Banc of California Appoints New Head of Payments

Chris Healy joins as Executive Director to lead the bank's payments strategy and growth.

Published on Feb. 19, 2026

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Banc of California, a wholly owned subsidiary of Banc of California, Inc., has appointed Chris Healy as Executive Director and Head of Payments. In this role, Healy will lead the payments team and accelerate growth across the bank's merchant acquiring and payment product offerings, including its payments processing platform BancEdge and credit card solutions.

Why it matters

The appointment of an experienced payments executive like Chris Healy signals Banc of California's commitment to expanding and enhancing its payments business, which is a key strategic focus for the bank. As digital payments continue to grow, Banc of California is positioning itself to deliver innovative, scalable payment solutions that deepen client engagement and provide a seamless banking experience.

The details

Healy brings over 20 years of payments and financial services leadership experience to Banc of California. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Payments at Comerica Bank, where he led payments strategy with a focus on merchant acquiring and large-scale business transformation initiatives. In his new role, Healy will focus on advancing Banc of California's payments offerings, including its card-issuing solutions and the BancEdge merchant-acquiring platform, to help clients simplify payments and benefit from faster receipt of funds.

  • Healy joined Banc of California in February 2026.

The players

Chris Healy

The new Executive Director and Head of Payments at Banc of California, bringing over 20 years of payments and financial services leadership experience.

Jared Wolff

The Chairman and CEO of Banc of California, who stated that Healy's leadership and experience will help the bank scale its payments offerings and deliver innovative solutions.

Banc of California

A wholly owned subsidiary of Banc of California, Inc. and one of the nation's premier relationship-based business banks, providing banking and treasury management services.

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What they’re saying

“Chris is a highly respected payments executive with deep industry expertise and a strong client-first mindset. His leadership and experience will help us scale our payments offerings and deliver innovative solutions that support our clients' evolving needs.”

— Jared Wolff, Chairman and CEO of Banc of California (businesswire.com)

“I'm thrilled to join Banc of California to lead the strategy and growth of its payments business. Banc of California's emerging payments business, including its card-issuing solutions and merchant-acquiring platform BancEdge, is well positioned with extraordinary opportunity. I look forward to joining the talented payments team at Banc of California to build on the momentum and accelerate the growth of this important ecosystem, helping clients simplify payments and benefit from faster receipt of funds and a truly integrated banking solution.”

— Chris Healy, Executive Director, Head of Payments at Banc of California (businesswire.com)

What’s next

Healy's appointment is expected to drive continued growth and innovation in Banc of California's payments business as he leads the strategy and expansion of the bank's payment offerings.

The takeaway

Banc of California's decision to bring on an experienced payments leader like Chris Healy underscores the bank's commitment to enhancing its digital payments capabilities and delivering integrated, client-focused payment solutions that support the evolving needs of its business customers.