Central Valley Community Bancorp Reports Earnings Results for the Year and Quarter Ended December 31, 2023, and Quarterly Dividend

The Board of Directors of Central Valley Community Bancorp (Company) (NASDAQ: CVCY), the parent company of Central Valley Community Bank (Bank), reported today results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2023, and quarterly dividend. The Company also announced that all required regulatory approvals have been received for the Merger Agreement dated October 10, 2023 with Community West Bancshares, a California corporation (“Community West”). Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Community West will be merged with and into Central Valley Community Bancorp, with the Company as the surviving institution. The proposed transaction is subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company and Community West at their respective special shareholder meetings to be held on February 8, 2024. The transaction is expected to be completed on April 1, 2024 pending shareholder approval and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions. For the full release, please visit one of the following: CVCB News Room https://www.cvcb.com/about-us/news-room or CVCB Investor Relations https://ir.cvcb.com/news-market-information/press-releases/default.aspx.

About Central Valley Community Bancorp

Central Valley Community Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol CVCY. Central Valley Community Bank, headquartered in Fresno, California, was founded in 1979 and is the sole subsidiary of Central Valley Community Bancorp. CVCB operates full-service Banking Centers throughout California’s San Joaquin Valley and Greater Sacramento region, in addition to maintaining Commercial, Real Estate and Agribusiness Lending, as well as Private Business Banking and Cash Management Departments.

Members of Central Valley Community Bancorp’s and CVCB’s Board of Directors are: Daniel J. Doyle (Chairman), Daniel N. Cunningham (Vice Chairman), F. T. “Tommy” Elliott, IV, Robert J. Flautt, Gary D. Gall, James J. Kim, Andriana D. Majarian, Steven D. McDonald, Louis C. McMurray, Karen A. Musson, Dorothea D. Silva and William S. Smittcamp.

More information about Central Valley Community Bancorp and Central Valley Community Bank can be found at www.cvcb.com. Also, visit CVCB on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

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Investor Contact: Shannon Livingston Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Central Valley Community Bancorp 916-235-4617

Media Contact: Debbie Nalchajian-Cohen Public Relations Central Valley Community Bancorp 559-222-1322