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US Banks with Highest Net Interest Margin (NIM) in California

Ranked among banks headquartered in California. Re-ranked 1-100 within the state from the same national ranking population.

#1 Net Interest Margin (NIM): FIRST CREDIT BANK — 6.44% . Net Interest Margin (NIM) measures the spread between interest earned on assets and interest paid on liabilities — the core unit economics of a commercial bank.

Ranked: 121 banks with reported data Showing: Top 100 Source: FFIEC call reports (Q1 2026) What is this metric? See the US Banks with … glossary entry Go deeper: What Is Net Interest Margin? A Bank Profitability Guide
# Bank HQ US Banks with … Total Assets
1 First Credit Bank West Hollywood , CA 6.44% $504.7M
2 Infinity Bank Santa Ana , CA 5.55% $392.9M
3 Hatch Bank San Marcos , CA 5.29% $186.8M
4 Column N.A. Chico , CA 5.20% $1.39B
5 Calprivate Bank La Jolla , CA 5.17% $2.69B
6 West Coast Community Bank Santa Cruz , CA 5.12% $2.90B
7 Plumas Bank Quincy , CA 5.07% $2.20B
8 California Pacific Bank Hayward , CA 5.05% $100.9M
9 Balboa Thrift and Loan Association Chula Vista , CA 4.94% $408.0M
10 Ffb Bank Fresno , CA 4.88% $1.57B
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11 Murphy Bank Fresno , CA 4.85% $359.6M
12 First General Bank Rowland Heights , CA 4.85% $1.14B
13 Axos Bank San Diego , CA 4.77% $28.24B
14 American Continental Bank City Of Industry , CA 4.69% $379.1M
15 Endeavor Bank San Diego , CA 4.67% $805.3M
16 Summit Bank Oakland , CA 4.64% $270.2M
17 Community Valley Bank El Centro , CA 4.53% $324.7M
18 California Bank of Commerce, N.A. San Diego , CA 4.50% $4.05B
19 Home Bank of California San Diego , CA 4.47% $254.9M
20 Icon Business Bank Riverside , CA 4.44% $156.7M
21 Bank of San Francisco San Francisco , CA 4.43% $767.5M
22 Community Bank of Santa Maria Santa Maria , CA 4.39% $405.1M
23 Avidbank San Jose , CA 4.39% $2.57B
24 Community West Bank Fresno , CA 4.37% $3.70B
25 Mission Bank Bakersfield , CA 4.33% $1.92B
26 Redwood Capital Bank Eureka , CA 4.32% $543.4M
27 United Security Bank Fresno , CA 4.21% $1.22B
28 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Lodi , CA 4.18% $5.84B
29 Chino Commercial Bank, N.A. Chino , CA 4.16% $465.8M
30 Golden State Bank Glendale , CA 4.15% $974.3M
31 Oak Valley Community Bank Oakdale , CA 4.12% $2.01B
32 California Business Bank Irvine , CA 4.09% $122.2M
33 United Business Bank Walnut Creek , CA 4.08% $2.63B
34 Fremont Bank Fremont , CA 4.07% $5.92B
35 Mission Valley Bank Sun Valley , CA 4.06% $772.6M
36 American Riviera Bank Santa Barbara , CA 4.03% $1.42B
37 American Plus Bank, N.A. Arcadia , CA 4.03% $890.7M
38 Tri Counties Bank Chico , CA 3.99% $9.95B
39 New Omni Bank, N.A. Alhambra , CA 3.97% $515.3M
40 United Pacific Bank City Of Industry , CA 3.96% $187.1M
41 Hcn Bank Riverside , CA 3.95% $974.1M
42 Monterey County Bank Monterey , CA 3.91% $297.8M
43 American Business Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.90% $4.37B
44 Commercial Bank of California Irvine , CA 3.89% $3.90B
45 C3bank, N.A. Encinitas , CA 3.88% $882.7M
46 Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. San Francisco , CA 3.88% $4.52B
