Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA holds $768.4 billion in deposits across 116 insured institutions and 2,502 branches, ranking #2 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. JPMorgan Chase Bank is the largest deposit holder at 19.4% share. The top three institutions hold 50.6% of deposits, which places the market in the moderate band.
Deposit trend
Branches: 3,003 in 2020 to 2,502 in 2025. Institutions: 125 to 116. Top-three share: 46.4% to 50.6%. Deposits per branch: $307M.
Leading institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | 149.2B | 19.4% | +36% |
| Bank of America | 133.4B | 17.4% | +1% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | 106.3B | 13.8% | -6% |
| City National Bank | 53.1B | 6.9% | +30% |
| Citibank | 38.6B | 5.0% | +28% |
| East West Bank | 38.3B | 5.0% | +35% |
| U.S. Bank | 36.8B | 4.8% | +96% |
| Banc of California | 18.9B | 2.5% | +65% |
| Cathay Bank | 12.0B | 1.6% | +18% |
| BMO Bank | 11.6B | 1.5% | new since 2020 |
The 10 largest of 116 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution's deposits in 2020 and 2025; an acquirer absorbs the balances of banks it bought.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of GDP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | California | $810,842M | 9,694,934 | 60.0% |
| Orange County | California | $277,518M | 3,149,507 | 20.5% |
| San Bernardino County | California | $105,151M | 2,224,091 | 7.8% |
| Riverside County | California | $102,470M | 2,544,916 | 7.6% |
| Ventura County | California | $55,124M | 830,851 | 4.1% |
Recruiting in Los Angeles
Deposits are neither closely held nor widely dispersed, which usually leaves room for a well-led team to take share without competing head-on with a dominant holder. Who holds the deposits, and how contested the market is, shapes both the runway for growth and the competition you would be recruiting against. We recruit commercial relationship managers, banking teams, and market leaders for banks building in markets like this one, on a retained basis.
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