Community West Bancshares Receives Regulatory Approvals for Merger with United Security Bancshares

Community West Bancshares and United Security Bancshares have announced that they have received the required regulatory approvals related to their proposed merger. Approvals were received from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, as well as a waiver from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

Under the proposed transaction, United Security Bancshares will merge with and into Community West Bancshares, with Community West as the surviving company. United Security Bank will also merge with and into Community West Bank. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026, pending shareholder approval at special meetings scheduled for March 30, 2026, along with other customary closing conditions.

The companies expect all operational systems to be converted in the third quarter of 2026. Once the merger is complete, the combined company is expected to have approximately $5 billion in total assets and operate banking centers in 13 Central California counties across 31 unique communities.

Leaders from both organizations described the milestone as an important step toward expanding service, strengthening community banking across the region, and building long-term value for clients, employees, communities, and shareholders.

Community West Bancshares is headquartered in Fresno and operates full-service banking centers throughout Central California. United Security Bancshares, also headquartered in Fresno, provides commercial and personal banking services through a network of branch offices across the region.