Santa Cruz County Bank Hires John Telesco
Santa Cruz, CA – July 9, 2024: Santa Cruz County Bank (OTCQX:SCZC), with assets over $1.7 billion, is a top-rated community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz County. The Bank is pleased to announce that John Telesco has joined as Senior Business Banking Officer to serve clients in the Silicon Valley, Greater Bay Area and Santa Cruz County. Mr. Telesco maintains his office at the Bank’s Scotts Valley branch, 4604 Scotts Valley Drive, where he is responsible for new business acquisition, lending and business development.
Mr. Telesco has a 25-year history in the banking and mortgage industries with an extensive background in loan origination, lending policy and regulatory compliance and relationship management. Mr. Telesco served as Branch Manager for Prospect Mortgage LLC, Regional Manager for American Financial Network, Inc. and as District Manager for Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. Most recently Mr. Telesco served as Originating Branch Manager for Premier Mortgage Resources LLC.
Doug Fischer, Senior Vice President and Director of Business Banking, remarked, “We are excited to welcome John to the team. His background in loan origination and policy make him a great asset to the Bank and his relationship-based approach to business aligns perfectly with our commitment to providing personal attention to our clients. We look forward to John’s contributions to the Bank’s growth.”
Commenting on his new appointment, Mr. Telesco stated, “Joining Santa Cruz County Bank is a great fit for me. We share a community-minded and relationship-based approach to doing business. I look forward to working with the Bank’s amazing team and supporting local businesses.”
Mr. Telesco currently resides in Capitola.
ABOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK
Founded in 2004, Santa Cruz County Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of West Coast Community Bancorp, a bank holding company. The Bank is a top-rated, locally operated, and full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, California with branches in Aptos, Capitola, Cupertino, Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville. Santa Cruz County Bank is distinguished from "big banks" by its relationship-based service, problem-solving focus, and direct access to decision makers. The Bank is a leading SBA lender in Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley. As a full-service bank, Santa Cruz County Bank offers competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals; including business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction lending, asset-based lending, agricultural loans, SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, mobile and online banking, bill payment, and treasury management. True to its community roots, Santa Cruz County Bank has supported regional well-being by actively participating in and donating to local nonprofit organizations.
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Mary Anne Carson
Santa Cruz County Bank
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