California

California officials had accused Advance America of wrongly assessing Department of Motor Vehicles fees on its payday loans to skirt the state's interest rate cap.

The California-based credit union cited ‘confidential personnel matters’ but did not specify a reason for the departure.

As longtime executive John Dea retires, the credit union's EVP/chief financial officer moves up to the top job.

OP Bancorp in Los Angeles aims to raise $20 million to fund organic growth and acquisitions.

SDCCU’s member base increased by 35,000 during 2017, with total assets up to $8.3 billion.

The issue had forced the Los Angeles company to scuttle its deal to acquire U&I Financial in Washington state.

The company will also surpass $10 billion in assets when it buys Community Bank.

Carson Lappetito has a long history of working with firms tied to Eric Hovde, chairman and CEO of Sunwest's holding company.

Readers weigh in on the idea of using banks to effectively ban assault rifles, slam a pot-banking proposal, opine on social media strategies and more.

CU in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley will change its core system this summer.