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Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) is a Fresno, California-based bank holding company and the parent of Community West Bank, a commercial bank operating full-service banking centers throughout Central California. News about CWBC often highlights its activities in commercial banking, including developments in Commercial Lending, Agribusiness, SBA lending, Residential Construction and Mortgage, Manufactured Housing, Private Banking and Cash Management, as described in company overviews.
Investors following CWBC news can expect regular updates on quarterly earnings results and dividends, as reflected in multiple announcements of unaudited consolidated net income and quarterly cash dividends. Company releases also cover corporate actions such as share repurchase programs approved by the board of directors, as well as participation in investor and bank conferences where management presents information about the company.
Strategic transactions are a key theme in Community West Bancshares’ news flow. Company communications describe the completion of a merger transaction on April 1, 2024 involving Central Valley Community Bancorp and the legacy Community West Bancshares, followed by bank-level mergers and a subsequent change of corporate names to Community West Bancshares and Community West Bank. Later news and SEC filings detail an Agreement and Plan of Merger with United Security Bancshares, under which United Security Bancshares will merge with and into Community West Bancshares and United Security Bank will merge with and into Community West Bank, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and customary conditions.
Other CWBC news items include leadership and governance updates, such as the planned retirement of the company’s president while remaining on the board, and the appointment of a new Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer for Community West Bank. For readers tracking CWBC, this news page aggregates earnings announcements, merger-related disclosures, board and management changes, and other corporate developments affecting the Community West Bancshares banking franchise.
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) and United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ: UBFO) received required regulatory approvals for their merger; United Security will merge into Community West with an expected closing in Q2 2026, subject to shareholder votes on March 30, 2026. The combined bank will have approximately $5 billion in assets and operate Banking Centers across 13 Central California counties serving 31 communities. Operational system conversion is expected to finish in Q3 2026.
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Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ:CWBC) announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Blaine C. Lauhon will retire effective December 31, 2026. Lauhon joined Community West Bank in 2017 after the Folsom Lake Bank acquisition and was named COO in December 2024.
He has led the Operations Division including Loan Operations, Technology/Data/Analytics, Project Management, Deposit Operations, Facilities, and Marketing, and will conclude a banking career spanning more than 40 years.
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) announced that director Tom L. Dobyns will retire from the Company and Bank boards effective March 31, 2026. Mr. Dobyns joined the boards on April 1, 2024 after the completed merger and previously served as a director of the acquired institution since 2017.
He chaired the Retirement Committee and served on Audit and Risk Oversight, bringing over four decades of banking and executive leadership to Board oversight during a period of transition.
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) announced the retirement of Director William S. Smittcamp, effective March 31, 2026, after 39 years on the Board. Mr. Smittcamp provided long-term governance, community-banking expertise, and service on Compensation, Nominating/Governance, and Retirement Committees.
He is president and CEO of Wawona Frozen Foods and is recognized for civic leadership across California's Central Valley.
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) announced that director Suzanne M. Chadwick will retire from the boards of the company and Community West Bank effective March 31, 2026. Ms. Chadwick joined the combined boards on April 1, 2024 following the merger and had served as a director of the acquired institution since August 2020. She supported merger integration, helped add seven Banking Centers, and served on the Asset/Liability, Technology, and Retirement Committees. A banker with over 40 years of experience, she previously worked at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust and will return to her home state of Michigan.
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) appointed Andriana D. Majarian as Lead Independent Director of the company and Community West Bank, effective January 21, 2026. Majarian has served on the boards since December 1, 2020 and succeeds Daniel N. Cunningham. She brings experience in technology, cybersecurity, mergers and acquisitions, customer success, and organizational leadership. In 2025 she completed New York University’s Cyber Scholar Program. Her background includes co-founding Agrian (operations in more than 58 countries), a prior role at TELUS Agriculture & Consumer Goods after Agrian’s 2020 acquisition, and current service as Chief Administrative Officer of Plant Path.
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) reported unaudited consolidated net income of $11,170,000 and diluted EPS of $0.58 for Q4 ended December 31, 2025, versus net income of $6,895,000 and EPS $0.36 in Q4 2024. The Board declared a $0.12 per share cash dividend payable February 20, 2026, to shareholders of record February 6, 2026.
On December 17, 2025 the company and United Security Bancshares agreed that United Security will merge into Community West; USB shareholders will receive 0.4520 CWB shares per USB share. Based on CWB close of $23.78 on January 21, 2026, the transaction was valued at about $188.7 million (≈ $10.75 per USB share). Consummation requires shareholder and regulatory approvals.
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) announced that founding board member Daniel N. Cunningham will retire after 46 years of service, effective upon completion of his term on May 20, 2026. The Board unanimously appointed him Director Emeritus effective at retirement, making him the fourth director to receive that honor since 1979. Cunningham served as Chairman (1998–2015), Lead Independent Director (2015–2019), and Vice Chairman (2019–2024), and has participated on every Board committee. The company said Cunningham will continue to provide input and mentorship to the Board, executives, and team members in his Director Emeritus role.
Community West Bancshares (NASDAQ: CWBC) and United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ: UBFO) announced board appointments tied to their previously announced definitive all-stock merger agreement dated December 18, 2025. Upon closing, two current United Security directors, Jagroop “Jay” Gill and Dora Westerlund, will join Community West Bancshares’ board, subject to each meeting Community West’s corporate governance requirements.
In connection with the transaction, Mr. Gill, identified as the largest United Security shareholder and Vice Chairman, is expected to be named Vice Chairman of Community West Bancshares’ board upon consummation.