California

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has appointed three executives to fill the role of chief operating officer after Romolo "Ron" Santarosa resigned from the position.

PBB Bancorp in Los Angeles and First Mountain Bank in Big Bear Lake, Calif., are discussing a merger.

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Credit unions may want to step up their EMV education efforts toward their small business members.

VENTURA, Calif. — Ventura County Credit Union announced that it has been named a "preferred lender" by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

City National Bank in Los Angeles will provide $350 million in loans to minority- and women-owned small businesses as part of a community lending initiative, it announced Monday.

Heartland Financial in Dubuque, Iowa, has agreed to buy Premier Valley Bank in Fresno, Calif.

Pacific Premier Bancorp in Irvine, Calif., has named Allen Nicholson chief financial officer.

Wells Fargo has named Rohan Kalbag head of commercial banking for northern California. Kalbag was the sales manager for commercial banking in California, Oregon, and Washington for Wells.

Friendly Hills Bank in Whittier, Calif., has started offering payroll services to its clients.

First Foundation in Irvine, Calif., has launched a division to offer property and casualty insurance brokerage services.