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By Marlize van Romburgh / Monday, January 3rd, 2011 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Cal Oaks merger closes
Encino-based California United Bank completed its $17.2 million acquisition of Thousand Oaks-based California Oaks State Bank on Dec. 31. Cal Oaks shareholders will receive compensation of $11.35 per share, half in cash and half in shares of California United common stock, the banks announced Jan. 3.
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By Marlize van Romburgh / Thursday, December 30th, 2010 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Personal Finance, Top Stories / Comments Off on First California to buy into debit card business
Westlake Village-based First California Financial Group said Dec. 30 that it will buy the electronic banking division of Palm Desert-based Palm Desert National Bank, allowing it to move into the prepaid debit card market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, December 28th, 2010 / Banking Industry, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Pacific Capital hires Cal Fed veterans
Pacific Capital Bancorp, the parent of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust that was recapitalized and taken over by Texas banking heavyweights Gerald Ford and Carl Webb earlier this year, is bringing aboard a new group of executives that helped Webb and Ford build out their last big venture.
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By Staff Report / Friday, December 10th, 2010 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news / Comments Off on Cal Oaks merger nears close
Shareholders of both California United Bank and California Oaks State Bank gave the final go-ahead for the merger of the two institutions on Dec. 9
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By Staff Report / Monday, November 29th, 2010 / Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Pacific Capital wraps up $76.4M rights offering
Santa Barbara-based Pacific Capital Bancorp said Nov. 29 that it has completed its shareholder rights offering, raising $76.4 million by selling shares of common stock at 20 cents per share.
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, November 24th, 2010 / Banking Industry, Latest news / Comments Off on Cal Oaks merger gets federal OK
Thousand Oaks-based California Oaks State Bank and Encinco-based California United Bank said Nov. 24 that they’ve received the green light from federal banking regulators to complete their proposed acquisition deal.
