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US Banks with Highest Return on Assets (ROA) in California

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

#1 Return on Assets (ROA): CAPITAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY — 74.58% . Return on Assets (ROA) measures net income divided by average total assets — the single most-watched US banking profitability metric.

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: ROA vs. ROE for Banks: Profitability Ratios Explained
# Bank HQ US Banks with … Total Assets
1 Capital Bank and Trust Company Irvine , CA 74.58% $226.4M
2 Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., the Los Angeles , CA 16.71% $1.39B
3 Blackrock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. San Francisco , CA 14.45% $4.52B
4 Deutsche Bank National Trust Company Los Angeles , CA 9.62% $553.6M
5 Column N.A. Chico , CA 4.88% $1.39B
6 Hatch Bank San Marcos , CA 4.75% $186.8M
7 Bank of Stockton Stockton , CA 4.57% $4.83B
8 First Credit Bank West Hollywood , CA 3.68% $504.7M
9 Murphy Bank Fresno , CA 2.32% $359.6M
10 Pacific Alliance Bank San Gabriel , CA 2.31% $450.7M
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11 First General Bank Rowland Heights , CA 2.25% $1.14B
12 Axos Bank San Diego , CA 2.22% $28.24B
13 Hcn Bank Riverside , CA 2.19% $974.1M
14 West Coast Community Bank Santa Cruz , CA 2.17% $2.90B
15 Home Bank of California San Diego , CA 1.97% $254.9M
16 Calprivate Bank La Jolla , CA 1.92% $2.69B
17 Westamerica Bank San Rafael , CA 1.79% $5.83B
18 California Pacific Bank Hayward , CA 1.78% $100.9M
19 East West Bank Pasadena , CA 1.77% $82.47B
20 Plumas Bank Quincy , CA 1.77% $2.20B
21 Malaga Bank, FSB Palos Verdes Estates , CA 1.74% $1.44B
22 Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California Lodi , CA 1.71% $5.84B
23 American Plus Bank, N.A. Arcadia , CA 1.65% $890.7M
24 Preferred Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.64% $7.66B
25 Five Star Bank Roseville , CA 1.64% $5.03B
26 Mission Bank Bakersfield , CA 1.62% $1.92B
27 Chino Commercial Bank, N.A. Chino , CA 1.58% $465.8M
28 American Continental Bank City Of Industry , CA 1.57% $379.1M
29 Cathay Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.53% $24.04B
30 First American Trust, FSB Santa Ana , CA 1.53% $8.32B
31 Avidbank San Jose , CA 1.52% $2.57B
32 Bank of the Sierra Porterville , CA 1.51% $3.75B
33 Infinity Bank Santa Ana , CA 1.49% $392.9M
34 American Business Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.44% $4.37B
35 California Bank of Commerce, N.A. San Diego , CA 1.40% $4.05B
36 Tri Counties Bank Chico , CA 1.37% $9.95B
37 Community West Bank Fresno , CA 1.35% $3.70B
38 State Bank of India (california) Los Angeles , CA 1.35% $1.39B
39 Poppy Bank Santa Rosa , CA 1.34% $7.80B
40 Commercial Bank of California Irvine , CA 1.33% $3.90B
41 Commercewest Bank Irvine , CA 1.33% $1.24B
42 Citizens Business Bank, N.A. Ontario , CA 1.32% $15.51B
43 Pcb Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.30% $3.40B
44 Community Valley Bank El Centro , CA 1.30% $324.7M
45 United Business Bank Walnut Creek , CA 1.28% $2.63B
46 C3bank, N.A. Encinitas , CA 1.27% $882.7M
47 Hanmi Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.26% $7.79B
48 Ffb Bank Fresno , CA 1.25% $1.57B
49 First Northern Bank of Dixon Dixon , CA 1.23% $1.92B
50 American Riviera Bank Santa Barbara , CA 1.22% $1.42B
51 First Commercial Bank (U.S.A) Alhambra , CA 1.21% $871.6M
52 River City Bank Sacramento , CA 1.20% $6.05B
53 Royal Business Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.20% $4.19B
54 Commonwealth Business Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.18% $1.99B
55 Fremont Bank Fremont , CA 1.18% $5.92B
56 Open Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.15% $2.70B
57 Gbc International Bank Los Angeles , CA 1.15% $676.6M
58 Golden State Bank Glendale , CA 1.14% $974.3M
59 Partners Bank of California Mission Viejo , CA 1.13% $614.5M
60 Redwood Capital Bank Eureka , CA 1.13% $543.4M
61 Oak Valley Community Bank Oakdale , CA 1.10% $2.01B
62 Bank of San Francisco San Francisco , CA 1.07% $767.5M
63 Summit Bank Oakland , CA 1.05% $270.2M
64 Savings Bank of Mendocino County Ukiah , CA 1.05% $1.29B
65 Evertrust Bank City Of Industry , CA 1.04% $1.11B
66 US Metro Bank Garden Grove , CA 1.03% $1.56B
67 Community Bank of Santa Maria Santa Maria , CA 1.02% $405.1M
68 Golden Valley Bank Chico , CA 0.97% $577.7M
69 Banc of California Los Angeles , CA 0.95% $34.64B
70 Bank of Marin Corte Madera , CA 0.94% $3.91B
71 El Dorado Savings Bank, F.S.B. Placerville , CA 0.94% $2.47B
72 Ctbc Bank CORP. (usa) Los Angeles , CA 0.92% $5.37B
73 Endeavor Bank San Diego , CA 0.92% $805.3M
74 Bank Irvine Irvine , CA 0.92% $306.5M
75 Exchange Bank Santa Rosa , CA 0.91% $3.27B
76 Bank of Whittier, N.A. Whittier , CA 0.88% $158.8M
77 Mega Bank San Gabriel , CA 0.88% $515.1M
78 Bank of the Orient San Francisco , CA 0.88% $1.16B
79 Mechanics Bank Walnut Creek , CA 0.87% $21.40B
80 Pacific Premier Bank, National Association Irvine , CA 0.86% $17.78B
81 Pacific Valley Bank Salinas , CA 0.84% $627.9M
82 Community Commerce Bank Claremont , CA 0.77% $413.5M
83 California Business Bank Irvine , CA 0.75% $122.2M
84 Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach Long Beach , CA 0.74% $11.86B
85 City National Bank Los Angeles , CA 0.73% $99.95B
86 Bank of America California, N.A. San Francisco , CA 0.73% $15.13B
87 Bac Community Bank Stockton , CA 0.70% $780.1M
88 Bank of Hope Los Angeles , CA 0.70% $18.65B
89 Summit State Bank Santa Rosa , CA 0.67% $995.9M
90 Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank Walnut Creek , CA 0.64% $1.08B
91 Montecito Bank & Trust Santa Barbara , CA 0.63% $2.04B
92 River Valley Community Bank Yuba City , CA 0.62% $764.2M
93 Metropolitan Bank Oakland , CA 0.60% $231.8M
94 Neighborhood National Bank El Cajon , CA 0.60% $230.2M
95 Pinnacle Bank Morgan Hill , CA 0.58% $945.8M
96 Mission Valley Bank Sun Valley , CA 0.55% $772.6M
97 Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B. Riverside , CA 0.51% $1.22B
98 First Pacific Bank Whittier , CA 0.43% $489.8M
99 New Omni Bank, N.A. Alhambra , CA 0.43% $515.3M
100 Universal Bank West Covina , CA 0.38% $373.4M

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