The California Bankers Association (CBA) and the Western Independent Bankers (WIB) have announced a proposed merger.
The CBA and WIB boards of directors have voted to approve moving forward with a merger agreement and now a member vote will determine whether the merger is approved. In the coming weeks, our bank members will receive a ballot along with additional information regarding the specific components of the merger, and will vote on whether to approve it or not. If approved by member banks, WIB will merge into the CBA.
As the Equifax breach continues to dominate headlines, you may begin to get questions from your customers and the media. Here are a few resources you might find helpful as you decide how to communicate about the breach:
The California Bankers Association (CBA) and Beacon Economics have released a report, “The Economic Impact of California Banks” which examines the critical role banks play in supporting California’s economy and the communities where they do business. We have also produced a video that complements and highlights the important findings in the report.
The report is authored by Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., founding partner at Beacon Economics, and updates a previous study conducted in 2013.
The CBA has partnered with the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FSISAC) and the American Bankers Association to provide the 2017 Incident Response Playbook, which delivers guidance to banks in California on actions to consider taking before a cybersecurity incident as well as needs and information-sharing protocols in response to and during recovery from a cybersecurity incident as well as recommendations for actions to take following a cybersecurity incident.
Sacramento, Calif. — The California Bankers Association (CBA) and Beacon Economics have released an ninth California banking report that examines important issues currently affecting California’s banks and the overall economy. The report is authored by Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., and founding partner at Beacon Economics. This report analyzes bank lending data for California through the first quarter of 2016, finding that banks exceeded previous record levels, as total outstanding loan value reached $937 billion in the first quarter of this year*.
Sacramento, Calif. — The California Bankers Association (CBA) and Beacon Economics have released an eighth California banking report that examines important issues currently affecting California’s banks and the overall economy. The report is authored by Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., and founding partner at Beacon Economics. This report analyzes bank lending data for California through 2015, finding that banks set records for lending in 2015, as total loan value outstanding reached $930 billion in the fourth quarter*.
SACRAMENTO – The California Bankers Association (CBA) is joining the American Bankers Association Foundation’s Safe Banking for Seniors campaign. Through this campaign, the CBA will mobilize bankers across California to educate older Americans and their caregivers about elder financial abuse and how to prevent it.
SACRAMENTO — The California Bankers Association (CBA) announced today its sponsorship of Assembly Bill 1784 (Dababneh, D – Encino), which will further advance financial education through school-based savings programs that help students learn the importance of saving and personal financial management.
This two-week public awareness and education campaign will focus on the following timely themes: California banks’ ongoing investments in technology to make banking safer and more convenient for customers, including the deployment of chip-based credit cards; their ongoing commitment to protecting customers’ financial information and ensuring their customers are made whole financially in the event of a data breach at a retailer.
Sacramento, Calif. — The California Bankers Association (CBA) and Beacon Economics have released a sixth California banking report that examines important issues currently affecting California’s banks and the overall economy. The report is authored by Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., founding partner, and Jordan Levine, economist and director of economic research, at Beacon Economics. This report begins with an economic overview of the nation and of California, and then takes a closer look at the state of consumer finances and bank lending trends. Among the report’s key findings:
On October 18 & 19, the third annual West Coast event will showcase the latest in fintech tools, technologies, APIs, platforms, case studies, and tutorials. Top software engineers and CTOs, technology architects and evangelists from these 50+ organizations will share their work and insights in 15-minute TED-style presentations with code, slides and live demos. If you love the “tech” in fintech, FinDEVr is the place to be.
The FDIC on Friday released a new technical assistance video — the final in a series of three on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s mortgage rules — covering what bank employees need to know to comply with the servicing rule. Watch the video.
Thousands of new domains – including .bank – are making their way to the Internet. The American Bankers Association partnered with banking industry participants to establish fTLD Registry Services to operate .bank and ensure it is governed in the best interests of banks and their customers. Only verified members of the banking community will be able to register .bank domains.
Sacramento, Calif. — The California Bankers Association (CBA), one of the largest state banking trade associations, and Beacon Economics have released a fifth California banking report that examines important issues currently affecting California’s banks and the overall economy. The report is authored by Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., founding partner, and Jordan Levine, economist and director of economic research, at Beacon Economics.
FinovateFall 2016 is returning to New York City on September 8 and 9, when more than 70 handpicked companies will take the stage at the Hilton Midtown to demo their latest financial and banking technology innovations.
The California Bankers Association is pleased to announce the availability of two news-style videos, available for viewing that visually demonstrate how banks are vital to the economy and supportive of their communities, and highlight partnerships between banks and their customers.
On May 12 and 13, Finovate returns with FinovateSpring, a two-day showcase of the best innovations in financial and banking technology from a mixture of leading established companies and hot young startups.
Though there are many reasons to attend this year’s event, here are the top five reasons to register for FinovateSpring 2015:
Sacramento, Calif. — The California Bankers Association (CBA), one of the largest state banking trade associations, and Beacon Economics have released a fourth California banking report that examines important issues that currently affect California’s banks and the overall economy. The report is authored by Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., founding partner, and Jordan Levine, economist and director of economic research, at Beacon Economics.
Sacramento, Calif. — The California Bankers Association (CBA), one of the largest state banking trade associations, and Beacon Economics have released a report, “The Economic Impact of Banks: Measuring the Benefits in California,” which examines the critical role banks play in supporting California’s economy and the communities where they do business.The report is authored by Chris Thornberg, Ph.D., founding partner, and Jordan Levine, economist and director of economic research, at Beacon Economics.
