Plaza Bank Rises To The Top 5.3% among S&P Global Market Intelligence's TOP 100 Community Banks in 2016

IRVINE, CA--(Marketwired - Apr 3, 2017) - Plaza Bank (OTC PINK: PLZZ) is proud to announce it has been named one of the 100 Top-Performing Community Banks for 2016 by S&P Global Market Intelligence (formerly S&P Capital IQ and SNL Financial). Plaza Bank ranks #29 of the top 100 banks, out of the 546 banks being ranked with assets between $1 billion to $10 billion in 2016, bringing them to the top 5.3%.

"We are pleased to see our continued progress regarding our performance as is witnessed by the results acknowledged in our ranking with SNL again this year, especially when we recognize this is decided alongside over 500 peers nationwide," said Gene Galloway, CEO at Plaza Bank. "This kind of success comes through the ongoing commitment of our staff going above and beyond to serve our clients."

Below is Plaza Bank's specific performance against S&P Global Market Intelligence's criteria:

• Total Assets: $1.21 Billion
• Return of Average Total Assets: 1.02%
• Net Charge Offs Divided by Total Loans: .17%
• Efficiency Ratio: 64.4%
• Adjusted Texas Ratio: .97%
• Net Interest Margin: 4.68%
• Loan Growth Rate: 15.8%

"We are extremely proud of the performance of our Bank. Ranking in the Top 100 Community Banks reflects the quality and hard work of our exceptional group of employees," stated Plaza Bank President Rick Sowers.

About Plaza Bank
Plaza Bank is a top-rated community bank committed to serving and supporting the business communities of Southern California and Southern Nevada. The Bank is committed to meeting the unique financial needs of businesses and professional firms with superb options for commercial and industrial lending, asset based lending, and small business lending. You can expect a full service business bank offering deposit accounts, online banking, and treasury management solutions. Our expert bankers tailor creative solutions to provide businesses with a personal community banking experience. Visit plazabank.com for more information and locations near you. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

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