California

First Republic Bank in San Francisco has agreed to purchase Constellation Wealth Advisors for about $115 million.

Wells Fargo has hired a new head of commercial real estate lending for its Orange County, Calif., office.

Members of Xceed Financial Center now have instant access to an associate through their smart phones, laptops or desktop computers with the credit union's new virtual banking product — Xperience Center — which recently went live.

Redwood Credit Union recently earned the highest mark on Glatt Consulting's Credit Union Industry HealthScore.

Mechanics Bank in Walnut Creek, Calif., shook up its top leadership post following its sale to a Dallas investment group.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has named a new head of commercial real estate lending after its current leader resigned.

Community Bank in Pasadena, Calif., has completed a debt restructuring that will reduce second-quarter profit, but will improve its cost of funds and margins and increase yearly income.

Mobile banking has virtually hopscotched here with members having instant, face-to-face access to Xceed Financial Credit Union associates via a smart phone, laptop or desktop computer.

City National in Los Angeles, which is being acquired by Royal Bank of Canada, has hired three wealth advisers for its New York office.

Hanmi Financial in Los Angeles has hired a former executive at Opus Bank to fill a newly created strategy post.