Exhibit 23.2

         NOTICE OF INABILITY TO OBTAIN CONSENT FROM ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

     Community  West  Bancshares  and  its subsidiaries (the "Company") have not
received the consent of Arthur Andersen LLP to the incorporation by reference of
its  report  of  independent  public  accountants  dated  March 8, 2002 into the
Company's  previously  filed  Registration  Statement  on  Form  S-8,  File  No.
333-43531.

The  Company  has  dispensed  with the requirement to file Arthur Andersen LLP's
consent  in  reliance  upon  Rule  437a  of the Securities Act of 1933.  Because
Arthur Andersen LLP has not consented to the incorporation by reference of their
report  into  the  Company's  registration statement under the Securities Act of
1933,  you will not be able to recover against Arthur Andersen LLP under Section
11  of  the  Securities Act of 1933 for any untrue statements of a material fact
contained in the financial statements or financial statement schedule audited by
Arthur  Andersen  LLP  or  any omissions to state a material fact required to be
stated  therein.