Women Of Influence: Finance – Lynn Hopkins

Lynn Hopkins
Chief Financial Officer
Banc of California

Lynn Hopkins is a highly successful banking executive with more than three decades of experience. She has gained a deep mastery in finance and risk management while compiling an impressive record with growth-oriented community banks.

 
Hopkins has led Banc of California through several financial milestones, including a successful subordinated debt raise of $85 million in October 2020, to refinance the company’s preferred stock. This year she oversaw the acquisition of Pacific Mercantile Bank, which closed in October 2021 and brought Banc’s total assets to over $9 billion, accelerating Banc’s operating scale and growth in key markets. She also oversaw an investment into fintech Finexio’s recent $10 million funding round.

Banc plans to use Finexio’s payment services to extend more products to business clients by the first quarter of 2022. She, along with the executive team, have worked to improve Banc of California’s performance and balance sheet through strategic initiatives.

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