Here is a message from Bo Hughes, Canyon Community Bank’s President and CEO, shared with all Canyon employees today.

 I have received some questions about the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank in recent days – and how they might affect Canyon Community Bank and our industry. Thankfully, I do not think those bank closures will have much of an effect on Canyon or the vast majority of U.S. banks, and I’ll explain why. First, I was pleased to see the swift action taken by the FDIC and Federal Reserve yesterday to support banks and help prevent any type of “run on the banks” contagion that impacts the entire industry.

Next, both SVB and Signature had some unique attributes (crypto/tech sector exposure, large bond portfolios, concentrated deposit bases) that exposed them to catastrophic trouble as interest rates rose. Canyon Community Bank does not share those attributes. Further, our bank has no nonperforming loan issues, the duration of our investment portfolio is less than two years, we have a strong liquidity position, we are well capitalized – and we are strengthened by our holding company.

Finally, among our greatest strengths is our diverse deposit base and our private ownership. While both SVB and Signature reportedly had the majority of their deposits in uninsured accounts, all Canyon Community Bank depositors are insured up to $250,000 by the FDIC, which creates great stability. And our focus on deposit gathering, which has only intensified in recent months, has paid off by producing excess liquidity on our balance sheet. In addition, since we are privately owned, Canyon is not subject to sudden downward price movements that can cause capitalization shortfalls for publicly traded banks.

Canyon Community Bank remains well-capitalized, financially strong and positioned well for long-term success. Thank you for everything you do to continue to make Canyon a great place to work and do business. As always, please reach out if you have any questions!