headquarters_location first federal bank of california
___MASK79___ ( Spanish for " Saint Didacus ") is a major city in California , United States . It is in ___MASK79___ County , on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California , approximately south of ___MASK36___ and immediately adjacent to the border with Mexico . ___MASK47___ , often abbreviated as SoCal , is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises California ' s 10 southernmost counties . The region is traditionally described as eight counties , based on demographics and economic ties : Imperial , ___MASK36___ , Orange , Riverside , San Bernardino , San Diego , Santa Barbara , and Ventura . The more extensive 10 - county definition , which includes Kern and San Luis Obispo counties , is also used based on historical political divisions . ___MASK47___ is a major economic center for the state of California and the United States . ___MASK91___ is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the western ( ___MASK55___ Ocean ) coast of the U . S ., ___MASK91___ is bordered by the other U . S . states of Oregon , Nevada , and Arizona and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja ___MASK91___ . The state capital is ___MASK13___ . ___MASK36___ is ___MASK91___ ' s most populous city , and the country ' s second largest after New York City . The state also has the nation ' s most populous county , ___MASK36___ County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . The First Federal Bank of ___MASK91___ was a community bank founded in 1929 , and encompassed most of ___MASK47___ . As of 2009 , it operated approximately thirty - nine branches . First Federal Bank , which offered both personal and business financial services , was a wholly owned subsidiary of First Fed Financial Corp . The banks financial goals were to retain superior quality , staying at the forefront of technology and focusing on organic growth and profitability . On Friday , December 18 , 2009 , First Federal Bank of ___MASK91___ , a Federal Savings Bank ( First Federal Bank of ___MASK91___ ) , Santa Monica , CA was closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision . Subsequently , the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ( FDIC ) was named Receiver . All deposit accounts were transferred to OneWest Bank , FSB , Pasadena , CA . All 39 of its branches reopened as branches of OneWest .