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 are eligible to hold IOLTA accounts under California Business and Professions Code section 6212.
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A Alerus Financial Amalgamated Bank American Business Bank American Continental Bank* American National Bank American Plus Bank American Riviera Bank Avidbank Axos Bank
B BAC Community Bank Banc of California Bank of America* Bank of Hope Bank of Marin Bank of San Francisco Bank of Stockton Bank of Texas Bank of the Orient* Bank of the SierraBankUnited Banner Bank Beach Cities Commercial Bank* Beacon Business Bank Beneficial State Bank BMO Bank Bridgewater Bank
C C3bank California Bank and Trust California Bank of Commerce California Business Bank California Credit Union California International Bank California Pacific Bank CalPrivate Bank Cathay Bank Chain Bridge Bank Chase Bank* Chino Commercial Bank Choice Bank CIBC Bank USA Citibank*Citizens Bank* Citizens Business Bank City First Bank* City National Bank CoastHills Credit Union 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 CS Bank CTBC Bank Corp (USA)*Customers Bank
E East West Bank EH National Bank El Dorado Savings Bank Endeavor Bank Enterprise Bank & Trust Esquire Bank Exchange Bank
F Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach FFB BankFifth Third Bank First American Trust, FSB First Bank* First Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyFirst Federal Bank First Foundation Bank First General Bank First Northern Bank First Pacific BankFirst U.S. Community Credit Union Five Star Bank Flagstar Bank Fremont Bank
G Gateway Bank GBC International Bank Genesis Bank Golden Pacific Bank Golden State Bank Golden Valley Bank
H Hanmi Bank HCN Bank Heritage Bank of Commerce Hingham Institution for Savings* Home Bank of California HomeStreet Bank HSBC Bank USAHTLF Bank* Huntington National Bank*
I Icon Business Bank Idaho Trust Bank Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (USA) Infinity Bank International City Bank Israel Discount Bank of New York
L Legacy BankLendingClub Bank* Liberty Bank
M Malaga Bank Meadows Bank Mechanics Bank Mega Bank Meriwest Credit Union Mission Bank Mission National Bank Mission Valley Bank Montecito Bank & Trust Monterey County Bank MyPoint Credit Union*
N Nano Banc Neighborhood National Bank New Omni Bank* 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 Partners Bank of California PCB Bank Pinnacle Bank-CA Pinnacle Bank-TN Plumas Bank PNC Bank Poppy Bank* Preferred Bank Provident Bank
R Redwood Capital Bank Redwood Credit Union* River City Bank River Valley Community Bank Royal Business Bank
S Safra National Bank of New York Salal Credit Union Savings Bank of Mendocino County Sea Air Federal Credit Union* Shinhan Bank America Signature Bank-IL SMBC Manufacturers BankSouthwestern National Bank* State Bank of India (California) Summit Bank Summit State Bank Sunwest Bank
TThe Bank of New York Mellon*Tradition Capital Bank Tri Counties Bank Tustin Community Bank
U U.S. Bank UMB Financial Corp Umpqua Bank United Business Bank United Security Bank US Metro Bank
VValley National Bank*Valley Strong Credit Union* VISIONBank
W Washington Federal BankWebster Bank Wells Fargo Bank* West Coast Community Bank Westamerica Bank Western Alliance Bank
* Leadership Banks
For information about obtaining eligibility for a financial institution not included on the list, please contact BankingCompliance@calbar.ca.gov.
[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.