Edition: May 2005



How To Rank Your Local Bank



Thirty-four financial institutions based in San Diego County were insured by the FDIC at year-end 2004. Included is Legacy Bank, which is merging this summer with Landmark National Bank, and Rancho Bernardo Community Bank, which is being acquired by Escondido-based Community National Bank.

The merger is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter 2005. Established banks number 20. These banks are ranked by return on assets, R.O.A., a common measure of a bank’s profitability.

Point Loma Community Bank was added to the list of de novo banks. It opened in August 2004. Nine banks are 3-years-old or younger. Discovery Bank, Regents Bank and Sunrise Bank moved from the de novo category to the list of established banks.

Founded Name/Address President & Phone ROA Return on
Average Equity
Total Assets
000s
% Change in Total Assets Core Cap/Adj. Total Assets Loan Loss Provision Operating Profit/AA Liquid/Total Assets
Banks 3-Years-Old or More, Ranked By Return On Assets for Year-End Dec. 31, 2004
Nov.
1981
San Diego National Bank
1420 Kettner Blvd
San Diego, CA 92101
Robert Horsman
(619) 231-4989
1.88 17.45 2,186,492 8.95 11.12 3,600 2.93 25.56
Dec.
1982
First National Bank
6110 El Tordo
Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Robert Borgman
(858) 756-3023
1.85 8.67 1,214,571 9.56 9.68 -1,900 3.11 6.85
Dec.
1973
Imperial Capital Bank
888 Prospect St, Ste. 110
La Jolla, CA 92037
George Haligowski
(858) 551-0511
1.78 15.45 2,269,161 30.08 10.96 5,068 2.93 1.92
Nov.
1985
Community National Bank
900 Canterbury Place
Escondido, CA 92025
Michael Perdue
(760) 432-1350
1.70 16.16 640,737 34.34 9.30 1,176 2.73 4.81
Jan.
2001
Sunrise Bank San Diego
4570 Executive Dr, Ste. 110
San Diego, CA 92121
Randy Cundiff
(858) 625-9050
1.60 11.23 62,672 -6.79 14.65 -162 2.65 25.75
Oct.
1982
First NB of North County
1145 San Marino Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92069
Robert Hahn
(760) 471-1051
1.57 19.08 103,719 25.92 7.71 238 1.64 10.32
Oct.
1998
California B&TC
11622 El Camino Real, Ste. 200
San Diego, CA 92130
David Blackford
(858) 793-7400
1.50 14.55 10,185,912 10.52 6.45 10,750 2.50 15.01
Sept.
1997
*Rancho Bernardo Comm. Bank
16495 Bernardo Center Dr.
San Diego, CA 92128
Alan Douglas
(858) 451-9100
1.47 16.95 107,513 13.15 8.77 165 2.49 8.47
Dec.
1997
Southwest Community Bank
5611 Palmer Way, Ste. G
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Stuart McFarland
(760) 918-2648
1.22 17.21 526,877 57.39 8.06 1,475 2.05 34.86
Sept.
1980
San Diego Community Bank
318 Fourth Ave.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Thomas King
(619) 425-5000
1.20 8.06 75,764 43.34 16.12 0 1.31 19.72
Sept.
1999
Armed Forces Bank of Calif.
3280 Main St., 7C
San Diego, CA 92113
Don Giles
(619) 231-0018
1.17 2.46 13,464 -11.02 50.04 211 1.97 69.38
Sept.
2001
Regents Bank
875 Prospect
La Jolla, CA 92037
Dan Yates
(858) 729-7700
0.97 12.14 168,559 23.76 8.69 345 0.60 36.84
Sept.
1991
First United Bank
7320 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92111
Andrew Yip
(858) 496-3800
0.95 12.90 168,231 8.28 7.70 240 1.58 22.34
Sept.
2001
Discovery Bank
1145 San Marino Dr., Ste. 346
San Marcos, CA 92069
James Kelley
(760) 736-8900
0.79 6.79 99,413 45.59 10.57 238 0.70 10.70
July
2000
