California

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.

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.

SVB Financial Group in Santa Clara, Calif., has appointed a former U.S. Treasury official to its board.