The Board of Directors of United Security Bancshares (the "Company") (NASDAQ:UBFO), the parent company of United Security Bank (the "Bank"), announced today the appointment of Thomas G. Walker to the Company's and Bank's Boards of Directors effective immediately.

Dennis R. Woods, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Company stated, "We are excited to welcome Tom Walker to our board of directors. The business experience and deep relationships he has developed over his career in commercial mortgage banking is a valuable addition to our board. Tom is a seasoned professional who understands our business and our local markets. The expertise and strategic thinking he brings to the board will be an added benefit to our diverse board makeup."

Thomas Walker is a Principal/Owner of Capital Group Inc. dba Capitalize which is a California-based commercial lending mortgage banking firm where he has been since July 2021. Prior to Capitalize, Mr. Walker was an executive at Housing Capital Company, a division of US Bancorp, for 23 years. Tom graduated from UC Irvine with a B.A. in Economics and a Minor in Management. He is a licensed California real estate broker and has previously served as a member of the board of directors for the Building Industry Association.

About United Security Bancshares

United Security Bancshares (NASDAQ:UBFO) is the holding company for United Security Bank, which was founded in 1987. United Security Bank is headquartered in Fresno and operates 12 full-service branch offices in Fresno, Bakersfield, Campbell, Caruthers, Coalinga, Firebaugh, Mendota, Oakhurst, San Joaquin, and Taft. Additionally, United Security Bank operates Commercial Real Estate Construction, Commercial Lending, and Consumer Lending departments. For more information, please visit www.unitedsecuritybank.com.

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United Security Bancshares Appoints New Member to Board of Directors