Refund Anticipation Loans Take Hit Some See as Fatal Aug 4, 2009
HSBC Holdings PLC and JPMorgan Chase & Co., for example, charge about $62 for an average loan of $3,000; Republic and Pacific Capital Bancorp charge more than $100. Most refund anticipation checks cost about $30. (American Banker)
Pelosi’s Policy Director to Step Down Jul 21, 2009
Citigroup Management Corp., Fortress Investment Group and Pacific Capital Bancorp) and health care interests (the Biotechnology Industry Organization, Johnson on, the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems, and the Health Care Service Corp.). Pelosi spokesman Brendan Daly said the Speaker tapped Meltzer for his knowledge of process and policy as a veteran staffer. (Roll Call)
Banks are to blame Jul 18, 2009
Pacific Capital Bancorp Will Accept State of California Warrants. Pacific Capital Bancorp (Nasdaq:PCBC) announced today that it will accept registered warrants (IOUs) issued by the State of California from its existing customers for a limited time, beginning today through the end of business on July 10, 2009 ... We recognize that some of our customers, through no fault of their own, may be negatively impacted by the continuing budget crisis in California, said George S. Leis, President... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Component Changes Made to Dow Jones Select Dividend Indexes Jun 5, 2009
In the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index, Pacific Capital Bancorp (United States, Banks, PCBC) and Unitrin Inc. (United States, Insurance, UTR) will be replaced by VF Corp. (United Sates, Personal and Household Goods, VFCX) and New Jersey Resources Corp. (United States, Utilities, NJR). The dividend yield of the reconstituted Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index will decrease to 4. (Primezone Releases)
Business Briefs Apr 28, 2009
Watson joins Pacific Capital Bancorp. Lisa Watson has joined Pacific Capital Bancorp as senior vice president and director of the Wealth Management Products Division ... Watson has more than 30 years of sales management and customer relationship experience and joins Pacific Capital Bancorp from Bank of America, where she worked since 1981. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Layoffs coming at 2 local banks Mar 20, 2009
Pacific Capital Bancorp, parent company of Pacific Capital Bank, which operates the two local bank brands, announced this week it will lay off 300 employees. That represents 22 percent of the company s 1,472-person workforce. (Santa Maria Times)
Tighter credit make tax refund loans hard to get Mar 17, 2009
Jackson Hewitt's RALs are issued by Santa Barbara Bank , a division of Pacific Capital Bancorp. Pacific Capital spokesman Tony Rossi said the bank uses credit checks for its instant loans, but not for its other RALs. (AZCentral -- Business)
