Working Hand in Hand
We succeed only when you do. And you succeed when you have a bank that’s dedicated to you. We’re proud to have been that kind of bank for businesses and individuals since 1984.
Business is personal. That’s why we believe in handshakes (or elbow bumps) — and getting to know each and every one of our clients. From there, we tailor solutions to your needs with our 400 years of combined experience.
It drives us. By helping you and your business prosper, we strengthen our communities in Long Beach and the Greater Los Angeles area – the communities we live in. We also give back through our philanthropic partnerships.
Success in Business Starts Here
Business Checking
With several options to choose from, you can be sure we have an account for you. Our comparison chart makes it easy to decide.
Business Savings
Ensure those extra funds are working at all hours. We offer a savings account, money markets and CDs.
Business Loans
Start or grow your business with funding that’s affordable and local. As you may have guessed, we love to say "yes."
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Paula-Rose is responsible for overseeing and managing the finance, operations and human resources departments of the Bank. Her financial responsibilities include forecasting and risk monitoring for... Read More
Paula-Rose Wihongi
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Darin J. Nishimura Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer Darin is responsible for overseeing and managing the lending, loan operations and credit administration departments of the Ban... Read More
Darin J. Nishimura
Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer
Takeo is responsible for the daily management of the finance department. His responsibilities include forecasting and risk monitoring for the Bank. He is also responsible for the accounting of the ... Read More
Takeo S. Sasaki
Vice President & Controller
Rebecca (“Becky”) responsibilities include operations administration, oversight and management of electronic banking functions, development of operational procedures, staff training, an... Read More
Rebecca Vasquez
Vice President & Operations Administrator
Loyda is responsible for the supervision of tellers, new accounts and customer service areas. She graduated from Biola University with a Master’s degree in Business Administration and Concord... Read More
Loyda Morales
Assistant Vice President & Operations Officer
Jeff enjoys working with a variety of companies to create tailor-made financing solutions that are mutually beneficial for both parties. He prefers community banking because of the direct contact h... Read More
Jeff R. Delva
Vice President & Relationship Manager
Janet is focused on client relationships and growing Bank deposits. Ms. Nelson started her banking career working for a community savings and loan in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She moved to Los Ange... Read More
Janet Nelson
Vice President & Deposit Relationship Specialist
Yvonne is responsible for underwriting and maintaining the Bank’s SBA portfolio. She has over 20 years of commercial lending experience from large banking institutions and brings credit exper... Read More
Yvonne Santos
Vice President & SBA Department Manager
Miguel is responsible for providing primary support to customers of the Bank’s Online Banking, E Statement, Remote Deposit Capture (RDC), and Cash Management (ACH, Wire Origination, Balance R... Read More
Miguel Partida
Assistant Vice President & Cash Management Officer
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Marchette enjoys assisting business owners with their financing needs. She gained her knowledge and experience through workshops, university based trainings and p... Read More
Marchette L. Wesley
Vice President & SBA Underwriter
Angelita carries 30 plus years’ experience in loan administration and loan operations. She is responsible for overseeing and managing the Loan Operations which includes loan processing, docum... Read More
Angelita Morentin
First Vice President & Loan Operations Manager
Mimi has more than 40 years of financial services experience. Mimi began her career with Security Pacific National Bank in downtown Los Angeles where she learned all aspects of banking from that of... Read More
Mimi Khosravi-Farsani
Vice President & Deposit Relationship Specialist
Anthony is responsible for relationship management of the commercial loan portfolio including loan origination, credit risk assessment, and growing the existing portfolio of loans and deposits.&nbs... Read More
Anthony J. Perez
Vice President & Relationship Manager
With over 32 years of lending experience in Southern California, Steve is excited to be working for a progressive lending institution where his extensive experience specializing in US Small Busines... Read More
Steven Arriaga
Vice President & SBA Business Development Officer
A Southern California native, Peter is dedicated to growing and improving the communities in and around Los Angeles & Orange County by providing credit opportunity and lending support to local ... Read More
Peter Keithly
Vice President & Portfolio Manager
Since 2012, Joseph has worked in commercial lending with a specialization in SBA financing and various government-backed loan programs. He values the organizational culture of community banks and t... Read More
Joseph Yuk
Vice President & Portfolio Manager
"Business Made Personal"
It’s our motto, and more than just lip service. That’s why Jeff Nicholson (and many others) prefer to bank with us.