"Experience the Confidence of Banking with California Bank and Trust"

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Specializing in consumer, commercial and wealth management services, California Bank & Trust (CB&T) has its headquarters in San Diego, California. With over 80 branches across the state, CB&T is a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation, one of the top 50 bank holding companies in the United States with assets of approximately billion.

History[Edit]

In October 1998, California Bank & Trust was formed by merging three institutions that separately belonged to Zions Bancorporation. These institutions were Sumitomo Bank of California, Grossmont Bank, and First Pacific National Bank.

The bank continued to grow by acquiring Regency Bank located in Fresno, California, in 1999, and Eldorado Bancshares, which comprised Eldorado Bank and Antelope Valley Bank, in 2001.

More recently, when the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation closed Alliance Bank and Vineyard Bank in 2009, California Bank & Trust acquired Alliance Bank's 1 million of deposits and $1.14 billion of assets, and up to $225 million of the sold bank's credits.

Operations[Edit]

The California Bank & Trust building is located in Long Beach, California.

California Bank & Trust is managed through a web of more than 80 branches that are operated by four central offices.[12] They include Irvine, Los Angeles, Oakland, and the bank's headquarters in San Diego.[13]

The CB&T Vision, Mission & Values[edit]

California Bank & Trust takes pride in developing the finest banking relationships in California. The following are the bank's ideals and objectives:

• - Vision: To create the most exceptional banking relationships in California.
• - Mission: To support the people and organizations striving to make California a better place, with our proficient bankers and individualized financial solutions.
• - Corporate values: We believe in the following principles:
• - Building relationships that last
• - Bolstering our local communities
• - Flourishing through team diversity and inclusivity

- Acting like owners of the bank.[14]

Corporate Social Responsibility[edit]

The FDIC rated California Bank & Trust as "outstanding" in 2012 for its execution under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA).[15] In 2011, it was designated as a "preferred SBA lender" by the Small Business Administration.[16]

Employees of California Bank & Trust raised over ,000 for the United Way in 2012[17] and $101,000 in 2013.[18] In April 2012, the bank announced the conception of a new project that would focus on offering financial support to minority and women-owned businesses in California, called TEAM (Tools, Education, Access and Mentoring). This project was developed in partnership with Latina Style, Inc. and the Anna Maria Arias Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting Latina entrepreneurs to establish lasting and successful enterprises.[19]

CB&T donated $25,000 to the United Way in December 2018 in response to the Camp Fire in Northern California, and the Woolsey and Hill Fires in Southern California.[20] In September 2019, CB&T offered a check in the sum of $10,000 to the Boys and Girls Club of Greater San Diego in support of their "An Evening of Changing Lives" signature event.[21]

CB&T's inaugural "Give Day" in August 2021 saw 115 employees join hands to give back to their communities through volunteerism and charitable acts, including sorting food, painting murals, and building homes. Notably, all locations of the bank participated in collecting donations as well.

In a remarkable show of generosity, CB&T has given more than $1 million to The Old Globe in San Diego, CA, since 1987, earning itself the title of Extraordinary Leader and a paver on the theatre's Copley Plaza. This announcement was made by The Old Globe in November 2021.

In June 2022, CB&T and its team raised nearly ,000 through their 2022 CB&T Giving Campaign, with employees contributing ,000 to innumerable non-profit organizations across California. The bank also donated $20,000 to organizations partnered with United Way.

Greenwich Associates has recognized CB&T's sterling performance in small business and middle market banking by awarding it 18 Excellence and Best Brand Awards. San Diego's "Best Bank" for 11 years in a row, and "Best Commercial Bank" for 8 years, CB&T has also been named The Orange County Register's Best Bank for 8 consecutive years, while also winning the Best Home Loan Provider award for the first time.

During its four-day virtual conference, California Bank & Trust initiated a state-wide "Give Day" event, as reported by a press release retrieved on May 14, 2023, which can be found through the link ^. Additionally, readers can learn more about California Bank & Trust's brand story by visiting ^, and interested parties can visit FFIEC.gov for a list of the top 50 holding companies, where California Bank & Trust is included. To learn more about the bank, interested parties can visit the archived original website for detailed information. In 2009, California Bank & Trust completed the acquisition of deposits from Alliance Bank and Vineyard Bank, National Association, which can be found through the links ^ and ^, respectively. Additionally, PRNewsWire.com reported the merger agreement between Zions Bancorporation and Regency Bancorp in a press release retrieved from ^.

Retaining appropriate HTML tags, the information in the original text could be rephrased as follows:

1. For information on California Bank & Trust's acquisition of Alliance Bank in 2009, click here.

2. Visit the brand history page on calbanktrust.com to learn more about California Bank & Trust. An archived version of the page is also available on the Wayback Machine as of January 20, 2021.

3. Check out these fast facts (PDF) about California Bank & Trust, originally released in March 2013. An archived version of the PDF is available on the Wayback Machine as of February 7, 2015.

4. Looking for more information about California Bank & Trust? Check out the "About Us" section of their website here.

5. Yahoo.com reported that California Bank & Trust received an "outstanding" rating under the FDIC Community Reinvestment Act (CRA). More information is available on their website.

6. To see a list of active participating lenders in the San Diego District Office, including California Bank & Trust, check out this PDF on the SBA's website.

7. In January 2012, California Bank & Trust employees raised over ,000 for the United Way. Read more about it in this Wall Street Journal article. An archived version of the article is also available on the Wayback Machine, as of February 17, 2013.

California Bank & Trust Supports Local Communities with $100K Donation"

"Helping Women and Minority-Owned Businesses: The Initiative Launched by California Bank & Trust"

"California Bank & Trust Donates $25K to Aid Communities Affected by Wildfires"

"Escondido Branch Opening Celebrated by California Bank & Trust with Nonprofit Gift"

"First State-wide 'Give Day' Launched by California Bank & Trust During Virtual Conference"

"The Old Globe Recognizes California Bank & Trust's Exceptional Leadership"

"Annual Giving Campaign by California Bank & Trust Raises Close to K to Benefit Non-Profits"

"Awards Earned by California Bank & Trust"