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OPCB Partners with Self-Help and
East Bay Community Foundation to Restore Affordable Home Ownership Opportunities
May 2013 | Letter from the CEO
As part of our efforts to build long-term economic prosperity in the communities we serve, One PacificCoast Bank has been partnering with Self-Help, a leading non-profit Community Development Financial Institution like us, and East Bay Community Foundation to purchase or receive homes after foreclosure in order to renovate them and make them available to low-income families for ownership. Read more.
OPCB Made the B Corp "2013 Best for the World Honoree" List
April 2013 | News article by Forbes.com
The B Corp Best for the World List recognizes those companies creating the most positive overall social and environmental impact. By scoring in the top 10% of all B Corps for overall social and environmental impact, these 2013 list of businesses are honored as the Best of the Best. We are very excited to join two other Oakland-based B Corps, Sunjevity and Give Something Back, on the 2013 list.
Read the full Forbes article and find out more about all the companies here.
One PacificCoast Bancorp Signs Stock Purchase Agreement to Purchase Stock in Albina Community Bank
January 2013 | Press Release
Oakland, CA (January 30, 2013) – One PacificCoast Bancorp (OPCBancorp), parent of One PacificCoast Bank (OPCB), a triple bottom-line bank, announced today that it has entered into an investment agreement with Albina Community Bank of Portland, Oregon. Subject to regulatory approval, the agreement to purchase stock in Albina Community Bank (ACB) will make OPCBancorp the majority owner of Albina Community Bank. The transaction is structured to raise sufficient capital to bring Albina’s regulatory capital ratios to the level required by its regulators.Read more.
Remembering Brooks Shumway
January 2013 | Letter from by Kat Taylor
We are so sorry to inform you that our dear friend and colleague, Brooks Shumway, Executive Director of the TomKat Charitable Trust, passed away from complications related to cancer surgery on Friday, January 4th, 2013. Read more.
CEO Letter & Our Refreshed Website!
December 2012 | CEO Letter by Kat Taylor
I hope this letter finds you enjoying Holidays with your families and friends. As your bank, we try constantly to improve how we serve you and the values you hold dear. We surely fall short still but our intentions are to fulfill the promise of Beneficial Banking. As a basic commitment to you but also Inspired by the generosity of this season, we are launching a refreshed version of our website today. Read more.
Three Michaels of Berkeley
December 2012 | News Article by Berkeleyside.com
When Berkeley’s three most well-known Michaels take to the stage tonight for the first time, they will be doing so to support an organization that is helping foster a future generation of enthusiastic writers. Read the full article at Berkeleyside.com.
One PacificCoast Bank Joins the Benefit Corporation Movement
October 2, 2012 | Press Release
One PacificCoast Bank, FSB is proud to be the latest financial institution certified as a B Corporation. B Corps are sustainably minded companies that care about doing good, as much as earning a profit. Joining this community of innovative companies was an effortless decision for One PacificCoast Bank, FSB. Read more.
Our Commitment to the Triple-Bottom Line
Summer 2012 | CEO Letter by Kat Taylor
In this year of momentous developments, I write to report on the work of your bank. As part of our commitment to the triple bottom line -- securing measurable environmental and social justice benefits at the same time we remain financially sustainable -- we renew our efforts to be transparent. Read more.
In Food, Slow is the New Fast
Summer 2012 | CoastNotes by Jae Easterbrooks
What is the Slow Food Movement and what has its impact been on the west coast food system in the United States? It’s clear that awareness of Slow Food and of our food system has been growing substantially in recent years. Read more..
2012 Indie Awards: Supporting Local
Spring 2012 | CoastNotes by Trina Barton
At One PaciicCoast we take a hands-on, grassroots approach to supporting our local businesses and artists. The annual Indie Awards in Oakland is one of our most popular vehicles for doing this. Over the last 6 years we have devoted our resources towards building an event that is more than just a party – it has become a local mainstay during the month of May and a tangible expression of the local, living economy. Read more.
Back to Small Business
Winter 2012 | CoastNotes by Francis James
These days, all eyes are on small businesses, and for good reason. The U.S. Treasury Department reports that small businesses put approximately one-half of all Americans to work and create nearly 60 percent of all new jobs. Read more.
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