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- October 27, 2008
EL PASEO BANK HOLDS INDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION DAY TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ON NEW FEDERAL “RED FLAG” REGULATIONS FOR BETTER PROTECTION
- October 21, 2008
EL PASEO BANK REPORTS RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER
- August 15, 2008
FRONTIER BANK'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FEATURED IN AMERICAN BANKER
- August 15, 2008
MULLING OPPORTUNITY, RISK IN THE TEEN CARD MARKET.
- August 5, 2008
FRONTIER BANK PRESIDENT ENJOYS "SECOND CAREER" AS PHOTOGRAPHER.
- August 5, 2008
EL PASEO BANK VICE CHAIRMAN AND CEO, ANDREW MONTGOMERY SPEAKS OUT ON CRUX OF MORTGAGE CRISIS IN DESERT SUN AS INDUSTRY INSIDER.
- July 17, 2008
EISENHOWER ELECTS NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- June 21, 2008
El Paseo Bank President and Family Make Significant Commitment to Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
- June 18, 2008
El Paseo Senior Vice President Joins Inland Empire Small Business Financial Development Corporation's Board of Directors
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El Paseo Senior Vice President Joins Inland Empire Small Business Financial Development Corporation's Board of Directors
PALM DESERT, CA. - June 18, 2008--- Steve Gralla, El Paseo Bank Senior Vice President and longtime banking industry executive recently joined the prestigious Board of the Inland Empire Small Business Financial Development Corporation (FDC).
"The Inland Empire Small Business FDC guarantees under the State of California business loans made by banks of up to 80% of the total loan amount," explains Gralla. In addition to twenty-five years in the banking business, Gralla operated a manufacturing company providing him valuable insights for reviewing prospective borrowers.
"Steven's experience and his position with El Paseo Bank, a leading community bank gives us the advise, wisdom and maturity we look for in Board Members," observes Robert Saenz, President and CEO of the Inland Empire Small Business Financial Development Corporation.
As Senior Vice President of Lending at El Paseo Bank, Gralla handles various types of lending from consumer to real estate to business loans. As a FDC Board Member, Gralla sees first hand the underwriting criteria other area banks are using and pricing structure recommendations-a key advantage to El Paseo Bank.
"This is a good way for me to reinvest in the community because all the applicants, we see as Board Members are non-traditional bank qualified applicants. That's why they look to the FDC for either start-up financing or business expansion, says Gralla who is also heavily involved in youth soccer throughout the Coachella Valley.
El Paseo Bank is one of Palm Desert's premier locally owned and operated banks. What's more, the impressive banking expertise provided by El Paseo's board of directors has been instrumental in forming this outstanding community bank. El Paseo Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Western Community Bancshares, Inc., which has over $300 million in assets, with operations in California and Utah. The bank specializes in providing a broad array of financial services to local businesses and consumers.
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