SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Luther Burbank Corporation (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: LBC), the holding company for Luther Burbank Savings (the “Bank”), today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $15.0 million of Luther Burbank Corporation’s common stock.
The timing and exact amount of Luther Burbank Corporation’s repurchases will be subject to various factors, including the Company’s capital position, liquidity, financial performance and alternative uses of capital, stock trading price, and general market conditions, and it may be modified, suspended or terminated at any time without notice.
Luther Burbank Corporation also announced today a collateral review which resulted in zero credit exposure in the West Coast fire affected areas. The comprehensive review verified that the Bank holds no multifamily, commercial, or single family collateral within the fire zones. Special attention was paid to the areas of Redding (Carr Fire), Orange County (Holy Fire), Yosemite (Ferguson Fire) and Mendocino (River Fire).
About Luther Burbank Corporation
Luther Burbank Corporation is a publicly owned company traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “LBC.” The Company is headquartered in Santa Rosa, California with total assets of $6.5 billion, total loans of $5.7 billion and total deposits of $4.6 billion as of June 30, 2018. It operates primarily through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Luther Burbank Savings, an FDIC insured, California-chartered bank. Luther Burbank Savings executes on its mission to improve the financial future of customers, employees and shareholders by providing personal banking and business banking services. It offers consumers a host of highly competitive depository and mortgage products coupled with personalized attention. Business customers benefit from boutique-quality service along with access to products which meet their unique financial needs from the convenience of online and mobile banking, robust cash management solutions, and high-yield liquidity management products to multifamily and commercial lending. Currently operating in California, Oregon and Washington, from nine branches in California, one branch in Washington and nine lending offices located throughout the market area, Luther Burbank Savings is an equal housing lender. For additional information, please visit lutherburbanksavings.com.
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Luther Burbank Corporation
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