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Security California Bancorp Participates in the Small Business Lending Fund Program

^{Published on 2011-09-15 16:17:24 - Market Wire}
 

RIVERSIDE, Calif.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Security California Bancorp (aCompanya) (OTCBB:SCAF) announced today the receipt of a $7.2 million preferred stock investment from the U.S. Department of Treasury through the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) Program. Created in the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 to increase small business lending, the Small Business Lending Fund is designed to provide capital to financially healthy qualified community banks.

"Not only did we continue to lend to qualified businesses within our various markets, our participation in this program reinforces our commitment to our region as we work together to weather the economic uncertainty that lies before us."

aWe are pleased to be selected as a participant in this program,a commented James A. Robinson, Chairman and CEO of Security California Bancorp. aBased on U.S. Treasury statistics, more than 40% of the banks that applied failed to meet statutory or program requirements and were not approved.a

Simultaneously, with the receipt of its SBLF funding on September 15, 2011, the Company exchanged 100% of the preferred stock totaling $7.2 million issued to the Treasury in January of 2009 under the Capital Purchase Program.

aSince our receipt of Capital Purchase Program funds in January of 2009, through June 30, 2011, the most recent quarter ended, we grew our loans by $86.6 million or 42%,a Mr. Robinson stated. aNot only did we continue to lend to qualified businesses within our various markets, our participation in this program reinforces our commitment to our region as we work together to weather the economic uncertainty that lies before us.a

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