WABC

Westamerica Bancorporation (NASDAQ:WABC) is a regional bank holding company founded in 1972 and headquartered in San Rafael, California. Originally incorporated as Independent Bankshares Corporation, the company changed its name to Westamerica Bancorporation in 1983 and went public in 1980. The company operates as the parent company of Westamerica Bank, which serves individual and commercial customers across Northern and Central California through 78 branch offices spanning 21 counties. As a well-established regional banking institution, Westamerica has built a substantial presence in California's diverse economic landscape over more than four decades of operations.