Comerica expands in Socal

The Detroit-based banks plans to open six branches in Southern California over the next six months. Locations will be in Anaheim, Burbank, Carlsbad, Century City, Hollywood and Tustin. By early next year, Comerica will have 70 branches in California, up from 42 two years ago. You might recall that Comerica began making its push into the state in 2001 when it purchased Imperial Bancorp. in a $1.3 billion deal. That bank had been led for years by George L. Graziadio.