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FACTS

• Too many Californians conducts their financial lives outside the financial mainstream
• Nationally as many as 28 million people are unbanked
• One in five low-income Californians does not have a checking account
• Nearly half of Californians do not have a savings account
• A full-time worker without a checking account could potentially save as much as $40,000 during his career by relying on lower-cost checking account instead of check-cashing services

Financial Partners

• Bank of America
• Bank of the West
• Broadway Federal Bank
• Chase
• Citibank
• City National Bank
• Kinecta Federal Credit Union
• Pacoima Development Federal Credit Union 
• U.S. Bank
• Union Bank
• Wedbush Bank 
• Wells Fargo

HOW DO I OPEN AN ACCOUNT?

Find a participating bank or credit union in your neighborhood. Bank on Los Angeles has over 170 partner branches in Los Angeles. Use our convenient locator tool to find the bank or credit union that's best for you. -OR- Find a participating community partner in your neighborhood. Should you prefer to talk to somebody first, please go to or call one of our community partners near you.

Ask them about opening an account through Bank on Los Angeles. Our financial partners have designed special banking programs just for you. They'll answer your questions and help you open an account that best serves your needs.

Remember to bring some identification. You don't need a Social Security number, but you will need a passport, California ID, Mexican Matricula card, or Consular identification card from your home country. And most banks will request a second form of ID, not including cell phone bills.

Open your new bank account. The person at the bank will walk you through the entire process. And they can even sign you up for free money management training classes to help you get the most from your bank account.