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(Heather Watters) - (March 19, 2025) – Santa Barbara, CA – American Riviera Bank is pleased to announce the hiring of Justin Vanderlinden as Vice President and Commercial Lending Officer at the Santa Maria Commercial Banking Center, and Saigeeta Patel to Senior Service Manager at the San Luis Obisp…
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(Heather Watters) - At American Riviera Bank, we're committed to providing our community with valuable financial insights that go beyond traditional banking. In our latest Regional Pulse podcast episode, we delve into a topic that's crucial for every Central Coast resident: insurance preparedness.…
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(Heather Watters) - American Riviera Bank (ARB) is proud of its personalized approach to business banking, and nowhere is this more evident than in its Small Business Administration (SBA) lending programs. As a Preferred SBA Lender and the market share leader for SBA 7(a) loans in Santa Barbara and…
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(Laurel Sykes) - Did you know that romance scams caused $1.14 billion in losses last year, with a median loss of $2,000 per person? In fact, large scale romance scams are happening in our area, and people are taking major losses.
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(Heather Watters) - Santa Barbara, CA – The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce has been awarded a transformative $100,000 AHEAD Grant through the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLB), facilitated by American Riviera Bank, a proud FHLB member. This funding will directly support…
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(Rechelle Ringer) - The recent Westmont President’s Breakfast, held at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort, featured an enlightening conversation between Westmont College President Gayle Beebe and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. This sold-out event, which began with a perfor…
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(Rechelle Ringer) - Beginning February 20, 2025, American Riviera Bank is partnering with Carefull to provide complete consumer financial protection at no cost to clients. This innovative service delivers round-the-clock monitoring of bank accounts, credit, and identity while protecting against sca…
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(Heather Watters) - In today's interconnected world, safeguarding personal information has become paramount. Federal Trade Commission data shows consumers lost more than $10 billion to fraud in 2023. This marks a record high in financial security threats. As we celebrate Data Privacy Day on January…
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(Michelle Martinich) - Santa Barbara, California (January 24, 2025) – American Riviera Bancorp (“Company”) (OTCQX: ARBV), holding company of American Riviera Bank (“Bank”), announced today unaudited net income of $8.7 million ($1.50 per share) for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $10.5…
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(Rechelle Ringer) - Santa Barbara, CA – 1/15/2024 – American Riviera Bank (OTCQX: ARBV) is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2025 OTCQX® Best 50, a prestigious ranking of top-performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market. This recognition highlights the Bank’s exceptional performance in…
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