Preferred Bank
Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles County
$7.7B in total assets, the 208th largest of 4,309 US banks and 15th of 120 headquartered in California.
- FDIC certificate
- 33539
- Established
- 1991
- Owned by
- No holding company
- Primary regulator
- FDIC
- Website
- www.preferredbank.com
At a glance
Compared with 51 banks headquartered in California with $1 billion to $10 billion in assets, as of June 30, 2026.
| Measure | This bank | Percentile | Peer range, middle 90% | Peer median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | $7.7B | 92% | $2.7B | |
| Loans | $6.3B | 96% | $1.8B | |
| Deposits | $6.5B | 94% | $2.3B | |
| Return on assets | 1.79% | 86% | 1.21% | |
| Net interest margin | 3.64% | 43% | 3.81% | |
| Efficiency ratio | 33.0% | 10% | 54.4% | |
| Equity to assets | 10.26% | 26% | 11.37% | |
| Loans to deposits | 97% | 86% | 89% |
Growth
Total assets grew 6.7% a year over the last 5 years and 10.2% a year over 10 years, without acquisitions.
Acquisitions
| Closed | Acquired bank | Assets at acquisition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2015 | United International Bank Flushing, NY | $182M |
Where they operate
16 branches in 6 counties.
Largest markets by deposits
| County | Deposits | Market share | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County, CA | $5.1B | 1.0% | 15 of 91 |
| Queens County, NY | $606M | 0.7% | 22 of 52 |
| San Francisco County, CA | $352M | 0.1% | 21 of 46 |
| Orange County, CA | $205M | 0.1% | 45 of 73 |
| Fort Bend County, TX | $123M | 0.6% | 20 of 45 |
| New York County, NY | $71M | 0.0% | 69 of 83 |
Deposits by branch from the FDIC Summary of Deposits, June 2026. Rank among all banks with branches in that county.
Branch history since 2016
Net gain of 2 branches since 2016 (14 to 16, +14.3%). 5 opened, 0 acquired, 3 closed or sold.
| Period | What happened | Opened or acquired | Closed or sold | Net change | Branches at end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of 2016 | Starting point | 14 | |||
| 2016 | Closed Anaheim | 0 | 2 | −2 | 12 |
| 2018 | Opened San Francisco | 1 | 0 | +1 | 13 |
| 2021 | Opened Sugar Land | 1 | 0 | +1 | 14 |
| 2023 | Opened Irvine | 1 | 0 | +1 | 15 |
| 2025 | Opened New York | 1 | 0 | +1 | 16 |
| 2026 through Q2 | Opened San FranciscoClosed San Francisco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Balance sheet and earnings
Loans by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | 41% | 48% | |
| Business (C&I) | 27% | 15% | |
| 1-4 family residential | 12% | 14% | |
| Construction and land | 11% | 3% | |
| Multifamily | 9% | 13% | |
| Farmland | 0% | 2% | |
| Consumer | 0% | 2% | |
| Other | 1% | 2% |
Deposits by type
| Type | Share | This bank | Peers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time deposits | 54% | 22% | |
| Other interest-bearing | 34% | 49% | |
| Noninterest-bearing | 12% | 29% |
Brokered deposits are 14.2% of deposits (peers 4.4%).
Return on assets
Trailing four quarters, with the peer median.
Credit and capital
| This bank | Peer median | |
|---|---|---|
| Noncurrent loans | 1.57% | 0.43% |
| Net charge-offs, annualized | 0.18% | 0.05% |
| Reserves to loans | 1.21% | 1.28% |
| Leverage ratio | 10.55% | 11.65% |
Noncurrent loans exclude government-guaranteed portions.
Related banks
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Largest competitors in Los Angeles County, CA
Figures as of June 30, 2026 from the bank's Call Report, FDIC structure and branch data, and the Federal Reserve. Short link: bankingstats.com/banks/preferred-bank-los-angeles-ca