California

While industry consolidation remains slow compared with previous years, certain regions are humming along with strong volume and improved pricing. Here’s a look at each region based on June 30 data from KBW and S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Several RBB Bancorp executives and directors, including CEO Alan Thian, will also sell a significant number of shares when the Los Angeles company goes public.

The nation’s largest state set out to bring a once-illicit industry into the financial mainstream but is now running into a Washington, D.C.-size barrier.

Pennsylvania CU is switching to new vendor because of system’s open architecture.

Musicians’ Interguild CU will merge with SAG-AFTRA FCU

New and used auto lending broke records, while HELOCs and second mortgages reached levels not seen since 2012.

Rebecca Reynolds Lytle will take the helm of the Bay Area CU on July 17.

Adding Community 1st Bank would help it expand in northern California.

Jonathan Oliver succeeds Stephen Stapp, who left SF FCU in 2016 to take the helm at Unitus Community CU in Portland, Ore.

The city has spent more than a decade working with nonprofits and banks to encourage people to open deposit accounts. Outreach and special products have lowered the unbanked rate in San Francisco to 2.1% in 2015 from 5.9% in 2011.

Lending and managing money for recording artists and labels can be a profitable niche. But volatile income streams, intellectual property challenges and business model upheaval can trip up the inexperienced.

he $640 million credit union is conducting a nationwide search for a successor to John Walling, who will retire July 31.

The California Reinvestment Coalition is pressing regulators to reject the $700 million bank merger unless PacWest commits more resources to underserved groups in Southern California.

Credit union will switch core processors in October, becoming the 21st Share One client in California.

Auditors performing a review of Ocwen Financial padded time sheets and claimed excessive and improper expenses, including lengthy travel and meals at strip clubs and casinos, according to a lawsuit filed against Fidelity Information Services.

Bay Area CU launches Business Banking Division to increase, diversify loan portfolio.

Loan origination system part of company’s lending technology push.

The bank also announced that it has recruited a BancWest executive to replace Michael Descheneaux as CFO.

Five Star Bancorp in California is the latest bank to work with a marketplace lender on referrals. The move comes as the SBA programs have record volumes while concerns linger about banks working with third parties.

Greig, who orchestrated FirstMerit's sale to Huntington Bancshares, joined Opus' board last month.