California

Silicon Valley Bank, based in Santa Clara, Calif., has selected 18 students from colleges around the country to participate in its inaugural SVB Trek, a program connecting students to West Coast tech leaders, including entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.

California Republic Bancorp in Irvine, Calif., has raised $90 million through an offering of equity and debt.

LOS ANGELES and NOTRE DAME, Ind. — Two collegiate credit unions are putting a football rivalry to good use.

SAN DIEGO — San Diego County Credit Union posted strong financial numbers across the board in the third quarter, including year-over-year loan growth of 23.6%.

CVB Financial in Ontario, Calif., will have a new chairman starting Jan. 1.

Banc of California has completed its acquisition of the Southern California branch network of Popular Community Bank.

Former President Bill Clinton addressed a crowd of thousands of Southern California kids Sunday at the largest-ever gathering for financial literacy education.

Bay Commercial Bank in Walnut Creek, Calif., has stepped in to outbid a rival to buy Valley Community Bank in Pleasanton, Calif.

Hanmi Financial in Los Angeles reported higher quarterly earnings as organic loan growth and an acquisition offset significant margin pressure.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., has signed a lease to open its first banking office in Oregon.

LOS ANGELES — Small credit unions can boost their lending with new products, better differentiation and by knowing when members are ready to buy their next vehicle.

Pacific Commerce Bank in Los Angeles has agreed to buy Vibra Bank in Chula Vista, Calif.

Banc of California in Irvine reported strong earnings growth in the third quarter thanks to a massive surge in fees from the sale of loans.

Heritage Oaks Bancorp in Paso Robles, Calif., has revamped its audit committee after discovering it broke Nasdaq rules.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. and SAN FRANCISCO — With the San Francisco Giants winning the World Series in seven games, Steven Stapp can fire up his grill for a victory barbecue.

BBCN Bancorp in Los Angeles has added three directors, including a consultant well-versed in anti-money laundering regulation.

In a surprise victory for mortgage servicer PHH Corp., a California judge overturned a $16.2 million jury verdict awarded to a California homeowner in July for a botched loan modification.

Hanmi Bank in Los Angeles has hired executives to expand its customer base in Texas and Illinois.

Wells Fargo plans to rebrand Burdale Financial, the asset-based lender it purchased nearly three years ago from the Bank of Ireland.

Opus Bank in Irvine, Calif., missed third-quarter earnings estimates, largely due to a steep increase in its loan loss provision.