie Kay ran her mobile samosa business, MK’s International Kitchen, on a cash-only basis. Then she started

01 Sep

EECU marks 10 years of Clovis West student branch

published on September 1, 2026 - 4:21 PM

Educational Employees Credit Union is marking the 10th anniversary of its full-service student branch at Clovis West High School, a

01 Sep

Dennis Woods joins Monterey County Bank board

published on - 3:33 PM

Dennis R. Woods, the longtime chairman, president and CEO of Fresno-based United Security Bank, has been appointed to the board

21 Aug

Fresno-based Icon Lending gets new president

published on August 21, 2026 - 2:01 PM

Trumark Homes has named Marcus Murphy as president of Icon Lending, its affiliated mortgage brokerage based in Fresno. Murphy succeeds

18 Aug

BLOG: Spending money is emotional — the missing piece of financial literacy

published on August 18, 2026 - 2:47 PM

I can spend hours teaching someone financial concepts, helping them understand their credit score, explaining a budget or showing them

05 Aug

Central Valley bank earnings mixed as loan growth, mergers reshape second quarter

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published on August 5, 2026 - 3:33 PM

Central Valley banks turned in mixed second-quarter results as strong loan growth, deposit gains and merger activity drove expansion at

05 Aug

State revenue $665M ahead of new budget projection

published on - 12:00 PM

State revenue came in $665 million above the recently adopted budget’s expectations during the final month of the 2025-26 fiscal

04 Aug

Tri Counties, First Hawaiian execs: Local bankers, decisions stay put after mergers

published on August 4, 2026 - 8:00 AM

Leaders of Tri Counties Bank and First Hawaiian Bank say their proposed $2 billion merger is intended to expand lending

OPINION: Manufacturing’s next chapter is being built in the San Joaquin Valley

Posted: September 8, 2026 at 12:44 pm

Manufacturing in the San Joaquin Valley has never been static.
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OPINION: Fresno County should stop leaving visitor revenue on the table

Posted: September 1, 2026 at 3:19 pm

As Fresno County Assessor-Recorder, I spend a great deal of
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