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Oak Valley Community Bank

The Premier Banking Experience for Every Client
Pictured : executive chef Billy Ngo with commercial lender Tom Harris , branch manager Suzi Lewis and commercial lender Michael Stevens

In early 2020 , Billy Ngo and Peter Kwong , business partners in Kru , Fish Face and Kodaiko restaurants , found themselves in a position like many other small business owners . Encountering customer service obstacles with larger banks , they sought help from Oak Valley Community Bank with the Paycheck Protection Program .

Oak Valley Community Bank took a proactive approach with PPP and was compelled to help as many local businesses as possible . “ The partners at Kru reached out to us and we immediately got to work with them on their PPP application ,” states Michael Stevens , commercial loan officer . “ Pleased with our service , they have since brought over the majority of their banking relationship and we appreciate the opportunity to strengthen our connection with another satisfied client ,” adds Suzi Lewis , branch manager .
Just as Ngo ’ s restaurants are known for providing an elevated fine-dining experience with excellent service and quality food , OVCB mirrors that excellence in the banking industry , providing a premier banking experience to clients . Having exceeded Ngo and Kwong ’ s expectations , Lewis and the team at OVCB stand ready to serve the banking needs of many more local businesses .
Established in 1991 , OVCB currently operates 17 thriving branches throughout six counties and has grown to over $ 1.5 billion in assets .
“ We were totally impressed by Oak Valley ’ s responsiveness to our PPP request . They assisted us through a challenging time and continue to provide stellar customer service .”
— Billy Ngo , Executive Chef
The Capitol Mall branch opened in 2018 and the bank is actively exploring branch expansion opportunities in the Greater Sacramento region .
Suzi Lewis 916.260.5810 Branch Manager
Tom Harris 916.260.5815 Commercial Loans
Michael Stevens 209.320.7860 Commercial Loans
Matt Morgado 916.955.3634 Commercial Loans
Mona Dmitrenko 916.260.5803 Commercial Loans
455 Capitol Mall , Ste . 115 Sacramento , CA 95814 916-260-5800 www . ovcb . com
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