Pacific Premier Bancorp Ranked #3 on Forbes’ List of America’s Best Banks 2020

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: PPBI) (the “Company”), the holding company of Pacific Premier Bank, announced today that it ranked 3^rd on the Forbes List of America’s Best Banks 2020. The annual list published by Forbes ranks the 100 largest publicly-traded banks and thrifts based on their growth, credit quality and profitability. The ten metrics used in the rankings are based on the Company’s regulatory filings through September 30, 2019. The Company was ranked 11^th on Forbes’ 2019 list.

“We are pleased to be recognized by Forbes as one of the best banks in the country, moving up from 11^th to 3^rd on their list,” said Steven R. Gardner, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. “Our team’s commitment to effectively executing our strategy has led to the Company’s success. We are committed to our employees and our culture. In turn, our employees are committed to one another and to providing the highest level of service for our clients. As the banking industry evolves, we continue to innovate and invest in our franchise so that we are well positioned to meet the changing needs of our client base and continue to produce superior results for our shareholders.”

About Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc.

Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is the holding company for Pacific Premier Bank, one of the largest banks headquartered in Southern California with approximately $11.8 billion in assets. Pacific Premier Bank is a business bank primarily focused on serving small and middle market businesses in the counties of Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara, California, as well as markets in the states of Arizona, Nevada and Washington. Through its more than 40 depository branches, Pacific Premier Bank offers a diverse range of lending products including commercial, commercial real estate, construction and SBA loans, as well as specialty banking products for homeowners’ associations and franchise lending nationwide.

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