Mechanics Bank

Established in 1905 as an independent community bank, The Mechanics Bank has become one of the largest banks headquartered in the San Francisco Bay area. The company employs technology to provide its customers with the conveniences that they would expect from a much larger bank, including MechDirect Internet banking, MasterMoney and Gold MasterMoney cards. The bank provides a variety of banking services to its customers, including personal banking options, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, investment management and trust services, loans and credit services and private banking; small business banking options, such as checking accounts, savings accounts, investment management and trust services, loans and credit services and private banking; and corporate banking options, such as checking and treasury management, investment management and trust services, lending services and private banking options. The Mechanics Bank is headquartered in Richmond, Calif., with other locations throughout the state.