The FACC Los Angeles is honored to count Bank of The West as a founding member.

World Finance magazine has recognized the Wealth Management Group (WMG) and the Commercial Banking Group (CBG) of Bank of the West as the best commercial and private bank in Western United States.

This award is the result of the nominations by World Finance Magazine’s readers and were reviewed by judges. According to the judging panel, « The uniqueness of the Bank’s business model, in tandem with the parent company (BNP Paribas), make Bank of the West, a regional Bank with a global reach. These operational dynamics, coupled with its brand prestige, strong client retention, and indeed strong recognition of superior client servicing, gives Bank of the West, a private banking value proposition, no other US-West bank can match ».

« We are honored to be recognized by World Finance Magazine for keeping our clients at the center of everything we do, » said Jean Marc Torre, Senior Executive Vice President of the CBG at Bank of the West. « We are committed to helping our clients navigate in an increasingly complex business landscape so they can achieve their unique visions, whether they operate locally, nationally, or internationally ».

The Bank, who knows how to adapt to the market and changes rapidly according to the new needs of its clients, was recognized for its responsiveness, its personalized service and understanding of its clients, its close community ties, and finally its access to the global resources of BNP Paribas. In fact, Bank of the West rapidly met the needs of sustainable and growing businesses with annual revenues $25 million and higher by providing suitable and relevant solutions.

Bank of the West is a regional financial services company founded in 1874 and headquartered in San Francisco, California with $69 billion in assets.

They provide wealth planning, investment management, personal banking and trust services and are specialized in sectors like agriculture, real estate, manufacturing and religious institutions. The group is a member of the BNP Paribas’ global wealth management business with more than 6,300 professionals across the world with more than $9.5 billion in assets in the US and $369 billion globally. Bank of the West is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, which has a presence in 75 countries with 180,000 employees.

Congratulations to Bank Of The West!