GBC International Bank
David Josephson has extensive experience in the banking and finance sector, currently serving as SVP/Director of Export Finance at GBC International Bank since February 2018. Prior to this role, Josephson was Managing Director for the Western USA at the Export-Import Bank of the United States from October 2000 to January 2018. Earlier in their career, Josephson held the position of Diretor Comercial at Grupo ARBI S.A. and served as Vice President at Union Bank. Additionally, Josephson worked as Senior Area Manager for Asia at Standard Chartered Bank. Educationally, Josephson holds a Master’s degree in International Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Naval Science from the United States Naval Academy.
GBC International Bank
GBC International Bank, (GBCIB) is fully committed to providing convenient and comprehensive financial solutions that will increase efficiency as well as save time for their domestic and international clients. GBC accomplishes this by providing them with customized services, specifically tailored to achieve their specific financial objectives. GBC International Bank was organized in 1974 as First Women's Bank of Los Angeles. It was later renamed Guaranty Bank of California. The Bank was purchased by its current investors in 1992 and the current management team has been in place for more than 15 years. As of August 1, 2007, we adopted a new name, GBC International Bank. Our new name reflects our long standing capability to handle international trade financing in addition to our commercial real estate financing and personal banking services. We have been a delegated lender of the Export Import Bank of the U.S since 1999, and we become PLP lender of SBA Export Working Capital Program (EWCP) in 2010. We have total of 8 branches: four branches in the Los Angeles area, one in San Francisco, one in San Jose, and two in Greater Seattle Area. We also have one loan production office located in Bellevue, WA. Our multi-lingual staff can assist you in English, Spanish, Indonesian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Burmese, Korean, and Russian.