IOLTA Leadership Banks

By paying at least 1 percent net yield on IOLTA accounts or a rate higher than required by law, the following Leadership Banks have surpassed eligibility requirements, resulting in an increase in legal aid funding for indigent and low-income people. Because of their generosity, these banks contribute to the expansion of access to justice in their communities.

Bancorp Bank Community Bank of San Joaquin Santa Cruz County Bank
Bank of Sacramento Mission National Bank Summit State Bank
Bank of the Sierra Montecito Bank and Trust Valley Business Bank
Center Bank Pan American Bank Wedbush Bank
 

Under California Business & Professions Code Section 6212, the financial institutions listed below are eligible to hold IOLTA accounts, paying interest rates that are at least comparable to similar, non-IOLTA accounts. Although many of these banks pay rates that do not attain the level of a Leadership Bank, many exceed the basic requirements of the statute (such as waiving fees).

"IOLTA - Eligible" Financial Institutions as of DEC. 1, 2011

1st Century Bank, N.A.
1st Enterprise Bank

A

Albina Community Bank
Alta Pacific Bank
Amalgamated Bank
America California Bank
American Business Bank
American Plus Bank
American Premier Bank
American Perspective Bank
American River Bank
American Riviera Bank
American Security Bank
AmericanWest Bank
Americas United Bank

B

Banco Popular, N.A.
Bancorp Bank
Bank of Agriculture and Commerce
Bank of Alameda
Bank Leumi USA
Bank of America
Bank of Escondido
Bank of Feather River
Bank of Guam
Bank of Hemet
Bank of Manhattan, N.A.
Bank of Marin
Bank of Napa
Bank of Rio Vista
Bank of Sacramento
Bank of San Francisco
Bank of Santa Barbara
Bank of Southern California
Bank of Santa Clarita
Bank of Stockton
Bank of the Orient
Bank of the Sierra
Bank of the West
Bank of Whittier, N.A.
Bank of Willits
Bay Commercial Bank
BBVA Bancomer USA
BBVA Compass
Beach Business Bank
Borel Private Bank and Trust
Borrego Springs Bank
Bridge Bank, N.A.

C

California Bank and Trust
California Bank of Commerce
California Business Bank
California Community Bank
California General Bank N.A.
California National Bank
California Oaks State Bank
California Pacific Bank
California Republic Bank
California United Bank
Capital Bank
Capital Pacific Bank
Center Bank
Central Valley Community Bank
Chase Bank
Chinatrust Bank (USA)
Chino Commercial Bank
Circle Bank
Citibank, N.A.
Citizens Bank of Northern California
Citizens Business Bank
City National Bank
Coast National Bank

Comerica Bank
Commerce Bank of Temecula Valley
Commerce National Bank
CommerceWest Bank
Commercial Bank of California
Commonwealth Business Bank
Community Bank
Community Bank of San Joaquin
Community Bank of Santa Maria
Community Bank of the Bay
Community Banks of Northern California
Community Business Bank
Community 1st Bank
Community Valley Bank
Community West Bank
Coronado First Bank
Cornerstone Community Bank
County Commerce Bank

D

Delta Bank, N.A.
Desert Commercial Bank
Discovery Bank

E

East West Bank
Eastern International Bank
El Dorado Savings
El Paseo Bank
Esquire Bank
Evertrust Bank
Excel National Bank
Exchange Bank

F

Far East National Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach
FirstBank
First Bank
First California Bank
First Capital Bank
First Choice Bank
First Citizens Bank
First Commercial Bank (USA)
First Community Bank
First Foundation Bank
First General Bank
First Mountain Bank
First Nat'l Bank of Northern California
First Nat'l Bank of Southern California
First Northern Bank
First Private Bank and Trust
First Republic Bank
First Standard Bank
Five Star Bank
Focus Business Bank
Folsom Lake Bank
Founders Community Bank
Franklin Templeton Bank & Trust
Fremont Bank
Fresno First Bank
Friendly Hills Bank
Frontier Bank FSB dba El Paseo Bank
Fullerton Community Bank

G

Gateway Business Bank
GBC International Bank
Gilmore Bank
Global Trust Bank
Gold Country Bank N.A
Golden State Business Bank
Golden Valley Bank
Grandpoint Bank

 

H

Hanmi Bank
Heritage Bank of Commerce
Heritage Oaks Bank
HSBC Bank USA,N.A.

I

Independence Bank
Inland Community Bank
International City Bank
IronStone Bank
Israel Discount Bank of New York

L

Liberty Bank
Lighthouse Bank
Los Angeles National Bank

M

Malaga Bank
Manufacturers Bank
Mechanics Bank
Mega Bank
Merchants Bank of California
Merchants National Bank of Sacramento
Metropolitan Bank
Mission Bank
Mission Community Bank
Mission National Bank
Mission Oaks National Bank
Mission Valley Bank
Montecito Bank & Trust
Monterey County Bank
Mother Lode Bank
Mutual of Omaha Bank

N

Napa Community Bank
Nara Bank
National Bank of California
New Resource Bank
North Valley Bank
Northern California National Bank
Northern Trust, N.A.

O

Oak Valley Community Bank
Ojai Community Bank
Omni Bank
One West Bank
Opus Bank
Orange Community Bank
Orange County Business Bank

P

Pacific Alliance Bank
Pacific Capital Bank, N.A.
Pacific City Bank
Pacific Commerce Bank
Pacific Enterprise Bank
Pacific Mercantile Bank
Pacific National Bank
Pacific Premier Bank
Pacific Valley Bank
Pacific Western Bank
Palm Desert National Bank
Pan American Bank
Pan Pacific Bank
Partners Bank of California
Pinnacle Bank
Plaza Bank
Plumas Bank
Preferred Bank
Premier Business Bank
Premier Service Bank
Premier Valley Bank
Premierwest Bank
Presidio Bank

Private Bank of California
Private Bank of the Peninsula
Professional Business Bank
Promerica Bank
Provident Bank

R

Rabobank, N.A.
Redding Bank of Commerce
Redwood Capital Bank
Regents Bank
River City Bank
River Valley Community Bank
Royal Business Bank

S

Saehan Bank
San Diego Private Bank
San Diego Trust Bank
Santa Clara Valley Bank, N.A.
Santa Cruz County Bank
Santa Lucia Bank
Savings Bank of Mendocino County
Scott Valley Bank
Security Bank of California
Security Business Bank
Security First Bank
Shinhan Bank America
Sierra Vista Bank
Silicon Valley Bank
Silvergate Bank
Sonoma Bank
Sonoma Valley Bank
South County Bank
State Bank of India (California)
Stellar Business Bank
Summit Bank
Summit State Bank
Sunrise Community Bank
Sunwest Bank
Sutter Community Bank

T

The Bank of East Asia (USA), N.A.
Torrey Pines Bank
Trans Pacific National Bank
Tri Counties Bank
Tri-Valley Bank
Tustin Community Bank

U

Umpqua Bank
Union Bank, N.A.
United American Bank
United Central Bank
United Labor Bank, F.S.B.
United Security Bank
Uniti Bank
US Bank
US Metro Bank

V

Valley Business Bank
Valley Community Bank
Valley Republic Bank
Vibra Bank
Visalia Community Bank

W

Wedbush Bank
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Westamerica Bank
Wilshire State 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 Legal Services Trust Fund Program, 415-538-2159.