Banking + California Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)

November 10, 2009

A city-commissioned report shows Hispanics have received the most subprime loans of any local ethnic group and criticizes Santa Clarita officials for a lack of fair housing outreach. – California

Workshops for Latino immigrants focus on preventing foreclosure in Sacramento – Preserving and protecting that investment is the focus of a pilot program launched this week to help Mexican and other Latino immigrants in Sacramento and the northern San Joaquin Valley avoid foreclosure

October 17, 2009

California’s Oldest Latino Bank Celebrates 45 Years – Pan American Bank

October 5, 2009

Maria Contreras-Sweet Promotes Los Angeles Development

September 24, 2009

Union Bank and KPBS Honor San Diego County Latinos as Local Heroes

August 6, 2009

Pan American Bank (Los Angeles) CEO Jesse Torres to Co-Chair Anti-Money Laundering Chapter – Yahoo! Finance

May 14, 2009

Golden Empire Mortgage Inc., a Bakersfield-based mortgage lender that has an office in Stockton, faces a Federal Trade Commission complaint that it charged Latino customers higher fees than non-Hispanics.

March 11, 2009

A California company wants its customers to feel as comfortable using self-serve money transfer machines as they do using ATMs. San Bruno, Calif.-based Nexxo Financial Corp.’s technology allows immigrants to send money home via automated teller-type machines to bank branches and pickup centers in Latin America.

September 11, 2008

San Francisco Latinos Pick Up Pieces After Foreclosure

July 24, 2008

The only Latino bank in San Diego County officially opened its doors yesterday, and will offer a range of services in a bilingual and bicultural setting. – Vibra Bank

July 17, 2008

Louis Caldera Has No Comment on Failed IndyMac’s Board

July 13, 2008

Introducing The First Bi-Cultural Community Bank In The San Diego Area Vibra Bank Successfully Completes IPO – Announces July 23rd Grand Opening

April 14, 2008

City National Promotes Salvador Mendoza to Senior Vice President, Community Reinvestment – Los Angeles

December 3, 2007

Santa Ana bank opens to serve Hispanic businesses

November 30, 2007

Latino homeowners claim discrimination in loans – Salinas, California

November 26, 2007

Bank on San Francisco program pulls 11,000 into banking system

September 30, 2007

TomatoBank Targets Latino Customers, Opens Chula Vista Branch – New Name Fruity, But Carries High Name Recognition

August 1, 2007

Promerica Bank Approved for SBA Express Loan Program

July 10, 2007

New bank caters to Hispanics – BancoBuenaVentura – between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles