Banking

Planning to relocate to LA? Don’t get caught short of cash. There are hundreds of banks and financial institutions serving Southern California Residents; however not all have multiple locations, branches, or ATMs. Personal and business banking, lending, savings accounts, safety deposit boxes, and online banking are offered by most, along with a variety of other services. The three largest banks are Bank of America, California National Bank, and Wells Fargo. Here is a more complete list of banks serving the Westside, including contact information:

• Bank of America- 800-729-0808- www.bankamerica.com
• Bank of the West- 800-488-2265- www.bankofthewest.com

• California National Bank- 800-434-3354- www.calnationalbank.com
• City National Bank- 800-773-7100- www.cnb.com
• Citibank- 800-374-9700- www.citibank.com
• East West Bank- 888-895-5650- www.eastwestbank.com
• Hanmi Bank- 213-382-2200- www.hanmi.com
• HSBC- 800-975-4722- www.hsbcusa.com
• Ing Direct- 888-ING-0727- www.ingdirect.com
• Manufacturers Bank- 877-560-9812- www.manufacturers-ca.com
• Security Pacific Bank- 877-772-2761- http://securitypacificbank.com
• Union Bank of California- 800-238-4486 or 323-720-2000- www.uboc.com
• U.S. Bank- 800-872-2657- www.usbank.com
• Washington Mutual- 800-756-8000- www.washingtonmutual.com
• Wells Fargo- 800-869-3357- www.wellsfargo.com

Some of the smaller banks do offer many perks that the larger ones do not, however, the trade-offs are of course a limited number of branches and ATMs, and these smaller banks sometimes end up merging with a lager branch anyway. In addition to these banks, investment institutions, trust companies, and savings associations, many credit unions in California offer full banking services. A list of state-chartered credit unions is provided by the state Department of Financial Institutions at www.dfi.ca.gov.