North Bay Business Journal

SANTA ROSA – More small businesses in the North Bay and beyond are obtaining financing through the California Small Business Loan Guarantee Program, with lenders lauding it as a strong alternative to loan programs backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

1st Pacific Credit Union, headquartered in Vallejo, merged with the North Carolina-based Self-Help Federal Credit Union group and will operate under the name Community Trust. … Hennessy Advisors announced an increase in the annual cash dividend from $0.09 per share to $0.10 per share for 2011. … Presidio Bank reported net income of $901,023 for 2010, a significant increase compared to the $3.13 million loss reported in 2009.

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

SAN FRANCISCO – Belvedere Capital sold all of its nearly 25 percent stake in San Francisco-based Presidio Bank, which has two North Bay locations.

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Presidio Bank has expanded its North Bay offerings. Once only a loan production office, now the branch is fully equipped to take deposits and serve its corporate clients.

SAN FRANCISCO, NORTH BAY – San Francisco-based Presidio Bank, which has two North Bay branches, has brought in a veteran Bay Area banker as its president.