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Banking & Finance

14 May

Premier Valley Bank extends relief measures for consumers

published on May 14, 2020 - 2:02 PM

Premier Valley Bank in Fresno announced it is extending COVID-19 relief measures for consumers through May 31. These measures include

12 May

Bank of America makes $160 million in PPP loans in Central Valley

published on May 12, 2020 - 1:20 PM

Bank of America makes $160 million in PPP loans in Central Valley Bank of America announced it had processed more

11 May

Bank of the Sierra reports Q1 net income

published on May 11, 2020 - 11:19 AM

Sierra Bancorp, parent company of Bank of the Sierra in Porterville, reported net income of $7.8 million for the first

08 May

Fresno First Bank made $160 million in PPP loans

published on May 8, 2020 - 1:57 PM

Communities First Financial Corp., parent of Fresno First Bank, reported net income of $2.26 million for the first quarter, up

04 May

Suncrest Bank processed $107 million in relief loans in first round

published on May 4, 2020 - 1:00 PM

Visalia-based Suncrest Bank announced it processed 340 Paycheck Protection Program loans worth $107 million during the first phase of the

16 Apr

United Security Bank boosts credit loss provision

published on April 16, 2020 - 2:39 PM

United Security Bancshares, parent company of Fresno’s United Security Bank, reported net income of $2.75 million for the first quarter,

16 Apr

Money runs dry on SBA relief loans for small businesses

published on - 10:14 AM

Money has run out for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s COVID-19 relief lending, which includes the $350-billion Paycheck Protection Program.

15 Apr

Report: Central Valley Community Bank braces for loan losses

published on April 15, 2020 - 2:46 PM

Central Valley Community Bancorp released its first quarter earnings report Wednesday, offering one of the first glimpses of how local

10 Apr

Parent of Fresno’s Premier Valley Bank processes $1.5B in relief loans

published on April 10, 2020 - 10:40 AM

The parent company of Premier Valley Bank in Fresno announced it had processed $1.5 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans

06 Apr

Applications now available for Fresno’s COVID-19 relief loans

published on April 6, 2020 - 3:14 PM

Fresno city leaders and representatives from the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission (EOC) held a press conference at city hall Monday