California

In a break from a 20-year history marked by losses and scandal, California International Bank in Westminster is on pace for its biggest-ever profit, its CEO says.

The lawsuit argues that a state law from 1967 concerning wiretapping also applies to internet tracking. Similar arguments in related cases have had mixed success.

As the city slowly recovers from January's wildfires, Banc of California is working with a local nonprofit group to help small businesses bounce back.

Offices, apartment buildings and retail locations in Los Angeles face a tangle of difficulties as the smoke clears from January's wildfires. High on the list is inadequate insurance, a common problem in California.

As climate change causes more frequent disasters, more mortgages are at risk of going underwater. How can banks limit their exposure?

When a house is lost, so is much of the collateral on the mortgage. Here's how both lenders and homeowners can bounce back.

The three-year-old Newport Beach-based institution, which secured $500 million in investor pledges to acquire peers, says more dealmaking may be in the works.

For the first time since the Eaton Fire erupted more than a month ago, Altadena has a bank branch that's open for business.

Until last month, Altadena was a flourishing melting pot. Now, with thousands of houses burned and no functioning banks, residents wonder if it will ever be the same.

Banks and credit unions also extended financial relief to Californians affected by the fires, which have killed 28 people and burned thousands of homes.