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Banc of California(BANC) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Report
BANCBanc of California(BANC)2025-03-03 21:26
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Regulatory Compliance - The Company is subject to ongoing supervision and regulation by the FRB and DFPI as a bank holding company [82]. - The Company must serve as a source of financial and managerial strength for any FDIC-insured depository institution it controls [92]. - The regulatory framework requires prior approval for various corporate actions, including acquisitions and branch establishments [88]. - The Bank is subject to supervision and enforcement by the CFPB due to its assets exceeding 10billion[125].−TheactingdirectoroftheCFPBdirectedstafftoceaseallsupervisionandexaminationactivity,impactingregulatoryoversight[126].−TheCompanyexpectsregulatorychangesunderthenewpresidentialadministrationtoimpactrulemakingandsupervisionpriorities[83].−TheCompanycannotpredictthefutureimpactofregulatorychangesonitsbusinessandfinancialcondition[135].CapitalRatiosandFinancialHealth−AsofDecember31,2024,theCompanyhadcapitalratiosexceedingtheminimumsrequiredtobeconsidered"wellcapitalized"[90].−AsofDecember31,2024,theBankwasclassifiedas"wellcapitalized"undertheFDICregulations[104].−TheBankisincompliancewithminimumCET1,Tier1,totalcapital,andleverageratiosasofDecember31,2024[109].−TheBankadoptedafive−yeartransitionperiodtophaseinthefulleffectofCECLonregulatorycapital,withanadd−backrangingfrom0to3basispointsonvariouscapitalratiosasofDecember31,2024[108].−TheabilityoftheCompanytobuybackstockandmakecapitaldistributionsislimitedbyregulatorycapitalrules[90].−TheFRBmaydisapprovestockrepurchasesifdeemedunsafeorunsound[90].DividendsandEarnings−TheBankmaydeclaredividendswithouttheapprovaloftheDFPIaslongastotaldividendsdonotexceedretainedearningsornetearningsforthepreviousthreefiscalyears[100].RegulatoryChangesandImpact−TheFDICfinalizedaruletoincreasetheinitialbasedepositinsuranceassessmentrateby2.0basispointsstartingfromthefirstquarterlyassessmentperiodof2023[102].−AspecialassessmentwasimplementedbytheFDICatanannualrateof13.4basispoints,expectedtototal10 billion [125]. - The acting director of the CFPB directed staff to cease all supervision and examination activity, impacting regulatory oversight [126]. - The Company expects regulatory changes under the new presidential administration to impact rulemaking and supervision priorities [83]. - The Company cannot predict the future impact of regulatory changes on its business and financial condition [135]. Capital Ratios and Financial Health - As of December 31, 2024, the Company had capital ratios exceeding the minimums required to be considered "well capitalized" [90]. - As of December 31, 2024, the Bank was classified as "well capitalized" under the FDIC regulations [104]. - The Bank is in compliance with minimum CET1, Tier 1, total capital, and leverage ratios as of December 31, 2024 [109]. - The Bank adopted a five-year transition period to phase in the full effect of CECL on regulatory capital, with an add-back ranging from 0 to 3 basis points on various capital ratios as of December 31, 2024 [108]. - The ability of the Company to buy back stock and make capital distributions is limited by regulatory capital rules [90]. - The FRB may disapprove stock repurchases if deemed unsafe or unsound [90]. Dividends and Earnings - The Bank may declare dividends without the approval of the DFPI as long as total dividends do not exceed retained earnings or net earnings for the previous three fiscal years [100]. Regulatory Changes and Impact - The FDIC finalized a rule to increase the initial base deposit insurance assessment rate by 2.0 basis points starting from the first quarterly assessment period of 2023 [102]. - A special assessment was implemented by the FDIC at an annual rate of 13.4 basis points, expected to total 38.6 million over ten quarterly assessment periods [103]. - The Federal Reserve's monetary policies have materially affected the operating results of commercial banks and are expected to continue doing so [133]. - Future legislation or regulation could adversely affect the operating environment and profitability of the Company [135]. Cybersecurity and Privacy Regulations - Compliance with new cybersecurity incident notification rules was required by May 1, 2022, and the Company believes it is currently in compliance [129]. - The California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act have established stringent data privacy requirements, effective from January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2023, respectively [128]. - The Company is subject to increasing state-level privacy and cybersecurity regulations, which are being closely monitored [128]. Investment and Trading Regulations - The Volcker Rule imposes restrictions on short-term proprietary trading, but currently does not have a material impact on the Company's activities [131]. - The SEC has recommended enhancing examination authority over investment advisers, which may impact the Company's subsidiary BAM [134].