California First National Bancorp

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California First National Bancorp
Company type Public
Nasdaq:  CFNB
IndustryFinancial
Founded1977;47 years ago (1977)
Headquarters Irvine, California, US
Key people
Patrick E. Paddon (chairman & CEO)
ServicesLeasing and banking services
Increase2.svg US$ 21.403 million (2013) [1]
Increase2.svg US$ 18.464 million (2013) [1]
Total assets Increase2.svg US$ 558.903 million (2013) [1]
Total equity Increase2.svg US$ 180,879 million (2013) [1]
Number of employees
102 (2013) [2]
Website calfirstbancorp.com

California First National Bancorp, headquartered in California, is a registered financial holding company for California First National Bank and California First Leasing Corp. [3] The company currently operates with two primary businesses including an FDIC-insured national bank and a leading leasing company specializing in financing high-technology capital assets. [4] The company offers various leasing and banking services including leasing and financing capital assets, leasing non-high technology property, accepting various deposit products and various commercial loans for corporations, companies, educational institute and other social organizations. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "California First National Bancorp Annual Report".
  2. 1 2 "information in Yahoo Finance".
  3. "company information in Google Finance". Archived from the original on October 29, 2012.
  4. "About CalFirst Bancorp".