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"The final second quarter GDP figure indicates a strong pace of economic activity, but problems with housing and financial markets may make third quarter GDP growth much slower," Wai said. "Consumer spending, which has helped the economy in the past, slowed significantly during the second quarter (1.4% annualized compared to 3.7% in the first quarter), and consumer expectations have been down for most of the third quarter."
The $736 million Orange County bank had faced a smattering of enforcement actions over the years, including for concentration risks, governance issues and questionable insider transactions.
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