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March 13, 2007 08:00 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

First California Completes Merger of Equals Begins Trading Today on NASDAQ as FCAL

CENTURY CITY, Calif., March 13, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- First California Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCAL) today announced it has completed the merger of equals between National Mercantile Bancorp...
March 06, 2007 16:16 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile Reports Its Second Consecutive Year of Record Earnings

LOS ANGELES, March 6, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), the holding company for Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A., today reported record earnings for...
December 27, 2006 13:25 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile to Redeem and Reissue Trust Preferred Securities

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), the holding company for Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A., today announced it is redeeming its...
November 08, 2006 17:49 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile Reports Record Third Quarter Profits

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), the holding company for Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A., today reported record profits for the...
October 05, 2006 22:23 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile Reports Increased First Half Earnings Fueled by Strong Loan Growth

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 5, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), the holding company for Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A., today reported record profits from core...
August 28, 2006 17:56 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile to Delay SEC Filings; Ticker Symbol Temporarily Changing to MBLAE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), the holding company for Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, announced that the Company will request a...
August 15, 2006 20:15 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile to Restate Financial Statements from 2003 to Present Due to Technical Interpretation of Accounting for Derivative Transactions

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), the holding company for Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A., today announced that it will restate its...
June 21, 2006 08:00 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile Bancorp and FCB Bancorp to Host Conference Call on Merger of Equals

LOS ANGELES and CAMARILLO, Calif., June 21, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), parent of Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A., and FCB Bancorp (OTCBB:FCBA),...
June 15, 2006 07:30 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile Bancorp and FCB Bancorp Announce Merger of Equals

LOS ANGELES and CAMARILLO, Calif., June 15, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), parent of Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A., and FCB Bancorp (OTCBB:FCBA),...
May 02, 2006 13:04 ET | Source: First California Financial Group, Inc.

National Mercantile 1Q06 Profits Rise 40 Percent

LOS ANGELES, May 2, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- National Mercantile Bancorp (Nasdaq:MBLA), the holding company for Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A., today reported excellent first quarter...