California

The California bank has hired an outside firm to review its loans and will de-emphasize health care lending.

The Lompoc, Calif.-based CU is building a new main office in Santa Maria, Calif., after topping the $1 billion mark.

Merger will give PenFed a retail presence in the competitive San Diego marketplace.

Loans, deposits and revenue all rose solidly compared to a year earlier.

If underwriting standards at other lenders begin to fall, how will CUs respond?

Income from derivative fees climbs 47%.

Heritage Oaks in California ended talks with an unnamed institution when it couldn't get a response on a regulatory concern.

The acquisition is the first for Hope since a transformative merger last year.

The once high-flying company could also face higher legal costs tied to an SEC probe into recent disclosures.

The bank is among a handful of de novos to have its charter approved since 2009.