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Mechanics Bank

West Coast community bank serving workers

Relationship Manager - Residential Construction

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$100k - $145k/yr+ Commission/incentive plan
Mid
Bachelor's
Irvine, CA, USA
In PersonOn-site in Irvine; travel required 10–20%.
Finance & BankingRetail & Commercial Banking
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A four-year bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a similarly related field is preferred.
  • A minimum of three years of Commercial Lending experience is required.
  • A minimum of three years of prior experience as a Relationship Manager or equivalent lending experience involving direct client work is required.
  • Membership in relevant trade associations or bank trade groups is preferred.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or government regulations; write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals; and present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, the public, and professional peers.
  • Solid understanding of business and banking terminology.
  • Ability to apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to business situations; basic understanding of accounting; and financial statement and credit analysis skills.
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form, and work with abstract and concrete variables.
  • Demonstrated negotiation skills.
  • Ability to create word processing and spreadsheet files using generally accepted formats; use database and banking-specific programs; access reports; use software documentation and help features; and learn advanced features and specialized software programs.
  • Ability to manage multiple clients, loan requests, deadlines, and other priorities.
  • Business development skills.
  • Comfort selling to prospects, networking, cold calling, and speaking before groups.
  • Ability to use critical and creative thinking skills.
  • Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including regularly sitting, talking or hearing, and using hands to handle objects, as well as occasionally standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting or moving up to 10 pounds. Close vision is required.
Responsibilities
  • Manage a portfolio of moderately complex client relationships, including financial analysis, underwriting, structuring, or an industry concentration requiring specialized expertise; monitor ongoing credit quality and compliance with loan terms; initiate and oversee loan renewals and modifications; and take timely action on defaults to loan covenants or approval conditions.
  • Call on new and existing clients to build and maintain a pipeline of new business, initiate or strengthen banking relationships, identify and act on opportunities to expand relationships, monitor competitive information, and take appropriate action to retain clients.
  • Provide appropriate advice and counsel to existing and prospective customers, and study industrial, commercial, economic, and financial situations relating to their businesses to offer advice where appropriate.
  • Prepare credit presentations of moderate to significant complexity that justify credit requests with comprehensive financial and non-financial analyses, appropriate risk identification and mitigations, and structuring and pricing consistent with Bank policies and guidelines.
  • Mentor and assist credit analysts, underwriters, and less experienced relationship managers in structuring credit requests to meet client needs while adhering to Bank policies and risk profiles.
  • Participate in industry, civic, and community events to build referral networks and generate business leads; support the Bank's brand and mission internally and externally; and support brand awareness through marketing and community outreach.
  • Travel as required, approximately 10–20%.

About the company

Mechanics Bank serves individuals and businesses in the West Coast by offering core financial services such as checking and savings, personal and business loans, mortgage products, wealth management, and digital banking. It operates through a network of branches and supports customers with practical banking tools like drive-thru windows and accessible in-person service, while expanding its footprint through strategic mergers. The bank distinguishes itself by its long-standing focus on the “working person” and local community, a heritage that dates back to its founding for laborers and mechanics, and by its growth achieved through acquisitions that broaden its regional reach. Its goal is to provide reliable, community-centered financial support to everyday workers and organizations, helping customers manage money and grow their financial lives across the West Coast.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Walnut Creek, California

Founded

1905

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What believers are saying

  • Second-quarter 2026 net income rose to $57.7 million, up from $44.1 million.
  • Management targets 17% to 18% ROATCE by 2027 after integration synergies.
  • Balance-sheet cleanup sold $417 million auto loans near book value, boosting liquidity.

What critics are saying

  • The 2026 layoffs cut FTEs from 1,890 to 1,756 after HomeStreet integration.
  • Mechanics Bank still faces McClain-related investor litigation in Kentucky from July 2025.
  • Selling DUS and runoff auto loans strips earnings engines before 2027 targets hit.

What makes Mechanics Bank unique

  • 2025 HomeStreet merger created a 166-branch West Coast platform across four states.
  • Mechanics Bank sold its DUS business and runoff auto loans, sharpening capital allocation.
  • Delaware trust company launch expands wealth services for high-net-worth clients.

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Company News

YourCentralValley.com
Oct 9th, 2026
Merced celebrates groundbreaking of 66-unit supportive housing project.

Merced celebrates groundbreaking of 66-unit supportive housing project. Posted: Oct 8, 2026 / 10:16 PM PDT Updated: Oct 8, 2026 / 10:16 PM PDT MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The City of Merced officially began construction on a new supportive housing development on Thursday afternoon. When complete, Mercy Village will be a three-story, 66-unit permanent supportive housing development at 3015 Park Avenue in Merced. The project broke ground Thursday for 65 one-bedroom apartments and one two-bedroom apartment. These units are meant to serve those who are experiencing or are in danger of falling into homelessness and are enduring mental health challenges. The permanent supportive housing project will have management offices on location. The project includes a clubhouse and services and counseling spaces. Residents will be able to attend one-on-one sessions, group activities, and classes. Specific mental and behavioral health services will be available for residents as well. California Department of Housing & Community Development, City of Merced, and Mechanics Bank have come together to make this project possible.

Market Chameleon
Sep 16th, 2026
Mechanics Bank completes sale of substantial majority of runoff auto loan Portfolio to Bank of America.

Mechanics Bank completes sale of substantial majority of runoff auto loan Portfolio to Bank of America. Business Wire 16-Sep-2026 6:18 PM Mechanics Bancorp ("Mechanics") (NASDAQ:MCHB) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Mechanics Bank, completed the sale to Bank of America's trading desk of approximately $417 million of its remaining performing indirect auto loans at a price near book value, with a cutoff date of August 31, 2026. Mechanics Bank will retain approximately $13 million of runoff auto loans. Westlake Portfolio Management will continue to service the auto loans for both Bank of America and Mechanics Bank. C.J. Johnson, President and CEO of Mechanics, said: "This transaction represents another important step in our ongoing efforts to optimize our balance sheet and allocate capital to its highest and best use. The sale of the substantial majority of our runoff auto loans will reduce risk, improve liquidity and enhance the future profitability of our company." About Mechanics Bancorp Mechanics Bancorp is headquartered in Walnut Creek, Calif., and is the financial holding company of Mechanics Bank, a full-service, FDIC-insured bank with $21.2 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026, and 166 branches across California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. Founded in 1905 to help families, businesses and communities prosper, Mechanics Bank offers a wide range of products and services in consumer and business banking, commercial lending, cash management services, private banking, and comprehensive wealth management and trust services. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements This communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Reform Act"). All statements other than statements of historical facts included herein may be forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements include the words "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "will," "plan," "potential," "predict," "goal," "upcoming," "outlook," "guidance" or "project" or the negative of those terms, or similar expressions. Market Chameleon do not assume any obligation or undertake to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this release as a result of new information, future events or developments, except as required by federal securities or other applicable laws, although Market Chameleon may do so from time to time. For all forward-looking statements, Market Chameleon claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Reform Act.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 30th, 2026
Mechanics Bank targets 17% ROATCE by 2027 after $310M securities restructuring

Mechanics Bank completed its HomeStreet integration in Q2 2026 and sold its DUS business line to Fifth Third, generating substantial excess capital and reducing intangibles. The bank is allowing high-cost certificates of deposit to run off whilst focusing on core deposit growth and capital efficiency. Headcount fell from 1,890 to 1,756 full-time equivalents quarter-over-quarter. Management expects annual noninterest expenses to reach approximately $430 million by Q4 2026 as merger synergies fully realise. The bank plans to restructure $310 million in low-yielding available-for-sale securities into current market-rate mortgage-backed securities in Q3, anticipating a $25 million after-tax loss with a four to five-year earn-back period. Management targets 17% to 18% return on average tangible common equity and 1.3% to 1.4% return on average assets for 2027 and beyond, projecting a $250 million total dividend payout next year. The bank's credit portfolio comprises 71% low-risk multifamily lending.

Yahoo Finance
Jul 29th, 2026
Mechanics Bancorp reports $57.7M Q2 net income, completes HomeStreet merger

Mechanics Bancorp reported second quarter 2026 net income of $57.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, up from $44.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the first quarter. The Walnut Creek, California-based financial holding company had total assets of $21.2 billion at quarter-end. The company substantially completed its merger with HomeStreet during the quarter and sold its Fannie Mae DUS business line. Mechanics paid $162 million in cash dividends. Non-recurring acquisition and integration costs totalled $5.9 million. Total deposits stood at $18.1 billion, with a loans-to-deposits ratio of 75%. The company maintained strong capital ratios, including an estimated 16.70% total risk-based capital ratio and 14.39% CET1 capital ratio.

Associated Press
Jul 7th, 2026
Mechanics Bank launches Delaware trust company to expand wealth management services

Mechanics Bank has established Mechanics Bank Trust Company of Delaware, a wholly owned subsidiary offering complex trust planning and administration under Delaware law. The non-depository office expands the bank's wealth management capabilities for high-net-worth clients seeking tax advantages, privacy, and asset preservation. Cindy Brown, with over 25 years of experience in Delaware trust law, will lead the new entity as senior vice president and director of special situs trusts. She serves on the Delaware State Bar Association's Trust Act Committee and the Delaware Council on Banking. Mechanics Bank, headquartered in Walnut Creek, California, operates 166 branches across California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii with more than $21 billion in assets.