Mission Bank was founded in the fall of 1998 and opened for business on October 1, 1998. The bank was the brainchild of some of the most experienced and creative bankers and business professionals in our community. Our intent was to create a bank that reflects the unique needs of our business community. By combining the resources and services typically associated with larger banks and with an unqualified commitment to personal service, Mission Bank offers banking solutions created specifically to help small to medium sized businesses grow and prosper.

From an original staff of eight, we have steadily grown in numbers to our present staff of very dedicated employees eager to serve your banking needs. Our deposit totals have likewise shown impressive growth from the outset. Mission Bank has recaptured its original startup costs and has consistently produced acceptable earnings, increasing the bank’s capital base, thus enabling us to handle the banking needs of most small to medium sized businesses in our marketplace. We are now the second largest independent and locally owned bank in Kern County.

Through the years we have tried to expand our services to correspond with the needs of our customers. To accomplish this, we added a seven-day a week deposit pick-up service and increased our merchant service area to accommodate larger cash depositors. As our services have expanded, so have our facilities. The main branch at Truxtun and L Street downtown has undergone three major add-ons since it was originally opened in 1998. We also have opened a branch in Greenfield, serving the south side of Bakersfield, which is considered one of the fastest growing suburbs in the area.

In addition to having internet banking on our growing list of product offerings, we continue to look for ways to make banking with Mission Bank as easy and convenient as possible. This product allows our customers to gain immediate access to their account information from the convenience of their home or office computer.

If you are currently a customer of our bank, we sincerely thank you for your patronage, and hope you will continue to allow us to serve your banking needs. For those of you who have not yet become our customer, we invite you to do so. