Paul Simmons

Chief Credit Officer at Sunwest Bank

Paul Simmons has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry and is currently the Chief Credit Officer at Sunwest Bank. Paul has held previous positions as the Chief Credit Officer at Silvergate Bank and Banc of California.

Simmons has been credited with leading growth and improvement of earnings quality at Banc of California, reducing NPA/Total Assets by 73% to 0.12% from 0.45%. Paul also drove strong loan growth while maintaining asset quality, with a 14% increase in commercial loan balances and higher loan yields of 4.7% vs. 4.45% over the prior 12 months.

Simmons is currently overseeing CECL implementation at Sunwest Bank and was previously responsible for introducing 7 new lending products during their time at Banc of California.

Some of their coworkers include John Wise - Regional Banking Manager, Justin Archuleta - Market Area President, and Kent Smith - Chief Financial Officer. Paul Simmons reports to Carson Lappetito, President.

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Zions Bancorporation logo
Silvergate Bank logo

Timeline

  • Chief Credit Officer

    May, 2020 - present

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