California Bank and Trust

California Bank & Trust
Subsidiary
Industry Banking
Founded 1998
Key people
David Blackford, President, CEO & Chairman[1]
Total assets $11 billion (2014)[1]
Parent Zions Bancorporation
Website www.calbanktrust.com

California Bank & Trust (CB&T) is a full-service bank specializing in business banking and headquartered in San Diego, California. With assets of more than $11 billion and more than 100 branches[1] located throughout California, CB&T is a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation, one of the nation’s top 50 bank holding companies with assets of more than $50 billion.[2]

History

California Bank & Trust was created in October 1998 as the result of the merger of three institutions acquired separately by Zions Bancorporation. These include Sumitomo Bank of California, San Diego-based Grossmont Bank and First Pacific National Bank.[3]

The institution continued to grow with the acquisition of Fresno, California-based Regency Bank in 1999.[4] In 2001, the company expanded its footprint with the addition of Eldorado Bancshares, which included Eldorado’s two subsidiaries, Eldorado Bank and Antelope Valley Bank.[5]

More recent acquisitions include Alliance Bank and Vineyard Bank, which were acquired when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) closed these institutions in 2009.[6][7] Through this transaction, California Bank & Trust acquires Alliance Bank's $951 millions of deposits and $1.14 billion of assets, and up to $225 millions of the sold bank's credits.[8] With Alliance Bank, California Bank & Trust acquires $1.4 billion in loans and $1.5 billion of deposits.[9]

Operations

California Bank and Trust building in Long Beach, California

California Bank & Trust has nearly 1,700 employees and operates through a network of 102 branches run through four administrative offices. These include Irvine, Los Angeles, Oakland, and the bank’s main headquarters in San Diego.[1]

Corporate Social Responsibility

In 2012, California Bank & Trust is rated as “outstanding” by the FDIC for its performance under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)[10] and is a “preferred SBA lender“ as designated by the Small Business Administration.[11]

In 2012, California Bank & Trust employees raised over $95,000 for the United Way[12] and $101,000 in 2013.[13] In April 2012, CB&T announced a new business financing initiative focused on minority and women-owned businesses in California called TEAM (Tools, Education, Access and Mentoring). The initiative was launched in affiliation with Latina Style, Inc. and the Anna Maria Arias Foundation, a foundation working to ensure the growth, reach and impact of Latina entrepreneurs by providing programs, services and resources that help Latinas establish successful businesses.[14]

Honors and accolades

The bank has been recognized by Greenwich Associates, a leading global financial services research and consulting firm, which has awarded California Bank & Trust 13 Excellence Awards for small business and middle market banking as a part of Zions Bancorporation.[15] In addition, California Bank & Trust was voted San Diego’s Best Bank in 2011 and in 2012 in the annual San Diego Union-Tribune readers’ poll.[16][17]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Fast Facts about California Bank & Trust". Retrieved February 2015.
  2. "Top 50 Holding Companies". FFIEC.gov.
  3. "About California Bank & Trust". Calbanktrust.com. Archived from the original on 2012-08-18.
  4. "Zions Bancorporation and Regency Bancorp Announce Merger Agreement". PRNewsWire.com.
  5. "Zions Bancorporation Completes Merger With Eldorado Bancshares, Inc.". PRNewsWire.com.
  6. "California Bank and Trust, San Diego, CA, Acquires All of the Deposits of Alliance Bank, Culver City, CA". FDIC.gov. Retrieved 6 February 2009.
  7. "California Bank & Trust, San Diego, California, Assumes All of the Deposits of Vineyard Bank, National Association, Rancho Cucamonga, California". FDIC.gov. Retrieved 17 July 2009.
  8. "CALIFORNIA BANK & TRUST ACQUIRES ALLIANCE BANK". Sec.gov. February 6, 2009.
  9. "California Bank & Trust Acquires Assets and Deposits of Vineyard Bank". Bloomberg.com. July 18, 2009.
  10. "California Bank & Trust Awarded Outstanding FDIC Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Rating". Yahoo.com. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  11. "SBA Active Participating Lenders". SBA.gov. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  12. "California Bank & Trust Raises More Than $100,000 to Help Local Communities". Dailyfinance.com. January 24, 2013.
  13. ""California Bank & Trust Debuts Initiative Focused on Minority and Women-Owned Businesses," American Banker". AmericanBanker.com. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  14. "Awards and Accolades". Calbanktrust.com. Archived from the original on 2009-09-16. Retrieved 2008.
  15. "San Diego's Best 2011". UTSanDiego.com. Retrieved 2011.
  16. "San Diego's Best 2012". UTSanDiego.com. Retrieved 2012.

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