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Banking & Finance

15 Jan

A new local banking market snapshot for 2024

published on January 15, 2024 - 1:55 PM

The Central Valley banking landscape has undergone some notable changes in the last year, including a pair of big ticket

02 Jan

2023 Year in Review: A banking run, a slowdown and new identities

published on January 2, 2024 - 11:11 AM

The banking industry saw a year like no other. It started on a downright frightening note in March with the

19 Dec

Patchwork of resources available for small businesses, entrepreneurs

published on December 19, 2023 - 1:26 PM

Business owners face countless challenges not only when first starting out, but years after that or when they’re expanding. Fortunately

18 Dec

Bank of America supports Boys & Girls Clubs with $50K grant

published on December 18, 2023 - 2:12 PM

Bank of America announced that its 2023 Neighborhood Champion awardee is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County, which

14 Dec

Cen Cal Business Finance Group acquires another lending organization

published on December 14, 2023 - 12:55 PM

For the second time in less than four months, Fresno-based Cen Cal Business Finance Group announced merger plans, this time

05 Dec

$1B Fresno bank sees top leadership transition

published on December 5, 2023 - 1:58 PM

Fresno’s Premier Valley Bank announced a leadership transition on Tuesday, with current President and CEO Lo B. Nestman taking a

21 Nov

Mid-sized biz report: Despite headwinds, 2024 looks bright

published on November 21, 2023 - 1:33 PM

Bank of America has released its first “2023 Mid-Sized Business Owner Report,” finding the sector well-positioned for growth in 2024

09 Nov

Fresno biz lender, Central Coast firm merge with $150M in loan balances

published on November 9, 2023 - 3:55 PM

A Central Valley nonprofit finance corporation has completed a merger with one its counterparts on the Central Coast. Officials with

08 Nov

Credit union manager pleads guilty to embezzlement for TikTok

published on November 8, 2023 - 1:22 PM

Esther Andrade Olson of Kings County pleaded guilty Tuesday to embezzling over $60,000 from multiple members’ accounts at a Tulare-based

31 Oct

Storms — human and atmospheric — fuel ‘second gold rush’

published on October 31, 2023 - 2:36 PM

The geopolitical storm of current events has collided with literal weather storms from last winter to bring gold and other