---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-026843"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CWBC"
cik: "0001127371"
company_name: "Community West Bancshares"
filed_at: "2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T04:26:04.497951+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Community West Bancshares Q1 net income rises to $11.5M ($0.60 EPS), completes USB merger

## Summary
- Net income $11.49M ($0.60 diluted EPS) vs $8.29M ($0.44) in Q1 2025 and $11.17M ($0.58) in Q4 2025.
- Net interest margin 4.30% (up 6 bps QoQ); total deposits grew $46.3M (1.50%) from Dec 31, 2025.
- Merger with United Security Bancshares closed April 1, 2026; combined results will be reported in Q2 2026.
- Cash dividend $0.12 per share declared, payable May 22, 2026 to holders of record May 8, 2026.
- Provision for credit losses only $90k, down from $515k in Q4 2025; Tier 1 leverage ratio 9.94%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-026843
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CWBC
- cik: 0001127371
- company_name: Community West Bancshares
- filed_at: 2026-04-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026026843/0001628280-26-026843-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026026843/cvcy-20260423.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  Community West Bancshares reported the three months ended March 31, 2026 results: net income $11,489,000, EPS $0.60 per diluted common share.
  - Period: the three months ended March 31, 2026
  - Net income: $11,489,000
  - EPS: $0.60 per diluted common share
  - Result: reported results
  source text: of Directors of Community West Bancshares (“Company”) (NASDAQ: CWBC), the parent company of Community West Bank (“Bank”), reported today unaudited consolidated net income of $11,489,000, and diluted earnings per share of $0.60 for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared to net income of $8,293,000 and $0.44 per diluted common share for the three months
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1127371/000162828026026843/0001628280-26-026843-index.htm

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