Community West Bank

FDIC-insured bank with its head office in Fresno, California, established in 1980 according to the FDIC. Its holding company is Community West Bancshares.

Community West Bank reported total assets of $3.7 bn at Q1 2026, the latest verified quarter, up 4.2% on a year earlier. The CET1 capital ratio at Community West Bank was 12.93% at Q2 2026. Total assets for Q2 2026 is withheld until the FDIC and FFIEC figures agree. Source: FDIC Call Reports.

Key takeaways

  • Since , Community West Bank has taken over 4 institutions; the latest was United Security Bank on (FDIC Call Reports).
Total assets
$3.7 bn
+4.2% on a year earlier
Rank 353 of 506 1 = highest
Q1 2026, the latest verified quarter
CET1 capital ratio
12.93%
-0.91 pp on a year earlier
Rank 240 of 448 1 = highest
Return on equity
6.71%
-1.57 pp on a year earlier
Rank 442 of 500 1 = highest
Uninsured share of deposits
32.58%
-0.51 pp on a year earlier
Rank 279 of 500 1 = highest

What sets Community West Bank apart

How large is Community West Bank?

The balance sheet of Community West Bank at , the latest verified quarter: assets $3.7 bn, deposits $3.1 bn, net loans $2.5 bn (loans equal to 80.09% of deposits). Securities make up 20.4% of total assets at Community West Bank. Since , when Community West Bank held $1.3 bn, its assets grew 190.9%. At , the latest verified quarter, Community West Bank employed 327 full-time equivalent staff across 29 offices, about $11.3 mn of assets per employee and $108.5 mn of deposits per office.

How much funding at Community West Bank is uninsured?

At Community West Bank, uninsured deposits (above the FDIC limit) made up 32.58% of domestic deposits at (-0.51 pp on a year earlier); Community West Bank ranks 279th of 500 on this measure. In dollars, Community West Bank estimated $1.3 bn of uninsured deposits.

Key facts, Q2 2026

MetricValueChange from a year earlierUS rank
Total deposits$4.1 bn+37.7%283rd of 499
Net loans and leases$3.5 bn+47.4%287th of 500
Loan-to-deposit ratio84.68%+5.54 pp284th of 500
Tier 1 leverage ratio10.97%-0.28 pp175th of 500
Total risk-based capital ratio14.18%-0.74 pp230th of 448
Net interest margin4.79%+0.56 pp48th of 500
Return on assets (ROA)0.88%-0.15 pp424th of 500
Efficiency ratio59.36%-1.79 pp325th of 500 (1 = lowest)
Unrealized gain/loss on held-to-maturity securitiesLoss of $20.3 mnNarrowed by $8.2 mn
Unrealized gain/loss on available-for-sale securitiesLoss of $35.2 mnNarrowed by $19.1 mn
Noncurrent loans to total loans0.56%+0.28 pp221st of 500 (1 = lowest)
Net charge-offs to average loans0.38%+0.39 pp415th of 500 (1 = lowest)

US rank of Community West Bank: 1 = highest unless marked 1 = lowest.

Balance sheet

Community West Bank: assets, deposits and loans

USD bn
Total assets, deposits and net loans of Community West Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.7 bn at Q1 2026$387mn$1.4bn$2.4bn$3.3bn$4.3bn20182020202220242026Folsom Lake Bank merged inCommunity West Bank merged inUnited Security Bank merged inDeposits$4.1bnTotal assets$3.7bnNet loans$3.5bnTotal assets, deposits and net loans of Community West Bank each quarter; total assets were $3.7 bn at Q1 2026$387mn$1.7bn$3.0bn$4.3bn20202024
  • Total assets $3.7bn
  • Deposits $4.1bn
  • Net loans $3.5bn
to . FDIC Call Reports. Total assets for Q2 2026 withheld until the FDIC and FFIEC figures agree.

Capital and securities

The CET1 ratio of Community West Bank stood at 12.93% in , -0.91 pp year on year. Low and high at Community West Bank since : 12.59% () to 16.94% (). Community West Bank also reported a total capital ratio of 14.18% for , and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.97%.

On held-to-maturity securities, Community West Bank carried an unrealized loss of $20.3 mn at , equal to 3.0% of equity capital. The loss narrowed by $8.2 mn over the year. Its deepest point: $43.7 mn in . The available-for-sale portfolio of Community West Bank showed an unrealized loss of $35.2 mn at ; the loss narrowed by $19.1 mn over the year.

Community West Bank: capital ratios

Percent
CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Community West Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.6%10%13%16%18%20182020202220242026Total capital14%CET113%Tier 1 leverage11%CET1, total risk-based capital and tier 1 leverage ratios of Community West Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 20267.6%11%15%18%20202024
  • Total capital 14%
  • CET1 13%
  • Tier 1 leverage 11%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Community West Bank: unrealized securities gains and losses

USD bn
Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Community West Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$112mn-$76mn-$41mn-$5mn$30mn20182020202220242026Held to maturity-$20mnAvailable for sale-$35mnUnrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities of Community West Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-$112mn-$65mn-$17mn$30mn20202024
  • Available for sale -$35mn
  • Held to maturity -$20mn
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Profitability and loan quality

For the year to , Community West Bank earned a return on equity of 6.71%; return on assets: 0.88%. Net interest margin at Community West Bank: 4.79%, +0.56 pp in a year. Community West Bank net income: $18.1 mn, down 0.0% year on year. The efficiency ratio of Community West Bank was 59.36%: about 59 cents cost per revenue dollar, against 58 cents at the median peer.

