October 9, 2024 Shannon Livingston Chief Financial Officer Community West Bancshares 7100 N. Financial Drive, Suite 101 Fresno, CA 93720 Re: Community West Bancshares Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed October 2, 2024 File No. 333-282463 Dear Shannon Livingston: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Madeleine Joy Mateo at 202-551-3465 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Finance cc: Mark A. Bonenfant, Esq.