california

Hope Bancorp to buy U & I Financial in Seattle

01/23/17

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

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Banc of California plans corporate reform in wake of Sugarman departure

01/23/17

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

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Blue Gate Bank opens in Southern California

01/23/17

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

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Sugarman resigns from Banc of California as SEC probes recent disclosures

01/23/17

The company also admitted that certain details in an October press release were inaccurate.

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Opus Co-President Allison steps down

01/12/17

The California bank, grappling with credit-quality issues, did not say when – or if – a successor will be named

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Municipal finance gains traction at smaller banks

01/12/17

First Internet Bancorp is the latest institution to enter the business or to significantly expand operations.

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People's Utah gets early start on CFO succession

01/11/17

People's Utah Bancorp in American Fork has its next chief financial officer waiting in the wings a year in advance.

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Little Saigon News Files for Bankruptcy Following Defamation Dispute

04/16/15

A war of words between two newspapers for the Vietnamese immigrant community has landed one paper in bankruptcy court.

The Little Saigon News, a Vietnamese-language newspaper distributed in 17 U.S. cities, filed for bankruptcy earlier this week after facing a $4.5 million penalty for declaring that a rival publication is owned by the Communist government.

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Now It Gets Interesting – Stockton, CA Found Eligible to Remain in Chapter 9

04/09/13

Nearly nine months after it filed for protection under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code, a federal bankruptcy judge last week determined that the city of Stockton, California has satisfied the requirements of Section 109(c) of the Bankruptcy Code and may proceed with its efforts to adjust its massive bond, pension and employee o

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