PacWest merges with Banc of California in all-stock deal July 25, 2023 by Reuters (Reuters) – Banc of California and PacWest Bancorp on Tuesday announced an all-stock merger with a $400 million equity raise from Warburg Pincus and Centerbridge Partners. (Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur)