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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| OTCQX: ARBV | |
| Industry | Banking |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | Santa Barbara, California |
Key people | Jeff DeVine (CEO) Michelle Martinich (CFO) |
| Products | Financial services |
| Services | Retail Financial Services Treasury Services Commercial Banking Commercial Loans |
| Website | AmericanRiviera.Bank |
American Riviera Bank is a community bank that opened on July 18, 2006 in Santa Barbara, California, and has seven branches located in Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County.
History
[edit]American Riviera Bank was founded in 2006.[1]
American Riviera Bank completed its initial public offering (IPO) in 2006 and has since operated as a publicly traded community bank under the ticker symbol ARBV on the OTCQX market.[2]
American Riviera Bank announced it will merge with The Bank of Santa Barbara in 2015[3] and completed the acquisition of The Bank of Santa Barbara ("BSB") with assets of $177 million in 2016.[4][5][6][7][8]
American Riviera Bank expanding into San Luis Obispo county with the opening of a branch in Paso Robles on 2018.[9] The Bank further expanded by added a second full-service branch in San Luis Obispo in 2019.[10]
American Riviera Bancorp Formation in 2022.[11][12]
The Bank opened its 6th branch in Santa Maria, CA in March 2023.[13]
Notable Achievements
[edit]- Michelle Martinich, Chief Financial Officer of American Riviera Bank, named CFO of the year by the Pacific Coast Business Times in 2019.[14][15]
- American Riviera Bank CEO Jeff DeVine Named Executive of Year by the South Coast Business & Technology Awards Committee in 2019.[16]
- Pacific Coast Business Times "Fastest Growing Companies" 2023[17]
- American Banker "Best Banks to Work" with assets less than $3 billion in 2023[18], 2024.[19][20]
- Pacific Coast Business Times "Best Places to Work" in 2023, and 2024.
- Company was named to the "OTCQX Best 50" list for equal weighted share trading volume and total return in 2024.[21]
- American Riviera Bank has been recognized as one of the Central Coast's Best Places to Work by the Pacific Coast Business Times, securing the #6 position overall and the #1 ranking among banks.[22]
External Links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank – American Riviera Bank opened for business on July 18, 2006 in Santa Barbara". July 20, 2006.
- ^ "ARBV AMERICAN RIVIERA BANCORP".
- ^ Gina, Potthoff (July 15, 2015). "American Riviera Bank to Merge with The Bank of Santa Barbara".
- ^ Dubroff, Henry (2015-07-15). "American Riviera Bank, The Bank of Santa Barbara announce plan to merge | Pacific Coast Business Times". www.pacbiztimes.com. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ Staff, Indy (2015-07-16). "Merger Announced for American Riviera Bank, The Bank of Santa Barbara". The Santa Barbara Independent. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "American Riviera Bank merges with The Bank of Santa Barbara". Pacific Coast Business Times. January 4, 2016.
- ^ "American Riviera Bank Completes Merger With Bank of Santa Barbara". Premier Professionals of Santa Barbara. January 27, 2016.
- ^ "American Riviera Bank completed the acquisition of The Bank of Santa Barbara". January 1, 2016.
- ^ Leslie, Kaytlyn (May 21, 2018). "Santa Barbara-based American Riviera Bank opens its first SLO County location".
- ^ "American Riviera Bank Opens Full-Service Branch in Downtown San Luis Obispo". June 14, 2019.
- ^ "American Riviera Bank Announces Completion of Holding Company Reorganization".
- ^ "American Riviera Bank Announces Completion of Holding Company Reorganization".
- ^ Benn, Madeleine (March 9, 2023). "American Riviera expands presence with new Santa Maria bank".
- ^ "American Riviera Bank's Michelle Martinich named CFO of the Year". October 7, 2019.
- ^ "American Riviera Bank's Michelle Martinich Named CFO of Year". Noozhawk, The Freshest News in Santa Barbara. November 25, 2019.
- ^ "American Riviera Bank CEO Jeff DeVine Named Executive of Year". March 20, 2019.
- ^ "Fastest Growing Companies – Event | Pacific Coast Business Times". www.pacbiztimes.com. 2019-09-26. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ "Best Banks to Work For 2023 with less than $3B of assets". American Banker. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ ddavis. "2024 Best Banks to Work For". Best Banks to Work For. Retrieved 2025-04-21.
- ^ Allissa, Kline (November 13, 2024). "Best Banks to Work For 2024 with less than $3B of assets". American Banker.
- ^ "Company Profile AMERICAN RIVIERA BANCORP".
- ^ "Central Coast Best Places to Work".
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