“We could step into the space that was being vacated and create a thriving bank with a long-term relationship of local leaders to support our efforts and sustain this consistent model long into the future…hence the name Legacy was arrived at,” Gonzales said. By hiring a team of seasoned professionals with significant experience, this new bank could do for small businesses what other banks were not doing. Because Southwestern Riverside County, but especially the Temecula Valley area, is ripe with small and mid-sized business owners that have been without a true community-oriented bank partnership for loans and cash management services it made sense to give them something that was needed and would be appreciated.

The decision to open the first branch in Murrieta did not come lightly.

“Since the Tribe is already recognized as a strong leader in employment in the county, having a bank to add to the diversity in opportunities was a natural fit.” “Banking is sort of a melting pot of all the jobs across many types of businesses in one place,” EVP and Chief Banking Officer Kathryn “Kathy” Gonzales said. So many questions needed to be answered as to why this would be good for the Tribe and the community and it was determined that one of the greatest long-term benefits would be the fact that banking is made up of many diversified jobs such as operations, sales, human resources, accounting, credit, training and so much more that would afford Tribal and other community members job opportunities to consider in the future. We know we can bring the same partnership we share in our valley to that of Murrieta.” “Mayor Jonathan Ingram has completely supported Soboba opening our business locally, and we appreciate the hospitality. “In an effort to expand our economic enterprises we are excited to bring Legacy Bank to the Murrieta Valley,” he said. Soboba Tribal Council Chairman Isaiah Vivanco said it was great to see so much community support at the ribbon cutting ceremony. After several years of careful planning, the Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians recently held a formal grand opening celebration of its Legacy Bank in Murrieta.

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