North Bay Business Journal

  • Habitat for Humanity, banks, others collaborate on foreclosures

    January 16th, 2012

    While building homes for low-income families remains a part of Habitat for Humanity’s mission in Sonoma County, local volunteers say they’ve found a cost-effective alternative in the current economy – purchasing and renovating foreclosed houses.

  • First Community leaps to No. 1 on SBA list as lending overall rises

    December 5th, 2011

    NORTH BAY — Santa Rosa-based First Community Bank loaned the greatest amount of dollars to small businesses in the North Bay through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program in the 2011 fiscal year, jumping 10 places ahead to No. 1 and joining a wave of lending both locally and across the country.

  • Bankers: Regulatory expansion will drive industry consolidation

    July 11th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA — The high cost of complying with burgeoning regulation will be the cause of even more bank consolidation than has occurred as a result of the recession, experts say.

  • International group increases capital requirements for banks

    July 4th, 2011

    SANTA ROSA — The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, an international forum for standardization on bank rules, has approved increasing the risk-based ratio for financial institutions from the current 8 percent to about 10.5 percent over the next several years.

  • Spotlight: Leaders in Commercial Banking in 2011

    January 31st, 2011

    Following are many of the leading professionals in commercial lending across the North Bay. (Listed alphabetically by institution name)

  • Business Journal Q&A: Top lenders give their outlook, tips for getting financing

    December 6th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — The economy is still challenged, and businesses are still struggling. But there are some positive things happening, according to leading SBA lenders in the North Bay.

  • Small food-milling firm sees bright future

    July 26th, 2010

    SEBASTOPOL – A long-time family-owned business in Sonoma County has jumped on opportunities offered by the soft real estate market and new SBA incentives to purchase its own building in Santa Rosa.

  • Commercial Real Estate networking event registration closes this week

    May 4th, 2010

    NORTH BAY — The North Bay Business Journal will hold a networking event for commercial real estate industry professionals that will feature a panel of lenders to provide details on the state of financing in the North Bay, including information on required criteria for funding, potential opportunities for growth and what to look for as indicators of recovery. The event will be May 11 at the Sheraton Sonoma County in Petaluma from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $55 per person. To register, contact Linda Perkins at 707-521-5264 or events@busjrnl.com by Friday, or go to www.northbaybusinessjournal.com.

  • SF commercial mortgage broker, bankers to address lending issues

    April 23rd, 2010

    NORTH BAY — A principal at a San Francisco-based commercial mortgage brokerage with experience in alternative funding sources will be part of a finance panel discussion at the Business Journal’s upcoming Commercial Real Estate Networking Reception next month. The event will be May 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Sonoma County in Petaluma. To register, call 707-521-5264 or visit www.NorthBayBusinessJournal.com.

  • Spotlight: Leaders in Commercial Banking

    March 22nd, 2010

    (Listed alphabetically by name)

  • BANKING: Banking veterans in SBA, lending make moves

    October 5th, 2009

    Also: Ex-Prudential executive joining Redwood Trust Inc.

  • SBA seeing uptick in lending

    September 28th, 2009

    NORTH BAY – The Small Business Administration is finally seeing an uptick in loan applications since the introduction of enhanced programs as part of the recovery act earlier this year.
    Karen Mills, SBA administrator, in an address on Sept. 22, said, “SBA weekly loan volume is up about 60 percent compared to the two months before the recovery act. We’ve supported over $10 billion in lending so far. We’re back near 2008 levels in weekly loan volume.”

  • SBA lending fails to see upturn

    August 24th, 2009

    NORTH BAY – Even with aggressive new rules for Small Business Administration loans intended to increase lending, the program hasn’t delivered the punch it intended.

  • SBA loans down by 50% in North Bay

    December 8th, 2008

    NORTH BAY – Small Business Administration loans are on the decline, both because businesses are not applying for as many at the same time as lenders tighten their standards.

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