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Banking & Finance

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

03 Apr

Local banks face challenges processing small business relief loans

published on April 3, 2020 - 2:03 PM

Banks large and small may not be geared up quite yet to start processing applications for a piece of $349

23 Mar

In Tulare County, biz resources unveiled as infections spike

published on March 23, 2020 - 1:12 PM

The Tulare County Economic Development Corp. is unveiling a micro loan program and website to connect businesses with resources as

04 Mar

Bank employees form new union

published on March 4, 2020 - 1:17 PM

Bank workers at Beneficial State Bank will become the first in the nation to form a union. In response to

27 Feb

Tulare Local Health Care District to save $54M with bond refinancing

published on February 27, 2020 - 1:47 PM

A recent bond sale and refinancing by Tulare Local Healthcare District is expected to save district taxpayers as much as

26 Feb

Fresno microfinance organization focuses on loans to women

published on February 26, 2020 - 2:20 PM

What started as a small microfinance organization in Bangladesh in the 1970s focusing on services for the rural poor has

20 Feb

Bank of America cardholders to get free Fresno Art Museum admission

published on February 20, 2020 - 2:37 PM

Bank of America is celebrating 23 years of offering its “Museums On Us” program by giving their credit and debit

12 Feb

Community banks report increased, record earnings for ‘19

published on February 12, 2020 - 1:25 PM

Community banks in the Central Valley reported their 2019 earnings in the past couple of weeks. Most saw increased earnings

05 Feb

Bank of Sierra expands its lending footprint

published on February 5, 2020 - 12:00 PM

Bank of Sierra in Porterville has announced plans to provide business loan services by targeting areas outside of its eight-county

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