Important Notices

October 16, 2009

State Closes San Joaquin Bank

The California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced today that regulators have closed San Joaquin Bank, citing inadequate capital and inadequate liquidity.

San Joaquin Bank, located in Bakersfield, is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. As of September 30, 2009, it had total assets of approximately $766 million and total deposits of approximately $626 million. The DFI has been closely monitoring the bank because of its inadequate capital level. The DFI had ordered it to increase its capital reserves to a safe and sound level but efforts by the bank to do so were unsuccessful.

Immediately following the closure, the DFI named the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as Receiver of San Joaquin Bank. The depositors of San Joaquin Bank are protected by the FDIC. The FDIC has accepted a bid from Citizens Business Bank, a state chartered bank located in Ontario, California, to assume the branch deposits and significantly all the assets of San Joaquin Bank. For information about FDIC coverage limits and requirements, visit www.fdic.gov or call toll-free 1-877-ASK-FDIC.