Luther Burbank Savings Expands Construction Lending Team

Tom Atmore joins as Senior Vice President

SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Luther Burbank Corporation (“the Company”) (NASDAQ:LBC), the holding company for Luther Burbank Savings (the “Bank”), announced today that Tom Atmore has joined the Bank as Senior Vice President, Director of Construction Loan Administration. 

John Biggs, President and Chief Executive Officer of Luther Burbank Corporation stated, “We are pleased that Tom has joined Luther Burbank Savings to expand our construction lending operations.”

“The devastating North Bay fires will have a lasting impact on our community.” Mr. Biggs added, “It is our obligation to provide best of class construction financing for homeowners and developers in the affected areas. Luther Burbank Savings was one of the largest construction lenders in Sonoma County for many years, and we look forward to combining Tom’s expertise with our competitive lending products.”

Mr. Atmore has a long history in construction lending. Prior to joining the Bank, he worked with KB Home and Pardee Homes in Los Angeles, and most recently with California Bank & Trust. Mr. Atmore holds an M.B.A. from Woodbury University and a B.S. in Architectural Engineering from Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. He is a registered civil engineer, a licensed real estate broker and a licensed general contractor.

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 $6.0 billion, total loans of $5.3 billion and total deposits of $4.1 billion as of March 31, 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 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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