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Banking & Finance

08 Jun

Fresno organization receives national recognition

published on June 8, 2026 - 2:11 PM

The Academy of Financial Education has received the 2026 Inclusion Award and the 2026 Outstanding Educational Program Award from the

07 May

Celtic Bank, one of the Central Valley’s Top SBA lenders, using AI to speed up small biz loans

published on May 7, 2026 - 3:04 PM

One of the Central Valley’s most active SBA lenders is turning to artificial intelligence to make it faster and easier

28 Apr

Citizens Business Bank tops $20B in assets after Heritage merger

published on April 28, 2026 - 10:17 PM

CVB Financial Corp. has completed a merger with Heritage Commerce Corp., pushing the Ontario-based bank holding company past $20 billion

27 Apr

BLOG: JPMorgan, BNY Mellon roll out deposit tokens, lobby to restrict non-bank stablecoins

published on April 27, 2026 - 1:35 PM

While the Clarity Act remains stalled in Congress over the contentious issue of passive yield on non-bank stablecoins, several of

21 Apr

Plancorp acquires Fresno-based Regency Investment Advisors in firm’s first major deal

published on April 21, 2026 - 5:05 PM

Missouri-based Plancorp Wealth Management has acquired Regency Investment Advisors Inc., a Fresno-based independent registered investment advisor, the firms announced March

16 Apr

Fresno firm clears SEC hurdle with capital raise seeking $5M

published on April 16, 2026 - 3:17 PM

Fresno-based MKG Enterprises Corp. has cleared a regulatory hurdle with its offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and

15 Apr

Fifth Third’s regional chief makes the case for Fresno: ‘There’s a tremendous amount of commerce in the Valley’

published on April 15, 2026 - 2:50 PM

When Geraud Smith, Fifth Third Bank’s region president for Northern California, talks about why the Cincinnati-based bank chose Fresno over

07 Apr

Fifth Third Bank opens first California branch in Fresno, with 84 more planned

published on April 7, 2026 - 12:06 PM

A Cincinnati bank with nearly $300 billion in assets chose Fresno to launch its California expansion. Fifth Third Bank opened

01 Apr

$185.5M merger now complete between local community banks

published on April 1, 2026 - 3:19 PM

The merger between two of the largest Central Valley community banks is now complete. Community West Bancshares announced the successful

31 Mar

BLOG: Half of Americans can’t cover a $1,000 emergency. Here’s how employers can help

published on March 31, 2026 - 3:19 PM

In today’s economy, it’s more important than ever for employers to focus on attracting and retaining employees. The current competitive