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Community West Bancshares Announces Retirement of Board Member Suzanne M. Chadwick
FRESNO, Calif., January 27, 2026--The Board of Directors ("Board") of Community West Bancshares ("Company") (NASDAQ: CWBC), the parent company of Community West Bank ("Bank"), announced today that Suzanne M. Chadwick has elected to retire from the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank, effective March 31, 2026.
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