California

The company has agreed to acquire Bank of Rio Vista to expand its operations in central California.

Former CEO Jeff York alleges retaliation by board related to proposed weight loss clause.

Only North Dakota has its own state-owned bank, but policymakers in other states say more public banks are necessary to fully meet society's needs. Among those who proponents say would benefit the most: small-business owners and legal marijuana suppliers and distributors.

The Portland, Ore., company has hired four private bankers from City National as part of a broader effort to provide a full range of services to business owners and high-net-worth households in Orange County and San Diego.

The company will take a nearly $10 million hit after setting aside funds to cover a case of potential borrower fraud.

If the merger is approved, the combined $2.2 billion-asset credit union would serve members in five states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Washington and Wyoming.

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.

Hot on the heels of the January debut of the first Amazon Go store in Seattle, the e-tailer is reportedly planning to open six more stores over the course of 2018. It's a surprising show of confidence from Amazon.

Provider of lending, marketing automation technology predicts more growth in 2018.

The effort would help the state support its burgeoning cannabis industry without interference from federal financial regulators.

The Silicon Valley-based CU is funding development of an apartment building.