Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2021

This year’s winners: Left: Central Valley Community Bank, People’s Choice Award; Middle: Kennebec Savings Bank, Exceptional Community Bank Service Award; Right: Cross River Bank, Emerging Service Program Award. Exceptional Community Bank Service Award. Kennebec Savings Bank.

Community Bank 196

Community Bank Community National Fresno 196

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest solutions that FinTechs and lenders are developing to ease the PPP lending process for SMBs and FIs alike, with many initiatives focused on enabling regional and community banks to maintain a competitive edge against the biggest banks. Fresno First Bank. LendingTree.

Fresno 142

Fresno Regional Fintech Lending 142

Jack Henry

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

In the last 60 days, I had several conversations with bank executives in Minneapolis, Oklahoma City, Fresno and Atlanta on that very topic. We discussed the challenge of transitioning some of the bank’s credit analysts into commercial lending roles. lenders loan growth commercial lending'

Oklahoma City 60

Oklahoma City Fresno Oklahoma Minneapolis 60

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Kim Kaselionis saw a lot of small-business-loan applications die on her desk when she was a bank chief, so she started a crowdfunding firm to nurse along startups till they were bankable. That's where Fresno First comes in.

Fresno 28

Fresno CA Community Bank Community 28

American Banker

APRIL 29, 2016

Central Valley Community Bancorp in Fresno, Calif., has agreed to buy the $156 million-asset Sierra Vista Bank in Folsom, Calif., for $24 million, or $5.22 a share, in cash and stock.

Fresno 28

Fresno California Community CA 28

American Banker

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Suncrest Bank in Visalia, Calif., has agreed to buy Security First Bank in Fresno for $18 million in cash and stock.

Fresno 31

Fresno Security California CA 31

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Communities First Financial Corporation (OTCQX: CFST) Communities First Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Fresno First Bank , which opened in December 2005 dedicated to meeting the banking needs of businesses, professionals, and successful individuals in Central California.

Puerto Rico 78

Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Community Community Bank 78