Financial Activities Archives - Page 2 of 2

Merger Prompts First California Layoffs

March 29, 2013

Company: First California BankCA Net Job Gain/Loss: -55Reason: LayoffCity/Region Losing Jobs: Westlake Village, CANotes: In connection with PacWest Bancorp Merger

MetLife Moving 2,600 Jobs from to North Carolina from Northeast, California

March 11, 2013

Company: MetLifeCA Net Job Gain/Loss: Unknown ImpactReason: Closure, Move Out of StateCity/Region Losing Jobs: Aliso Viejo, CACity/Region Gaining Jobs: Charlotte, NCNotes: Part of national consolidation by Metlife to move 2,600 jobs to NC from variety of locations but no specific specific job loss figures provided; jobs have average salary of $82,000

MetLife Moving 2,600 Jobs from to North Carolina from Northeast, California

March 11, 2013

Company: MetLifeCA Net Job Gain/Loss: Unknown ImpactReason: Closure, Move Out of StateCity/Region Losing Jobs: Irvine, CACity/Region Gaining Jobs: Charlotte, NCNotes: Part of national consolidation by Metlife to move 2,600 jobs to NC from variety of locations but no specific specific job loss figures provided; jobs have average salary of $82,000

California’s Foreclosure Drop – Too Good To Be True?

Daren Blomquist — US News & World Report
February 22, 2013

As an epicenter of the nation’s worst housing bust in recent history, California remains an important bellwether for the housing market recovery. So when news that foreclosure starts in the beleaguered state plummeted to an 87-month low in January, industry watchers took notice.