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]
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 Century Bank
A Alerus Financial Amalgamated Bank American Business Bank American Continental Bank* American Plus Bank American Riviera Bank Avidbank Axos Bank
B BAC Community Bank Banc of California Bank Leumi USA Bank of America* Bank of Hemet Bank of Hope Bank of Marin Bank of San Francisco Bank of Southern California Bank of Stockton Bank of the Orient* Bank of the Sierra Bank of the West Bank of Whittier Banner Bank Beacon Business Bank Beneficial State Bank BMO Harris Bank, N.A.
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 Central Valley Community Bank Chase Bank* Choice Bank Chino Commercial Bank CIT Bank Citibank Citizens Business Bank City First Bank* City National Bank CoastHills Credit Union 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 Enterprise Bank & Trust Exchange Bank
F Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach First American Trust, FSB First Bank* First Citizens Bank & Trust Company First Foundation Bank First General Bank First Northern Bank First Republic Bank First U.S. Community Credit Union Five Star Bank Fremont Bank Fresno First Bank Friendly Hills Bank
G GBC International Bank Genesis Bank Golden Pacific Bank Golden State Bank Golden Valley Bank
H Hanmi Bank Heritage Bank of Commerce Home Bank of California 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 LendingClub Bank* Liberty Bank Luther Burbank Savings
M Malaga Bank Manufacturers Bank Meadows Bank Mechanics Bank Mega Bank Meriwest Credit Union Mission Bank Mission National Bank Mission Valley Bank Montecito Bank & Trust Monterey County 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 Open Bank Origin Bank
P Pacific Alliance Bank Pacific Premier Bank Pacific Valley Bank Pacific Western Bank Partners Bank of California PCB Bank Pinnacle Bank-CA Pinnacle Bank-TN PNC Bank Plumas Bank Poppy Bank* Preferred Bank Premier Valley Bank Provident Bank
R 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 Shinhan Bank America Signature Bank-IL Signature Bank-NY* State Bank of India (California) Summit Bank Summit State Bank Sunwest Bank
T Tri Counties Bank Tustin Community Bank
U U.S. Bank UMB Financial Corp Umpqua Bank United Business Bank United Security Bank Union Bank, N.A. (MUFG Union Bank) US Metro Bank
V VISIONBank
W Washington Federal Bank Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.* Westamerica Bank Western Alliance Bank
All 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.