47 Pacific Valley Bank Salinas , CA 3.87% $627.9M
48 Heritage Bank of Commerce San Jose , CA 3.86% $5.67B
49 Legacy Bank Murrieta , CA 3.86% $111.5M
50 Eastern International Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.84% $124.2M
51 Five Star Bank Roseville , CA 3.80% $5.03B
52 Bank of the Sierra Porterville , CA 3.77% $3.75B
53 Gbc International Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.77% $676.6M
54 Beneficial State Bank Oakland , CA 3.77% $1.97B
55 Metropolitan Bank Oakland , CA 3.76% $231.8M
56 First Northern Bank of Dixon Dixon , CA 3.76% $1.92B
57 First Pacific Bank Whittier , CA 3.75% $489.8M
58 Beach Cities Commercial Bank Irvine , CA 3.74% $182.5M
59 Montecito Bank & Trust Santa Barbara , CA 3.73% $2.04B
60 Pinnacle Bank Morgan Hill , CA 3.73% $945.8M
61 Genesis Bank Newport Beach , CA 3.73% $405.5M
62 Westamerica Bank San Rafael , CA 3.71% $5.83B
63 Summit State Bank Santa Rosa , CA 3.69% $995.9M
64 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Los Angeles , CA 3.68% $553.6M
65 Mechanics Bank Walnut Creek , CA 3.65% $21.40B
66 Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., the Los Angeles , CA 3.64% $1.39B
67 Savings Bank of Mendocino County Ukiah , CA 3.61% $1.29B
68 First Commercial Bank (U.S.A) Alhambra , CA 3.61% $871.6M
69 Evertrust Bank City Of Industry , CA 3.58% $1.11B
70 Golden Valley Bank Chico , CA 3.58% $577.7M
71 Bank of the Orient San Francisco , CA 3.57% $1.16B
72 Bank of Stockton Stockton , CA 3.53% $4.83B
73 Partners Bank of California Mission Viejo , CA 3.53% $614.5M
74 Preferred Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.51% $7.66B
75 Malaga Bank, FSB Palos Verdes Estates , CA 3.45% $1.44B
76 Mega Bank San Gabriel , CA 3.45% $515.1M
77 East West Bank Pasadena , CA 3.43% $82.47B
78 Hanmi Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.43% $7.79B
79 Bac Community Bank Stockton , CA 3.41% $780.1M
80 Cathay Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.41% $24.04B
81 Bank of Marin Corte Madera , CA 3.41% $3.91B
82 Cornerstone Community Bank Red Bluff , CA 3.36% $658.1M
83 Citizens Business Bank, N.A. Ontario , CA 3.35% $15.51B
84 Beacon Business Bank, N.A. San Francisco , CA 3.33% $167.6M
85 Banc of California Los Angeles , CA 3.32% $34.64B
86 Pcb Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.31% $3.40B
87 Neighborhood National Bank El Cajon , CA 3.30% $230.2M
88 US Metro Bank Garden Grove , CA 3.29% $1.56B
89 Liberty Bank N.A. Irvine , CA 3.26% $396.5M
90 Exchange Bank Santa Rosa , CA 3.25% $3.27B
91 Pacific Premier Bank, National Association Irvine , CA 3.24% $17.78B
92 Open Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.23% $2.70B
93 Royal Business Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.23% $4.19B
94 Poppy Bank Santa Rosa , CA 3.22% $7.80B
95 Bank Irvine Irvine , CA 3.21% $306.5M
96 Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank Walnut Creek , CA 3.18% $1.08B
97 Community Commerce Bank Claremont , CA 3.17% $413.5M
98 Commercewest Bank Irvine , CA 3.16% $1.24B
99 City National Bank Los Angeles , CA 3.15% $99.95B
100 Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. Riverside , CA 3.15% $1.22B

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