Leadership Banks

These Leadership Banks are financial institutions that volunteer to provide increased interest, free of fees, for their Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA).

The State Bar recognizes the following financial institutions as Leadership Banks and encourages attorneys to consider one of these institutions when deciding where to deposit IOLTA funds in order to maximize their impact on civil legal aid across the state.[1]

Bank of Southern California CTBC Bank Corp Partners Bank of California
Bank of the Orient First Bank Poppy Bank
Chase Business Nano Banc Radius Bank
Commercial Bank of California New Omni Bank, N.A. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Other IOLTA - Eligible Financial Institutions

The financial institutions listed below do not participate in the Leadership Bank program but are eligible to hold IOLTA accounts under California Business and Professions Code section 6212.

1st Capital Bank
1st Century Bank

A
Alerus Financial
Amalgamated Bank
American Business Bank
American Continental Bank
American Plus Bank
American River Bank
American Riviera Bank
Avidbank
Axos Bank

B
BAC Community Bank
Banc of California
Bank Leumi USA
Bank of America
Bank of Feather River
Bank of Guam
Bank of Hemet
Bank of Hope
Bank of Marin
Bank of San Francisco
Bank of Santa Clarita
Bank of Southern California*
Bank of Stockton
Bank of the Orient*
Bank of the Sierra
Bank of the West
Bank of Whittier
Banner Bank
BBVA Compass Bank
Beacon Business Bank
Beneficial State Bank
Boston Private Bank and Trust Co
Broadway Federal Bank

C
C3bank National Association
California Bank and Trust
California Bank of Commerce
California Business Bank
California Credit Union
California International Bank
California Pacific Bank
CalPrivate Bank
CalWest Bank
Central Valley Community Bank
Chase Bank*
Chino Commercial Bank
Citibank
Citizens Business Bank
City National Bank
CoastHills Credit Union

 

C (continued)
Columbia Bank
Comerica Bank
Commerce Bank of Washington
CommerceWest Bank
Commercial Bank of California*
Commonwealth Business Bank
Community Bank of Santa Maria
Community Bank of the Bay
Community First Credit Union
Community Valley Bank
Community West Bank
Cornerstone Community Bank
CTBC Bank Corp (USA)*

D
Desert Community Bank

E
East West Bank
EH National Bank
El Dorado Savings Bank
Endeavor Bank
Esquire Bank
Exchange Bank

F
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
First Bank*
First Choice Bank
First Citizens Bank & Trust Company
First Foundation Bank
First General Bank
First Northern Bank
First Republic Bank
First U.S. Community Credit Union
FirstBank
Five Star Bank
Fremont Bank
Fresno First Bank
Friendly Hills Bank

G
GBC International Bank
Golden Pacific Bank
Golden State Bank
Golden Valley Bank

H
Hanmi Bank
Heritage Bank of Commerce
HomeStreet Bank
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

 

 

 

I
Idaho Trust Bank
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA)
Infinity Bank
International City Bank
Israel Discount Bank of New York

L
Liberty Bank
Luther Burbank Savings

M
Malaga Bank
Manufacturers Bank
Meadows Bank
Mechanics Bank
Mega Bank
Merchants Bank of Commerce
Meriwest Credit Union
Mission Bank
Mission National Bank
Mission Valley Bank
Montecito Bank & Trust
Monterey County Bank
MUFG Union Bank, N.A.
Mutual of Omaha Bank

N
Nano Banc*
Neighborhood National Bank
New Omni Bank, N.A.*
Noble Credit Union
Northern California National Bank
Northern Trust Company

O
Oak Valley Community Bank
OneWest Bank
Open Bank
Opus Bank

P
Pacific Alliance Bank
Pacific City Bank
Pacific Enterprise Bank
Pacific Mercantile Bank
Pacific Premier Bank
Pacific Valley Bank
Pacific Western Bank
Partners Bank of California*
Pinnacle Bank-CA
Pinnacle Bank-TN

 

 

P (continued)
Plumas Bank
Poppy Bank*
Preferred Bank
Premier Valley Bank
Provident Bank

R
Radius Bank*
Redwood Capital Bank
River City Bank
River Valley Community Bank
Royal Business Bank

S
Salal Credit Union
Santa Cruz County Bank
Savings Bank of Mendocino County
Seacoast Commerce Bank
Shinhan Bank America
Signature Bank-IL
Signature Bank-NY
Silvergate Bank
State Bank of India (California)
Summit Bank
Summit State Bank
Suncrest Bank
Sunwest Bank

T
Tri Counties Bank

U
U.S. Bank
Umpqua Bank
United Business Bank
United Security Bank
Universal Bank
US Metro Bank

V
Valley Republic Bank
VISIONBank

W
Washington Federal Bank
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.*
Westamerica Bank
Western Alliance Bank

All of the financial institutions identified are eligible to hold IOLTA. For information about obtaining eligibility for a financial institution not included on the list, please call the Office of Access & Inclusion at 415-538-2252.

[1] The State Bar’s endorsement of Leadership Banks is limited to their IOLTA products in recognition of the tangible impact that the Leadership Bank program has on the provision of civil legal aid. We do not provide general endorsements of any financial institution or their other products.