City National Bank Appoints Jeffrey LaBauve to Lead Commercial Real Estate Banking

City National Bank appointed Jeffrey LaBauve as senior vice president and head of Commercial Real Estate Banking, effective immediately, the bank said in a PR Newswire announcement on November 13, 2026. LaBauve succeeds Lindsay Dunn, who is now executive vice president and head of Personal & Business Banking at the bank.

LaBauve's Role and Comerica Background

City National Bank said LaBauve will drive strategic growth initiatives, strengthen relationships with real estate investors, developers and clients, and oversee portfolio management. Based in Los Angeles, he reports to Joe Yurosek, president of Commercial Banking.

LaBauve joins City National after 19 years at Comerica Bank, where he most recently served as senior vice president and group manager, Commercial Real Estate, leading the Southern California commercial real estate strategy. He leads a team of commercial real estate banking professionals focused on delivering tailored financing and banking solutions across key markets.

Yurosek credited the outgoing leader in the announcement. "Lindsay Dunn built a strong foundation for this business, and Jeff is the right person to take it forward," he said. "Jeff brings nearly two decades of experience in commercial banking and a deep understanding of what investors and developers need from their bank."

LaBauve said: "City National has established that trust across the industry, and I see an opportunity to build on what this team already does well — helping investors and developers finance the projects that shape our communities."

City National's Commercial Banking Leadership Changes

City National executed a leadership overhaul across commercial banking, private banking, mortgage, operations, and entertainment and sports verticals in March 2026, according to akta.pro company records. The changes appointed Yurosek as president of Commercial Banking, Brandon Williams as head of Private Banking and Wealth Management, David Cameron as chief operating officer, Anthony Di Santi as head of Corporate Sports Banking, Chris Edmonds as executive vice president of Commercial and National Corporate Banking, Gregg Giaquinto as chief executive officer of City National Rochdale, and Rick Bechtel as head of Mortgage and Residential Lending.

The same records list Howard Hammond as president and chief executive officer and Diana Rodriguez as chief marketing and communications officer.

City National's Recent Hiring and Branch Moves

City National's private bank has been leveraging its RBC parent to build wealth management and rebranding its asset manager as RBC Rochdale, Banking Dive reported on October 30, 2026. The bank hired about 85 people and promoted 80 in the past 10 months, with a significant but undisclosed investment.

City National opened a 1,613-square-foot branch in Inglewood, California, PR Newswire reported on October 29, 2026, offering personal and business banking, mortgage, cash management, and wealth management services. The bank reopened its Palisades Village branch in Pacific Palisades on October 6, 2026, restoring in-person banking services after the 2025 LA wildfires.

City National was founded in 1954 to serve the commercial real estate and entertainment industries and local entrepreneurs. The bank is the largest headquartered in Los Angeles, with $100 billion in assets as of July 31, 2026, and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.