The List December 3, 2018

12 LOS ANGELES BUSINESS JOURNAL THE LIST DECEMBER 3, 2018

SBA 7(A) LENDERS THE LIST Ranked by number of loans made in the L.A. District in 2018

Rank Lender Number of Loans Loan Volume Average Loan Size Profile Top Local SBA Executive • name • 2018 • 2018 • headquarters • name • address • 2017 • 2017 • title • website (in millions) • phone

Wells Fargo 258 $107.5 $416,784 San Francisco Rita Mitchell 1 333 S. Grand Ave., Suite 820 393 $147.9 SBA Sales Executive Los Angeles 90071; wellsfargo.com (800) 545-0670

JPMorgan Chase Bank 230 67.8 294,627 New York Diedra Porche 2 300 S. Grand Ave., Fourth Floor 303 83.9 Market Manager, Business Banking Los Angeles 90071; chase.com (800) 935-9935

Bank of Hope 165 77.2 468,056 Los Angeles Gene Pak 3 3200 Wilshire Blvd., Seventh Floor 150 89.7 S.V.P., SBA Loan Department Los Angeles 90010; bankofhope.com (877) 627-2722

U.S. Bank 146 22.7 155,816 Minneapolis Erik Daniels 4 500 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 1960 144 25.0 S.V.P., National Sales Manager, SBA Glendale 91203; usbank.com/sba (818) 548-7400

East West Bank 71 32.8 461,334 Pasadena Wai-Chun Li 5 2090 Huntington Drive, Second Floor 105 39.5 S.V.P., SBA Manager San Marino 91108; eastwestbank.com (626) 979-5076

Celtic Bank 70 20.9 299,133 Salt Lake City Jim Harris 6 32605 Temecula Parkway 54 17.0 S.V.P, Southern California Temecula 92592; celticbank.com (951) 303-3330

First Home Bank 66 13.9 210,668 St. Petersburg, Thomas Zernick1 7 700 Central Ave. 61 17.3 Fla. President, SBA Lending St. Petersburg, Fla. 33701; firsthomebank.com (727) 399-5680

CBB Bank 52 53.3 1,025,077 Los Angeles David Um 8 3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700 68 58.3 S.V.P., SBA Manager Los Angeles 90010; cbb-bank.com (323) 988-3000

Harvest Small Business Finance 50 67.1 1,341,166 Laguna Hills Tim McLain 9 24422 Avenida De La Carlota, Suite 232 25 44.9 S.V.P., Business Development Officer Laguna Hills 92653; harvestsbf.com (760) 487-5663

MUFG Union Bank 49 69.9 1,426,922 New York Myles Walters 10 970 W. 190th St., Suite 995 25 28.6 SBA Business Development Officer Torrance 90502; unionbank.com (858) 356-8351

Seacoast Commerce Bank 49 56.5 1,153,194 Chula Vista Robert Flores Jr. 505 N. Brand Blvd., Suite 110 49 49.6 S.V.P., SBA Business Development Glendale 91203; seacoastcommercebank.com Officer (818) 844-8640

Bank of the West 49 36.5 745,018 San Francisco Nandita Bakhshi 19858 Ventura Blvd. 19 19.0 CEO, President Woodland Hills 91364; bankofthewest.com (818) 992-6522

1 Top local executive is not available. made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please Note: Loan information supplied by the Small Business Administration: Los Angeles District. Representatives of the send corrections or additions to [email protected]. ©2018 San Fernando Valley Business Journal. This list may not lenders provided additional information. Lenders are ranked by the number of loans made in the district for the fiscal be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s year ended Sept. 30. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is Media (877) 652-5295. Researched by Joshua Niv

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SBA 7(A) LENDERS

Pacific City Bank 44 $38.7 $878,630 Los Angeles John Ju 13 3701 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 402 72 $62.1 S.V.P., SBA Manager Los Angeles 90010; paccitybank.com (213) 355-8823 Pacific Premier Bank 44 5.3 119,318 Irvine Steven Gardner 17901 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1200 51 5.4 CEO Irvine 92614; ppbi.com (888) 388-5433

Hanmi Bank 43 17.2 399,221 Los Angeles Anna Chung 15 928 S. Western Ave., Suite 260 73 23.8 E.V.P., SBA Manager Los Angeles 90006; hanmi.com (213) 427-5607 CDC Small Business Finance Corp. 41 6.1 147,656 San Diego Dean Aloe 16 80 S. Lake Ave., Suite 830 19 3.2 Senior Commercial Lender Pasadena 91101; cdcloans.com (800) 611-5170

Open Bank 40 43.1 1,078,743 Los Angeles Ryan Shin 17 1000 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 100 59 58.7 S.V.P., SBA Manager Los Angeles 90017; myopenbank.com (213) 892-9999

Uniti Bank 39 31.5 806,795 Buena Park Christina Ahn 18 3327 Wilshire Blvd., Suite A 46 48.5 S.V.P., SBA Manager Los Angeles 90010; unitibank.com (213) 365-7100 BSD Capital 39 7.8 200,462 Brea Everett Sands 330 E. Lambert Road, Suite 275 2 0.5 CEO Brea 92821; lendistry.com (844) 662-7297

Centerstone SBA Lending Inc. 31 43.1 1,389,952 Los Angeles James Kim 20 777 S. Figueroa St., Suite 1900 25 36.8 Managing Partner, President Los Angeles 90017; (213) 805-5220 (213) 805-5270

First Choice Bank 29 35.8 1,233,638 Cerritos Robert Franko 21 407 W. Valley Blvd., Suite 1 15 20.2 CEO, President Alhambra 91803; firstchoicebankca.com (626) 688-0541

Citibank 28 6.1 217,143 New York Donny Lam1 22 201 W. Lexington Drive, Fifth Floor 28 6.3 SBA Manager Glendale 91203; citi.com (626) 260-5952

Community Business Bank2 26 17.5 672,131 Pasadena Christopher Myers 23 460 Sierra Madre Villa 50 38.9 CEO, President Pasadena 91107; cbank.com (866) 465-4722

Zions Bank 26 6.7 257,923 Salt Lake City A. Scott Anderson 550 S. Hope St., Suite 2875 12 3.6 CEO, President Los Angeles 90071; zionsbank.com (800) 974-8800

Comerica Bank 24 2.9 119,167 Dallas Jennifer Eltinge 25 611 Anton Blvd., Second Floor 39 5.2 V.P. Costa Mesa 92626; comerica.com (714) 424-3838 1 Top local executive is not available. year ended Sept. 30. To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort is 2 Acquired by Citizens Business Bank in August 2018. made to ensure the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical errors sometimes occur. Please N/A - Not Applicable send corrections or additions to [email protected]. ©2018 San Fernando Valley Business Journal. This list may not Note: Loan information supplied by the Small Business Administration: Los Angeles District. Representatives of the be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Reprints are available from Wright’s lenders provided additional information. Lenders are ranked by the number of loans made in the district for the fiscal Media (877) 652-5295. Researched by Joshua Niv

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