Community West Bancshares

proxy statement of CWBC and UBFO and a prospectus of CWBC as well as other relevant documents concerning the proposed transaction. The joint proxy statement will be distributed to the shareholders of CWBC and UBFO in connection with their vote on the proposed transaction. SHAREHOLDERS OF UBFO AND CWBC ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THOSE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION. The joint proxy statement and prospectus and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed by CWBC and UBFO with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at CWBC’s website at www.communitywestbank.com under the tab “Investor Relations” and then under “SEC Filings” or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. CWBC’s documents may also be obtained free of charge from CWBC by requesting them in writing to Community West Bancshares, 7100 N. Financial Drive, Suite 101, Fresno, California 93720; Attention: Shannon Livingston, or by telephone at (559) 298-1775. UBFO documents filed with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at UBFO’s website at www.unitedsecuritybank.com or at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. United Security documents may also be obtained free of charge from UBFO by requesting them in writing to UBFO, 2126 Inyo Street, Fresno, California 93721, or by telephone at (888) 663-6030; Attention: David Kinross. Participants in the Solicitation The directors, executive officers and certain other members of management and employees at CWBC and UBFO may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies in favor of the merger from their respective shareholders. Information about the directors and executive officers of CWBC is included in the proxy statement for its 2025