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Which are the largest bank holding companies in California?
Bank holding companies in California: 23 filed for 2021Q1, with $2.4T in combined assets and a median of $7.1B. Median Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio 13.94%, median return on assets 1.36%.
What stands out
The largest, WELLS FARGO & COMPANY, holds $2.0T; the ten largest together hold $2.3T of the group's $2.4T.
Every measure, 2021Q1
Percentiles within this group; the median is bold.
| Measure | Filers | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 23 | $4.0B | $4.9B | $7.1B | $18.2B | $52.1B |
| Total deposits | 23 | $2.9B | $4.0B | $5.5B | $15.3B | $45.3B |
| Loans and leases | 23 | $1.4B | $2.8B | $4.8B | $13.4B | $36.2B |
| Net income (year to date) | 23 | $11.5M | $15.5M | $33.6M | $71.0M | $227.9M |
| Total equity capital | 23 | $427.9M | $587.6M | $812.1M | $2.6B | $5.2B |
| Equity to assets | 23 | 8.85% | 9.42% | 11.74% | 13.51% | 16.31% |
| Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio | 20 | 11.58% | 12.21% | 13.94% | 15.12% | 17.43% |
| Total risk-based capital ratio | 20 | 13.35% | 14.53% | 15.84% | 16.79% | 19.41% |
| Tier 1 leverage ratio | 22 | 8.04% | 9.13% | 9.68% | 10.96% | 14.84% |
| Return on assets | 23 | 0.91% | 1.04% | 1.36% | 1.70% | 2.72% |
Largest in this group, 2021Q1
| # | Holding company | State | Total assets | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WELLS FARGO & COMPANY | CA | $2.0T | record → |
| 2 | SVB FINANCIAL GROUP | CA | $142.4B | record → |
| 3 | EAST WEST BANCORP, INC. | CA | $56.9B | record → |
| 4 | PACWEST BANCORP | CA | $32.9B | record → |
| 5 | PACIFIC PREMIER BANCORP, INC. | CA | $20.2B | record → |
| 6 | CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP | CA | $19.2B | record → |
| 7 | HOPE BANCORP, INC. | CA | $17.2B | record → |
| 8 | CVB FINANCIAL CORP. | CA | $14.8B | record → |
| 9 | FIRST AMERICAN FINANCIAL CORPORATION | CA | $14.4B | record → |
| 10 | TRICO BANCSHARES | CA | $8.0B | record → |
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