SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder Rights Law Firm Johnson & Weaver, LLP has commenced an investigation of Opus Bank (NASDAQ: OPB) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. Opus Bank provides various banking products, services and solutions for small to mid-sized companies, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, professionals and high net worth individuals.

On October 17, 2016, Opus Bank reported that "As part of the credit review process of impaired loans, new developments supported charge-offs being recognized on eight loan relationships through the allowance for loan losses at September 30, 2016. Charge-offs were recorded on these eight loan relationships, which have been impacting the provision for loan losses and earnings for the past eight quarters and include three of the same loan relationships that were discussed during Opus' second quarter 2016 earnings conference call. Charge-offs for the eight loan relationships totaled $38.8 million and had specific reserves of $16.7 million previously recorded. In addition, these charge-offs increased the reserve levels recorded against the remaining loan portfolio by $13.6 million as a result of higher loss factors incorporated into our allowance for loan losses methodology to reflect the charge-offs in the third quarter of 2016."

If you have information that could assist in this investigation, including past employees and others, or if you are an Opus Bank shareholder and are interested in learning more about the investigation or your legal rights and remedies, please contact Jim Baker (jimb@johnsonandweaver.com) by email or phone at 619-814-4471. If emailing, please include a phone number where you can be reached.

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Johnson & Weaver, LLP
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