Citizens Business Bank

Citizens Business Bank is an American bank that specialises on business accounts headquartered in Ontario, California.[2]

Citizens Business Bank
Company typePublic
through CVB Financial Corporation
IndustryFinancial services
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
Headquarters,
Key people
David A. Brager (president and CEO)[1]
ProductsBanking services
ParentCVB Financial Corporation
Websitewww.cbbank.com

CVB Financial Corporation is the holding company for Citizens Business Bank.[3] It has over $14 billion in total assets.[4] The parent company is traded on the NASDAQ as CVBF.

As of 2021, the bank had 57 physical locations following a 2019 branch consolidation.[5] Citizens earned the third spot in S&P Global Market Intelligence's 2022 Ranking of U.S. Public Banks by Financial Performance.[6]

History

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The bank was founded as Chino Valley Bank in 1970.[7]

In 2018, Citizens acquired Pasadena-based Community Bank, which was founded in 1945.[8][9][10] In 1995, the company acquired Citizens Commercial Trust and Savings Bank, also of Pasadena.[11] In 1994, the company assumed the operations of the failed Pioneer Bank of Fullerton, California.[12]

Citizens Business Bank was the former name sponsor of the Toyota Arena in Ontario, California between the arena's opening in 2008 and 2019.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "David A. Brager". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-03-23.
  2. ^ Koren, James Rufus (2018-02-27). "Local banks Citizens Business, Community to combine into $12-billion institution". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
  3. ^ "Christopher Myers is stepping down as the head of CVB Financial Corp. – IE Business Daily". Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  4. ^ "Citizens Business Bank Hires President". finance.yahoo.com. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  5. ^ "UPDATED: CVB Financial to Close 10 Branches Through May | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. 7 February 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  6. ^ Clark, Robert (March 28, 2023). "East West Bancorp leads US public banks in 2022 financial performance ranking". S&P Global Market Intelligence.
  7. ^ "Local banks Citizens Business, Community to combine into $12-billion institution". Los Angeles Times. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  8. ^ "Local banks Citizens Business, Community to combine into $12-billion institution". Los Angeles Times. 2018-02-27. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  9. ^ Swanson, Mirjam (2018-03-08). "Citizens Business Bank to Merge With Community Bank". Outlook Newspapers. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  10. ^ "Citizens Business Bank acquires Community Bank, adding 16 branches". Orange County Register. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  11. ^ "Chino Valley Bank Near Los Angeles Buying Pasadena Thrift for $18". American Banker. 1995-11-06. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  12. ^ "FDIC: Press Releases (PR-42--7-8-94)". www.fdic.gov. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
  13. ^ De La Cruz, Rene Ray. "Citizens Business Bank Arena renamed Toyota Arena". vvdailypress.com. Retrieved 2021-04-21.