SUN VALLEY, Calif.,
April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Mission Valley Bank – the sole subsidiary of Mission Valley Bancorp
(OTCBB: MVLY.OB), announced the expansion of the Bank's SBA
Lending Division to both the South Bay and Northern
California.
Tamara Gurney, President &
CEO stated "As a Preferred SBA Lender since 2007, Mission Valley
Bank not only has tremendous experience in SBA Lending, but we have
also earned a strong reputation for service excellence throughout
the industry. As a result of this, I am very pleased to
announce that we were able to recently attract three highly
respected SBA Lenders to join our growing team. Wayne Wirth has joined us as Senior Vice
President and Manager of our SBA Division, bringing more than 30
years of experience as an SBA Lender & Manager throughout
Southern California. Grady
Kjesbo, Vice President and SBA Business Banker will be
overseeing our new Irvine Loan Production Office. Having more
than 20 years of SBA lending experience, Grady brings with him a
wealth of knowledge, particularly of the Orange County / South Bay region's commercial
real estate market. Additionally, Mission Valley is very
fortunate to bring onboard Kathy
Blakley as Vice President and SBA Business Banker.
Kathy will be based in the Northern
California / San Francisco Bay area, where during her
extensive career – she has built a fine reputation as a skilled and
knowledgeable SBA Lender and Business Banker."
Tamara continued, "Further growth of Mission Valley's SBA
Division has been a top priority for our Bank for quite some
time. We were very excited when we were presented with
opportunity to have these three highly respected and experienced
SBA Lenders join our already strong SBA Team. Today's
economic environment makes SBA Lending a strong alternative for
increasing numbers of business borrowers. Our skilled team,
coupled with MVB's Preferred Lending status, enables us to guide
our clients through the process with ease – providing fast,
flexible, financing to growing businesses and greatly reducing the
time and frustration often associated with government guaranteed
financing."
Gurney continued, "Mission Valley Bank was established with the
core principle to provide unique financial solutions to growing,
small to mid-sized businesses throughout the markets we
serve. Many of these businesses have been overlooked and/or
undervalued by our competitors. Oftentimes these businesses
don't easily fit into the 'cookie cutter' style of banking and
financing that the majority of our competition prescribes to.
We are here to 'change the shape of the box' and work with our
clients to find what exactly is best for them and their
business."
About Mission Valley Bank
Mission Valley Bank is a full-service, independent,
commercial bank specializing in the banking needs of small to
medium businesses in the San Fernando & Santa Clarita Valleys.
The Bank was chartered in July 2001,
with a vision of local ownership and a commitment to providing
financial solutions to meet the needs of its clients.
Forward-looking statements:
Certain matters discussed in this news release constitute
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are
based upon current management expectations and, therefore, are
subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual
results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from
those expressed, suggested, or implied by the forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are effective only as of the
date that they are made and Mission Valley Bank assumes no
obligation to update this information.
www.MissionValleyBank.com
SOURCE Mission Valley Bank