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Stolen checks are on the rise - what you need to know about it¶
(Laurel Sykes) - Do you still mail check payments through the postal service? If so, you may want to think twice the next time you stick a stamp on an envelope.
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7 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft¶
(American Riviera Bank) - ID Theft scams have been increasing drastically. Nearly half of all U.S. citizens became a victim of some form of identity theft in 2020. In 2021, there were 5.7 million reports of identity theft and fraud, up from 4.7 million in 20201. Recovering from Identity Theft can…
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American Riviera Bank Opens New Location in Santa Maria¶
(American Riviera Bank) - American Riviera Bank is proud to announce the opening of its most recent location in Santa Maria, California. This new commercial banking center will meet the diverse banking needs of a region experiencing rapid economic and community growth. Products and services will su…
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American Riviera Bancorp Announces Earnings for the Fourth Quarter of 2022¶
(Michelle Martinich) - Santa Barbara, California (January 26, 2022) – American Riviera Bancorp (“Company”) (OTCQX: ARBV), holding company of American Riviera Bank (“Bank”), announced today unaudited net income of $13.5 million ($2.37 per share) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022 compared…
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A Season of Giving¶
(American Riviera Bank) - American Riviera Bank is celebrating this charitable giving season with two focuses, Giving Tuesday and Employee Directed Donations, where donations directly support local organizations in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. Giving Tuesday and the Employee Directed…
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Workforce Housing on the Central Coast: The Missing Middle¶
(Regional Pulse Podcast) - Lori Murray, Senior Vice President and Residential Lending Manager at American Riviera Bank, discusses the workforce housing situation on the Central Coast with Jon Standring of the Coastal Housing Coalition, including the "Missing Middle," accessory dwelling units (ADU),…
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What to Expect with Higher Interest Rates and Inflation¶
(Lori Murray) - Interest rates on 30-year fixed mortgages, the most common type in the United States, have increased to around 7 percent. It is expected that the Federal Reserve, or Fed, will raise interest rates another 0.75 percentage points next month, with more increases likely to follow in 202…
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Green Building, Episode 2: Moving from Fossil Fuels to Electric and Other Green Building Tips¶
(Regional Pulse Podcast) - In the second episode of this two-part series, Michelle Martinich, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at American Riviera Bank continues the conversation of how individuals and businesses can make small changes for big impacts on the Central Coast. She…
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American Riviera Bancorp Announces Stock Dividend¶
(Michelle Martinich) - Santa Barbara, California (October 27, 2022) – American Riviera Bancorp (“Company”) (OTCQX: ARBV), holding company of American Riviera Bank (“Bank”), today announced that the Board of Directors declared a 10% stock dividend payable on November 24, 2022 to shareholders of reco…
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American Riviera Bancorp Announces Record Earnings for the Third Quarter of 2022¶
(Michelle Martinich) - Santa Barbara, California (October 26, 2022) - American Riviera Bancorp (“Company”) (OTCQX: ARBV), holding company of American Riviera Bank (“Bank”), announced today unaudited net income of $9.5 million ($1.84 per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared…
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