At , noncurrent loans were 0.56% of total loans at Community West Bank; net charge-offs: 0.38% of average loans. Gross loans and leases at Community West Bank: $3.5 bn, up 47.7% in a year.

Community West Bank: profitability

Percent, annualized
Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Community West Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.8%2.8%6.5%10%14%20182020202220242026Return on equity6.7%Net interest margin4.8%Return on assets0.9%Return on equity, net interest margin and return on assets of Community West Bank, Q1 2016 to Q2 2026-0.8%4.1%8.9%14%20202024
  • Return on equity 6.7%
  • Net interest margin 4.8%
  • Return on assets 0.9%
to . FDIC Call Reports.

Peer group of Community West Bank

The peer group of Community West Bank is the 6 banks nearest to it by total assets at : 3 larger and 3 smaller. Of the peers, 5 share the charter type of Community West Bank (state nonmember bank) and 0 have head offices in California. Against them, Community West Bank shows CET1 ratio 13.81% against a peer median of 13.59%, return on equity 10.58% against a peer median of 10.67% and uninsured deposit share 34.34% against a peer median of 30.25%.

BankCharterStateTotal assetsCET1 ratioReturn on equityUninsured share
Bank of UtahState nonmember bankUT$3.7 bn16.56%10.70%44.30%
Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankLA$3.7 bn12.21%10.64%21.78%
Colony BankState nonmember bankGA$3.7 bn13.59%8.68%32.18%
Community West BankState nonmember bankCA$3.7 bn13.81%10.58%34.34%
Frandsen Bank & TrustState member bankMN$3.7 bn13.61%14.24%31.28%
Parkway Bank and Trust CompanyState nonmember bankIL$3.7 bn12.80%10.42%12.68%
D. L. Evans BankState nonmember bankID$3.7 bnnot reported15.79%29.22%

. FDIC Call Reports.

Last eight quarters

Two years at Community West Bank, to : deposits +41.2%, equity +55.4%. Staff 356 to 417; offices 26 to 43.

MetricQ3 2024Q4 2024Q1 2025Q2 2025Q3 2025Q4 2025Q1 2026Q2 2026
Total assets$3.5 bn$3.5 bn$3.5 bn$3.6 bn$3.6 bn$3.7 bn$3.7 bnwithheld
Total deposits$2.9 bn$2.9 bn$2.9 bn$3.0 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$3.1 bn$4.1 bn
Bank equity capital$430.2 mn$428.8 mn$437.3 mn$446.2 mn$463.4 mn$472.5 mn$477.3 mn$668.3 mn
CET1 ratio13.61%13.53%13.75%13.84%13.90%13.70%13.81%12.93%
Return on equity (ROE)2.07%3.69%8.61%8.28%8.98%9.44%10.58%6.71%
Uninsured share of domestic deposits36.57%35.38%30.99%33.09%34.12%32.63%34.34%32.58%
Full-time equivalent employees356346344342338325327417
Number of offices2627282929292943

FDIC Call Reports.

Mergers and acquisitions

The FDIC history of Community West Bank, oldest first; figures before and after each event are not like for like.

  1. . Absorbed Sierra Vista Bank (FDIC certificate 58438).
  2. . Absorbed Folsom Lake Bank (FDIC certificate 58503).
  3. . Absorbed Community West Bank, National Association (FDIC certificate 27572).
  4. . Absorbed United Security Bank (FDIC certificate 27132).

Large one-quarter moves at Community West Bank

  • Total assets at Community West Bank changed by +44.3% in the quarter to 2024-06-30: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from Community West Bank, National Association.
  • Total assets at Community West Bank changed by +35.9% in the quarter to 2026-06-30: Merger -Without Assistance; Participated in Absorbtion/Consolidation/Merger: acquired from United Security Bank.

Questions and identifiers

What were the total assets of Community West Bank?

Community West Bank reported $3.7 bn at , the latest verified quarter in its Call Report. That makes Community West Bank the 353rd largest of 506 banks in our US coverage.

Is Community West Bank the same as its holding company?

No. This page covers Community West Bank, FDIC certificate 23030; Community West Bancshares, its holding company, reports separately to the Federal Reserve.

Is Community West Bank profitable?

Community West Bank reported net income of $18.1 mn for the year to ; annualized return on equity: 6.71%. So yes: Community West Bank made a profit over these months.

When is data for Community West Bank next updated?

Figures from Community West Bank for are due after .

Where can I check the figures for Community West Bank?

In the FDIC BankFind Suite record for certificate 23030, and in the Call Reports of Community West Bank (RSSD ID 703767) at the FFIEC Central Data Repository.