Endeavor’s Story Started with a Vision
In 2017, CEO Dan Yates, President Steve Sefton, and a Board of Directors made up of leading Southern California business experts, envisioned a bank for businesses whose leaders received advice from other trusted business leaders—and access to a community to help them thrive. A place where decisions are made locally and services are delivered by experienced bankers who are also trusted advisors to the largest group of CEOs in San Diego, working together to serve the needs of closely held companies. The local business community embraced our new consultative business banking model and Endeavor Bank was born.
Today, Endeavor Bank is still primarily owned and operated by local business owners, with hundreds of shareholders and a local, Southern California focus. Among our many milestones over the past several years:
2020
- Ranked in the top 5 in the nation for most PPP loan dollars relative to the bank's size
- Completed secondary capital offering
2021
- Launched our Business Owner Forums (expert panel discussions about trending business topics)
- Received a 5-Star ranking from Bauer Financial
2022
- Formation of holding company, Endeavor Bancorp
- Ranked first in California and fifteenth in the nation by CB-Resource, Inc.
- Named one of S&P's Top Performing Banks
- Tied for first place as the most profitable de novo bank according to S&P Market Intelligence (with a minimal bond portfolio [$6.2MM] at year-end and the balance in cash equivalents [$89.9MM])
- Endeavor Bancorp welcomed by the OTCQX® Best Market (EDVR)
2023
- Opened an office in La Mesa, CA to better serve businesses in San Diego’s East County
- Expanded our team to nearly 60 professionals
2024
- Prioritized stability and smart growth, achieving strong loan and deposit expansion
- Completed a private placement of $12.5 million of subordinated debt
- Grew our team further to nearly 80 professionals
- Expanded into the Greater Los Angeles and Inland Empire Markets
- Earned an A rating from DepositAcounts.com
2025
- Named a Premier Performing Bank by The Findley Report
- Awarded an A rating by DepositAccounts.com
- More exciting updates to come...