Bank of Internet USA
PO Box 919008
San Diego, CA 92191
Gary Lewis Evans
(858) 350-6200
0.76 9.57 511,840 61.59 7.42 395 1.16 6.12
Nov.
2000
First Pacific Bank of California
7728 Regents Rd., Ste. 503
San Diego, CA 92122
Vince Siciliano
(858) 677-7860
0.70 7.03 209,709 45.33 9.75 850 1.15 6.98
Sept.
1997
Neighborhood National Bank
3511 National Ave.
San Diego, CA 92113
Bob Adkins
(619) 789-4400
0.61 7.17 79,070 17.19 8.34 80 0.61 25.22
Sept.
1982
Borrego Springs Bank
547 Palm Canyon Dr.
Borrego Springs, CA 92004
William Ruhlman
(760) 767-5035
0.34 5.28 113,295 -10.82 5.05 275 0.51 47.88
Sept.
1988
Silvergate Bank
3252 Holiday Court, Ste. 226
La Jolla, CA 92037
David Devol
(619) 460-2265
0.28 5.26 491,161 3.29 6.38 150 0.46 20.36
March
2001
Ramona National Bank
1315 Main St.
Ramona, CA 92065
Roy Lewis
(760) 788-8788
0.19 1.10 39,389 50.89 18.13 146 0.19 17.65
Other Than Commercial Banks
1981 Home Bank of California
875 Garnet Ave.
San Diego, CA 92109
Byron Webb
(858) 270-5881
3.02 31.20 166,306 20.21 9.69 337 3.07 6.23
1985 La Jolla Bank FSB
PO Box 8169
La Jolla, CA 92038
Rick Hall
(858) 454-8800
2.63 31.23 2,095,776 31.30 8.63 2,600 2.70 0.64
1981 Rancho Santa Fe T&LA
1001 W. San Marcos Blvd., Ste 120
San Marcos, CA 92069
Michael Johns
(760) 736-2000
2.16 8.99 98,082 -17.53 25.55 3,371 2.16 5.10
1981 Balboa T&LA
865 Amena Ct.
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Ted Monzingo
(619) 397-7700
1.57 16.08 129,588 10.79 10.15 2,544 2.70 5.37
2000 Pacific Trust Bank
610 Bay Blvd.
Chula Vista, CA 91912
Hans Ganz
(619) 691-1519
0.77 7.68 673,804 8.10 10.35 244 1.36 3.99
Banks Less Than 3-years-old, Ranked From Oldest to Youngest
Aug.
2002
Landmark National Bank
937 Lomas Santa Fe Dr.
Solana Beach, CA 92075
F. J. Mandelbaum
(858) 509-2700
-2.82 -21.79 68,198 74.89 9.91 388 -2.82 15.79
Sept.
2002
Security Bus. Bank of San Diego
701 B St., Ste. 100
San Diego, CA 92101
Paul Rodeno
(619) 231-8500
0.06 0.35 92,039 75.56 17.51 410 0.06 4.91
Dec.
2002
**Legacy Bank
1020 Prospect, Ste. 100
La Jolla, CA 92037
Martin Dickinson
(858) 777-4900
-3.58 -16.75 35,472 41.33 17.70 95 -3.57 16.92
May
2003
Torrey Pines Bank
12220 El Camino Real, Ste. 100
San Diego, CA 92130
Gary Cady
(858) 523-4600
0.48 4.58 257,515 63.86 10.89 840 0.73 1.75
June
2003
Seacoast Commerce Bank
296 H St., Ste. 100
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Larry Benthien
(619) 476-7776
-3.55 -12.45 31,928 70.97 21.85 190 -3.54 26.88
Aug.
2003
California Community Bank
1320 W Valley Pkwy., Ste. 301
Escondido, CA 92029
Larry Hartwig
(760) 888-1100
-4.24 -16.72 52,327 136.59 19.55 275 -4.23 34.38
Oct.
2003
San Diego Trust Bank
2550 Fifth Ave., Ste. 120
San Diego, CA 92103
Michael Perry
(619) 525-1700
-2.37 -9.01 53,002 160.29 18.82 393 -2.36 37.85
Oct.
2003
Bank of Escondido
200 W. Grand Ave.
Escondido, CA 92025
Mike Peters
(760) 520-0400
-0.45 -2.01 50,956 89.83 17.55 230 -0.65 41.27
Aug.
2004
Point Loma Community Bank
1350 Rosecrans St.
San Diego, CA 92106
Tony Calabrese
(619) 243-7900
-4.88 -9.22 20,857 N/A 37.98 88 -7.38 83.39

*Rancho Bernardo Community Bank is merging with Escondido-based Community National Bank.

**Legacy is merging with Landmark National Bank.

Chart compiled by Highline Data and San Diego Metropolitan staff.


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