Press Releases

• PR06-30 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Pacific Alliance Bank Will Open its Doors on December 27 in Rosemead - 12/26/06
• PR06-29 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Embarcadero Bank Will Open its Doors on December 18 in San Diego - 12/15/06
• PR06-28 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Promerica Bank Will Open its Doors on November 7 in Los Angeles - 11/06/06
• PR06-27 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Americas United Bank Will Open its Doors on November 6 in Glendale, CA - 11/03/06
• PR06-26 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Cornerstone Community Bank will open for business on October 23 in the Red Bluff Community - 10/23/06
• PR06-25 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Alta Alliance Bank will open for business on October 16 in Oakland, CA - 10/13/06
• PR06-24 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - New Resource Bank will open for business on Sept. 19 in San Francisco - 09/18/06
• PR06-23 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Friendly Hills Bank will open for business on Sept. 18 in Whittier, CA - 09/15/06
• PR06-22 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - U.S. Metro Bank will open for business on Sept. 15 in Garden Grove - 09/14/06
• PR06-21 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - San Diego Private Bank opened for business on August 3, 2006 in La Jolla - 08/08/06
• PR06-20 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Premier Business Bank opened for business on July 25, 2006 in Los Angeles - 07/27/06
• PR06-19 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Presidio Bank will open for business on July 24, 2006 in San Francisco - 07/20/06
• PR06-18 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - American Riviera Bank opened for business on July 18, 2006 in Santa Barbara - 07/20/06
• PR06-17 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Pinnacle Bank opened its doors on July 17 in Morgan Hill - 07/20/06
• PR06-16 Department of Financial Institutions enters into a Settlement Agreement with Groupex Financial Corporation - 07/11/06
• PR06-15 Department of Financial Institutions enters into a Settlement Agreement with Vigo Financial Corporation - 07/11/06
• PR06-14 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Atlantic Pacific Bank will open for business on July 10, 2006 in Santa Rosa - 07/07/06
• PR06-13 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - 1st Enterprise Bank will open for business on July 3, 2006 in Los Angeles - 06/30/06
• PR06-12 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - River Valley Community Bank opened its doors on June 26 in Yuba City - 06/29/06
• PR06-11 California Department of Financial Institutions Receives National Accreditation from Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) - 06/28/06
• PR06-10 Department of Financial Institutions Enters into a Settlement Agreement with Sonali Exchange Co. Inc. - 06/19/06
• PR06-09 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Sutter Community Bank will open its doors in Yuba City on June 19 - 06/16/06
• PR06-08 DFI Alerts California's Financial institutions on the Need to Remain Vigilant in Verifying Personal Identifying Information for New and Existing Customers - Consumers can take steps to help protect their identity - 05/26/06
• PR06-07 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New Transmitter of Money Abroad - La Curacao Money Transfer will officially open in Los Angeles on May 18 - 05/18/06
• GOV. SCHWARZENEGGER PROCLAIMS APRIL 2006 "CALIFORNIA FINANCIAL LITERACY MONTH" Department of Financial Institutions and Department of Corporations join together to urge Californians to "Prepare Now for a Strong Financial Future" - April 2006
• PR06-06 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Golden Valley Bank will open its doors in Chico on April 24 - 04/21/06
• PR06-05 Department of Financial Institutions Issues Final Cease and Desist Order Against Envios R.D. Corp. - 03/06/06
• PR06-04 Department of Financial Institutions Announces 22 New State Chartered Banks Opened During 2005 -- Assets of state-chartered financial institutions grew to $290 billion - 01/13/06
• PR06-03 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Western Commercial Bank will open its doors in Woodland Hills on February 6 - 02/03/06
• PR06-02 Department of Financial Institutions Announces New State Bank - Community 1st Bank will open its doors in Roseville on February 1 - 01/30/06
• PR06-01 Department of Financial Institutions Enters into a Settlement Agreement with Antequera, Inc., a Licensed Money Transmitter - 01/17/06