<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>
    <periodOfReport>2002-11-18</periodOfReport>
    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001028918</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PPBI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001258282</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NEW LIFE HOLDINGS LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>11940 SAN VICENTE BLVD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90049</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
        <isDirector>0</isDirector>
        <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
        <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
        <isOther>0</isOther>
    </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>

        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock Warrants (Right to Buy)</value>
        </securityTitle>

        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>0.75</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>

        <exerciseDate>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>

        <expirationDate>
            <value>2012-01-17</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>

            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>

            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>1166400</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <ownershipNature>

            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>

    </derivativeTable>
    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This warrant vests as follows: 116,640 shares vest as of 1/17/02; 116,640 shares vest as of 1/17/03; 116,640 shares vest as of 1/17/04; and 816,480 shares vest as of 1/17/05.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ezri Namvar, Managing Member</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-07-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

