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John Z. Barr

CCIM

Credit Administration Management

Professional Bio

Areas of Expertise
• 30+ years banking experience including as Chief Credit Officer for 4 commercial banks.
• Approvable by FDIC and state banking regulators
• Bank turnaround experience
• Loan portfolio reviews
• Oversee special asset divisions
• CRE, C&I, Specialty Finance expert
• Business Banking Start-Up and Management

Experience
• Approved as Chief Credit Officer by the FDIC / California DFPI to assist a California bank with their regulatory order in stabilizing the bank’s performance, raise capital or complete the sale of the bank. Performed successful turnaround of Bank through improving credit quality, reducing Watch list credits, managed loan portfolio concentrations and size to comply with regulatory capital and credit quality ratios.

• Performed extensive due diligence on acquisition targets in California, Washington, Arizona and Texas. Responsible for Credit Management as Interim Chief Credit Officer of Texas bank and future acquisitions and eventual turnaround and successful sale of the bank.
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