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Record Year at Santa Cruz County Bank S anta Cruz County Bank, on the cusp of 18 years in business, reported earnings for 2021 was a record $21.3 million, 21 percent more than in 2020. Fourth quarter net income was $4.7 million, up from $4 million in that quarter a year ago. Pretax, pre-provision net earnings for 2021 exceeded 2020 by $9.4 million. Santa Cruz County Bank President and Krista Snelling CEO Krista Snelling said, “We recorded an incredible year of growth as evidenced by double-digit percentage increases, comparing 2021 to 2020, in assets, loans, deposits and net income,
all of which set new historical milestones for Santa Cruz County Bank.” Our amazing employees logged more 500 hours in community volunteer hours in 2021. Bank staff supported business owners, providing guidance on the PPP forgiveness process to help position them for success. The bank opened in February 2003. The bank has five branches in Santa Cruz County, including Aptos and Capitola and Scotts Valley, one in Cupertino and one in Monterey, plus online banking. The bank plans to open a Salinas branch by the third quarter of this year. Highlights for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2021 included: • Assets of $1.7 billion, up 20% • Total gross loans (excluding PPP) of $1.11 billion, up 21%,
Deposits of $1.5 billion, up 25%. The bank ranked 4th in overall deposit market share in Santa Cruz County, 2nd in Santa Cruz and 3rd in Watsonville based on FDIC once a year data as of June 30. • Basic earnings per share of $1.11 and $5.01 for the three and twelve-month periods ended Dec. 31, 2021, respectively. • Net interest margin was 3.78% for the fourth quarter of 2021, as compared to 4.04% in the trailing quarter and 4.08% in the same quarter of 2020. • For the quarters ended Dec. 31 and Sept. 30, return on average assets was 1.09% and 1.30%, respectively, and the return on average tangible equity was 11.85% and 14.10%, respectively.
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Susan Tannehill, who lives in San Lorenzo Valley, shared this stunning artwork (her first time with pastel pencils) on NextDoor. She got dozens of compliments.
• Efficiency ratio was 45.40% for the fourth quarter of 2021, compared to 42.63% in the trailing quarter and 49.45% in the same quarter of 2020. • All capital ratios were above regulatory requirements for a well-capitalized institution with a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.89 percent. • Continued strong credit quality, with nonaccrual loans totaling $376,000. ••• Fourth Quarter In the fourth quarter, the loan loss reserve was boosted $200,000 due to growth in the non-PPP sector loans and factors associated with the Omicron variant. n
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