About Us
More than 35 years of performance and resilience.
1983
Pacific Premier Bank (Originally Life Bank) was founded
2000
CEO Steve Gardner and new management team hired to transform the Bank
2002
Officially changed name to Pacific Premier Bank
2011–12
Acquired Canyon National Bank
Acquired Palm Desert National Bank
2013
Acquired First Associations Bank
Acquired San Diego Trust Bank
2014
Acquired Infinity Franchise Holdings
Acquired Independence Bank
2016
Acquired Security California Bancorp
2017
Acquired Heritage Oaks Bancorp
Acquired Plaza Bancorp
2018
Acquired Grandpoint Capital, Inc.
2020
Acquired Opus Bank.
Total Assets Grew to $20 Billion
1 Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. and subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, approximate total assets as of December 31, 2021.
2 © 2022, Forbes Media LLC. Used with permission. Pacific Premier Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.
- Our Success Attributes
- Board of Directors
- Executive Leadership
- Products and Services
- Locations and Corporate Information
Our performance and resilience have helped us earn high placements in key industry rankings.
- Ranked 3rd on Forbes' list of America’s Best Banks (2022)2
- BauerFinancial Five Star Rating for 64 Consecutive Quarters (2022)