Best of Awards
Santa Barbara Independent
- 7x Best Bank
- 2x Best Mortgage Company
Santa Ynez Valley News
- 6x Best Bank
- 2x Best Investment Institution
Pacific Coast Business Times
- 3x Best Place to Work
Western Independent Banker
- 2x Bank of the Year
Santa Barbara News Press
- 6x Best Bank
- Best Financial Services
VC Reporter
- 2x 3rd Best Place to Work
American Banker
- 3x Best Bank to Work For
- 2x Best Bank to work in California
Community Reinvestment Act Awards
- Community Bank Award, Reaching Out to the Underserved – American Bankers Association
- Community Commitment to Financial Literacy Award – American Bankers Association
- Community Commitment Award for Protecting Older Americans – American Bankers Association
- Business in Art Award – Santa Barbara Arts Advisory Committee
- 2016 National Community Commitment Award for Protecting Older Americans from American Bankers Association
- 2012 National Community Commitment Award for Financial Education from American Bankers Association
- Honorable mention for Financial Education in 2016 from American Bankers Association