- Business
- Golden Valley Bancshares, Inc. (GVYB) operates as the bank holding company for Golden Valley Bank, a commercial bank providing a range of deposit and lending products to small- and middle-market businesses, professionals, and not-for-profit organizations primarily in northern California. The bank offers personal and business checking accounts, money market and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts; home loans, small business administration loans, commercial real estate loans, equipment financing, and operating lines of credit; debit and credit cards; and digital banking services including online and mobile banking, mobile deposit, bill pay, automated clearing house processing, merchant services, e-deposits, payroll processing, e-statements, security tokens, e-alerts, wire transfers, reporting tools, check and account reconciliation, and positive pay. Founded in 2006 and headquartered at 190 Cohasset Road in Chico, California, the company maintains full-service offices in Chico and Redding, serving communities in Butte, Shasta, and surrounding counties. In November 2020, the entity changed its name from Golden Valley Bank (Chico, CA) to Golden Valley Bancshares, Inc. to reflect its holding company structure. Recent financial performance shows revenue of $17.34 million and net earnings of $3.78 million for the trailing twelve months as of June 30, 2025, with a net profit margin of 21.78% and return on equity of approximately 9.7-10.5%; quarterly results through Q2 2024 indicated stable operations amid industry trends, though no major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or new product launches have been announced in the past 1-2 years.