North Bay Business Journal

Banking & Finance: Are regulators stifling local bank lending?

‘David suffering for Goliath’s sins;’ also, 2 in top Bauer rank
There are two fewer locally based banks in the North Bay than there were at this time last year.
Tamalpais Bank was shut down by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and purchased by Union Bank. Napa Community Bank, previously under the parent company of Capitol Bancorp Limited of [...]

Startup offers an antidote to online account theft

ROHNERT PARK – Entrepreneur Eric Burns has come up with a solution for a problem a lot of businesses don’t know they have. And finding out the hard way can be very, very expensive.

Bank of Marin earns $2.9 million

SANTA ROSA – Bank of Marin reported first quarter earnings of $2.9 million, down slightly from $3.2 million reported in the same quarter last year.

Banking & Accounting: Experts tell businesses to adjust to new reality

Don’t look for things to return to old ways; talking to the customer.

Spotlight: Leaders in Commercial Banking

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Impact Marin speakers’ presentations posted

To view the presentations given by speakers at the Business Journal’s 2010 Impact Marin Conference on March 11, go to the Resources page. The first panel addressed “The economy, your business and government fiscal crises,” and the second panel presented both sides of the issue “Is Marin Clean Energy right for Marin County?”

Banking, business strategy, fiscal crisis, energy plan at March 11 event

MARIN COUNTY – The North Bay Business Journal’s 2010 Impact Marin conference from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 11 at the Embassy Suites is packed with information designed to help businesses navigate the economy and come to a decision on what is arguably the most important issue facing the area, Marin Clean Energy.

To attend, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com. Tickets are $39 per person or $390 for a table of 10 and include continental breakfast.

Marin event registration closes next week

MARIN COUNTY – The hotly debated issue of Community Choice Aggregation will be closely studied from two different perspectives at the Business Journal’s 2010 Impact Marin Conference on Thursday, March 11 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in San Rafael. This will be a unique opportunity for the public to ask questions of both sides in a neutral forum. In addition, a panel discussion will look at the state of the local budget and its impact on businesses and examine practical strategies that can be effective in the current economic environment.

Registration closes next Friday, March 5. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com, or go to www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com. Tickets are $39 per person or $390 for a table of 10 and include continental breakfast.

Speakers to face off on Marin Clean Energy plan

MARIN COUNTY — Supporters and opponents of the controversial Marin Energy Authority Community Choice Aggregation, or CCA, proposal will face off at the fourth-annual Impact Marin conference sponsored by the Business Journal March 11.

Banking & Finance: North Coast banks report improved earnings

Westamerica Bancorporation’s fourth-quarter earnings were $58.9 million, up from $49.9 million for the same quarter the year before. Net income for the year was $121 million, a jump from $59.8 million in 2008.