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First Sentry Bank is a Huntington, WV-based company in the Financial Services sector.
In 2002, Japanese community leaders in Los Angeles founded Pacific Commerce Bank committed to providing a business bank that would meet the needs of the Japanese-American business community. Similarly in 2008, a few business leaders in Chula Vista recognized a similar need for the Hispanic-American community that resulted in the formation of Vibra Bank. With common ambitions, the leadership of both bank boards met in 2014 to propose a combined entity that would create an institution with four branch locations doubling the asset size and expanding the geographic footprint from Los Angeles to the southern-most border of California. The business potential for the combined bank would exceed what each could individually accomplish in the broader Southern California market place. December, 2015 brought the organization of the holding company, Pacific Commerce Bancorp, to increase capital in anticipation of an additional acquisition. In February, 2016 we welcomed our fifth branch in Pasadena while adding a seasoned team of bankers. More recently in May, 2016, we partnered with ProAmerica Bank, another Los Angeles based institution with similar community-based ideals. ProAmerica Bank, a division of Pacific Commerce Bank, operates our sixth branch office from Downtown Los Angeles and speaks to the success of our planning for strategic growth through organic and merger/acquisition strategies. Pacific Commerce Bank and our employees are committed to providing superior customer service and products to a much broader and more diverse population of businesses types and population of customers. Traditionally, large banks do not do an effective job of servicing the needs of small business owners. Their approach of “one size fits all” is applied to both large and small businesses with smaller businesses being less accommodated. Fundamental to the success of Pacific Commerce Bank is the understanding that as a community bank, we cannot take the “all things to all people” approach. Rather, we distinguish our Bank by providing a personalized approach to your banking needs whether business or personal. We are the home of “Relationship Banking" with our focus on service and professionalism. Visit us and tell us “Your Story” so that we can customize services and products for you. Pacific Commerce Bancorp, the parent company of Pacific Commerce Bank, is publicly traded on the OTC Pink Sheets under the stock symbol PCBC. The bank offers small business loans, asset-based loans, construction and permanent real estate financing, SBA government-guaranteed loans, as well as business credit lines.
SouthStar Bank is a consolidation of the family-owned Lone Star Bank, First Star Bank, and Texas Star Bank – all State Savings Banks (S.S.B.). All three banks have a 5-Star rating by industry analyst BauerFinancial (www.bauerfinancial.com). Operations under the new name of SouthStar Bank have begun as of January 1, 2015 with approximately $650 million in assets. The combined banks will continue to serve their traditional central and south Texas markets through 14 full-service branches and five loan production offices. David Kapavik, President and CEO of Lone Star Bank (Moulton, TX) for 20 years has been named President and CEO of the new SouthStar Bank. Norman Koch, President of First Star Bank (Bremond, TX), has been named Regional President. Texas Star Bank (Lott, TX) President Billy Fleming has been named Executive Vice President and National Sales Manager for the firm`s mortgage warehousing operation. Throughout their 100-year history, the banks have remained true to their rural Texas heritage, focusing on community values and personal relationships coupled with flexible, common-sense lending. SouthStar Bank will continue to live these core values while specializing in commercial real estate lending, consumer and home loans, and nation-wide mortgage warehouse funding.
Next Pharmaceuticals is a Salinas, CA-based company in the Financial Services sector.