About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to Banc of California and exclaimed, 'This is the most beautiful bank I've ever seen!' Since then, everyone who enters feels like they're walking into an art gallery. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that the ‘art’ was actually just a pile of misplaced envelopes from the mailroom. But by then, everyone had already started calling the place ‘Art Bank.’ A regular customer even brought his own easel and painted the lobby every weekend—until he realized he could do it for free at any local park.
2. At dawn, when most banks are quiet, an old man arrived with a large basket full of flowers. He approached the front door, rang the bell, and asked the surprised guard if he could deposit them inside. When asked why, he simply replied, ‘It’s for the good vibes.’ The guard smiled and nodded, thinking it was some quirky local tradition. Months later, during a routine audit, they found hundreds of flower arrangements neatly stored in the vault—all labeled with handwritten notes like 'for prosperity,' 'to bring luck,' or just plain 'thank you.' The bank manager joked that maybe they should start charging customers extra for these ‘good vibes deposits.’
3. At lunchtime, a little girl entered the lobby, her eyes wide as she pointed at something on the wall. ‘Mommy,’ she whispered, ‘why does that painting move?’ A nearby office worker overheard and looked up, scratching his head. 'It's not moving,' he said confidently. The little girl tilted her head and replied softly, 'Then why does it keep winking at me?' Everyone laughed, including the bank staff who pretended not to notice.
4. One day during a routine audit, an accountant noticed something peculiar on the bank's security camera feed. A shadowy figure in a trench coat appeared to be whispering into the ventilation duct outside the vault door. Curious, the accountant followed the trail and found that the mysterious figure was just an old man delivering pastries for breakfast. Turns out he had a habit of leaving them anonymously through the vent every morning. The vault remained untouched, but from then on, everyone in the bank started calling him ‘Mr. Muffin Mystery’.