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Pint-Sized Bank Fights Giants in California
Pacific Grove bank Security State run by William A. Burkett challenges large banks with Saturday hours from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and weekday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The one‑office lender, with $4 million deposits, aims to survive by strong customer service amid a state with 57 one‑office banks and 1,700+ branches total.
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Pacific Grove
Calif
California
Security State
William A. Burkett
Monterey Peninsula
Burkett
California Bankers Association
Bank of America