News & Press Releases

First Foundation Opens Local OfficeSan Gabriel Valley Tribute (www.sgvtribune.com), July 22, 2010 | First Foundation Inc.

First Foundation Expands into PasadenaPasadena Now (www.pasadenanow.com), July 21, 2010 | First Foundation Inc.

Movers & Shakers: Normand Leduc OC Metro, July 6, 2010 | First Foundation Bank

Banking Industry Veteran Normand Leduc Joins First Foundation Bank's Pasadena OfficeJuly 6, 2010 | First Foundation Bank

Advisory Roots Help Calif. Bank Survive Difficult StartWhen the leaders of the wealth management firm Keller Financial Group decided to charter a bank three years ago, they could not have known what gut-wrenching times lay just ahead.AMERICAN BANKER, May 13, 2010 | First Foundation Bank

Take Your Retirement Plan With YouLeaving your job? Don't forget your 401(k)Janus Report, April 1, 2010 | First Foundation Inc.

Roth IRA ConversionsNew rules expand Roth IRAs' benefits to more peopleCostco Connection, April 1, 2010 | First Foundation Advisors

Banking Industry Veteran Alison Syner Joins First Foundation Bank Team Of Private BankersMarch 15, 2010 | First Foundation Bank

First Foundation Bank Offering Turbo Tax Online Tax Preparaton January 22, 2010 | First Foundation Bank

Declaration of IndependenceFinancial Advisers Leaving, Laid Off from Wall Street Firms Joining Independent CompaniesOrange County Business Journal, October 12, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

Interview: Industry TrendsWestern Banking, October 1, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

Irvine's First Foundation Bank: New Wave In InvestmentThe liquid CD program yields higher earnings than money market funds with ability for early withdrawal.OC Metro, September 9, 2009 | First Foundation Advisors

First Foundation Bank Announces New "Liquid CD"Higher Earnings than Money Market Funds with the Ability for Early WithdrawalAugust 26, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

InterviewPoint: Small Business Lending - Dave Rahn, First Foundation Bank"Small Business Have Special Challenges In Navigating These Economic Waters" - David RahnWestern Banking, June 1, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

Apartment in Pacific Beach on Hornblend SoldSan Diego Daily Transcript, May 28, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

Deposits are now insured up to $250,000 through December 31, 2013May 28, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

First Foundation's Fresh ApproachThe Irvine-based bank offers a variety of services not provided by its traditional competitors.OCMETRO, May 1, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

CRM Helps De Novo Profit Amid CrisisFirst Foundation Bank leverages Sage’s SalesLogix customer relationship management system to find investors seeking the safety of bank deposits.Bank Systems & Technology, April 8, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

Openings, Hurdles in Luring Clients from Major FirmsAmerican Banker, February 13, 2009 | First Foundation Bank

Keller Financial Group Of Orange County Is Now First Foundation Inc.Name Change Reflects Financial Firm's Delivery Of Seamless Financial Services.February 9, 2009 | First Foundation Inc.

Your Future Financial HealthLearn how a corporate trustee can help give you some peace of mind over your children's financial future.Coast Magazine, November 24, 2008 | First Foundation Bank

FDIC Deposit Insurance Increased to $250,000 Per Depositor October 6, 2008 | First Foundation Bank

First Foundation Bank Celebrates its One-Year AnniversaryRecent events in the financial and credit markets have been unsettling.. We remain unaffected by the recent turbulence in the larger capital markets.October 1, 2008 | First Foundation Bank

O.C. Careers On the MoveOrange County Register, October 22, 2007 | First Foundation Bank

California Wealth Manager Dons Pinstripes, Starts BankInvestmentNews.com, October 22, 2007 | First Foundation Bank

Wealth Management Firm Opts for Start-Up Over a Sale American Banker, October 15, 2007 | First Foundation Bank

New Southern California Bank One of First to Be Started by Wealth ManagersThe Keller Financial Group Establishes First Foundation Bank with $25 Million in Capital Raised.SmartMoney.com, October 1, 2007 | First Foundation Bank

First Foundation Bank open in IrvineOrange County Register, October 1, 2007 | First Foundation Bank

Money Manager Keller Group Opens Own Irvine Bank Orange County Business Journal , October 1, 2007 | First Foundation Bank