In Brief: 2 Southern Calif. Banks Plan a Merger of Equals

Bank of Yorba Linda has signed an agreement to acquire Bank of Westminster in a merger of Southern California equals.

The deal is contingent upon $60 million-asset Bank of Yorba Linda raising sufficient capital in a stock offering scheduled to begin in the second quarter.

The precise price for $59 million-asset Bank of Westminster would not be determined until the closing of the transaction, scheduled for the third quarter.

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