Top Financial Institutions

The largest banks, thrifts and savings and loans in California, ranked by asset size.

Rank: 1

Institution: Bank of America

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 163,398

Rank: 2

Institution: Wells Fargo Bank*

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 75,648

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Rank: 3

Institution: Home Savings of America

City: Irwindale

Assts ($ millions): 51,175

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Rank: 4

Institution: Great Western Bank

City: Chatsworth

Assets ($ millions): 42,008

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Rank: 5

Institution: World Savings & Loan

City: Oakland

Assets ($ millions): 30,443

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Rank: 6

Institution: Union Bank

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 19,656

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Rank: 7

Institution: American Savings

City: Stockton

Assets ($ millions): 19,609

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Rank: 8

Institution: Citibank

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 15,824

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Rank: 9

Institution: Glendale Federal

City: Glendale

Assets ($ millions): 14,665

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Rank: 10

Institution: California Federal

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 14,357

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Rank: 11

Institution: Coast Federal Bank

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 8,260

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Rank: 12

Institution: Bank of California

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 8,041

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Rank: 13

Institution: Sanwa Bank Calif.

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 7,628

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Rank: 14

Institution: Sumitomo Bank of Calif.

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 4,856

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Rank: 15

Institution: Downey Savings & Loan

City: Newport Beach

Assets ($ millions): 4,663

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Rank: 16

Institution: Bank of the West

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 4,360

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Rank: 17

Institution: City National Bank

City: Beverly Hills

Assets ($ millions): 4,138

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Rank: 18

Institution: First Federal Bank

City: Santa Monica

Assets ($ millions): 4,137

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Rank: 19

Institution: Fidelity Federal

City: Glendale

Assets ($ millions): 3,299

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Rank: 20

Institution: Western Financial

City: Irvine

Assets ($ millions): 3,221

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Rank: 21

Institution: Bay View Federal

City: San Mateo

Assets ($ millions): 3,004

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Rank: 22

Institution: Imperial Bank

City: Inglewood

Assets ($ millions): 2,833

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Rank: 23

Institution: Eureka Bank

City: San Carlos

Assets ($ millions): 2,411

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Rank: 24

Institution: Comerica Bank - California

City: San Jose

Assets ($ millions): 2,230

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Rank: 25

Institution: Cenfed Bank

City: Pasadena

Assets ($ millions): 2,151

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Rank: 26

Institution: Westamerica Bank

City: San Rafael

Assets ($ millions): 2,130

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Rank: 27

Institution: U.S. Bank of Calif.

City: Sacramento

Assets ($ millions): 2,033

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Rank: 28

Institution: Pomona First Bank

City: Pomona

Assets ($ millions): 1,924

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Rank: 29

Institution: Southern Calif. S&L;

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 1,580

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Rank: 30

Institution: Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach

City: Long Beach

Assets ($ millions): 1,526

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Rank: 31

Institution: United Savings Bank

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 1,522

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Rank: 32

Institution: Tokai Bank of Calif.

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 1,452

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Rank: 33

Institution: Silicon Valley Bank

City: Santa Clara

Assets ($ millions): 1,408

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Rank: 34

Institution: East-West Bank

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 1,367

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Rank: 35

Institution: Metrobank

City: Torrance

Assets ($ millions): 1,267

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Rank: 36

Institution: Stockton Savings

City: Stockton

Assets ($ millions): 1,267

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Rank: 37

Institution: Santa Barbara Bank & Trust

City: Santa Barbara

Assets ($ millions): 1,212

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Rank: 38

Institution: General Bank

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 1,198

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Rank: 39

Institution: ValliWide Bank

City: Fresno

Assets ($ millions): 1,155

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Rank: 40

Institution: Manufacturers Bank

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 1,132

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Rank: 41

Institution: Cathay Bank

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 1,087

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Rank: 42

Institution: Mechanics Bank of Richmond

City: Richmond

Assets ($ millions): 981

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Rank: 43

Institution: Calif. Commerce Bank

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 951

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Rank: 44

Institution: Chino Valley Bank

City: Ontario

Assets ($ millions): 933

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Rank: 45

Institution: 1st Business Bank

City: Los Angeles

Assets ($ millions): 923

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Rank: 46

Institution: Redlands Federal

City: Redlands

Assets ($ millions): 866

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Rank: 47

Institution: Bank of Canton of California

City: San Francisco

Assets ($ millions): 809

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Rank: 48

Institution: Mid-State Bank

City: Arroyo Grande

Assets ($ millions): 758

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Rank: 49

Institution: Bank of Stockton

City: Stockton

Assets ($ millions): 757

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Rank: 50

Institution: Hawthorne Savings

City: El Segundo

Assets ($ millions): 748

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* includes First Interstate

Sources: State Banking Department, Office of Thrift Supervision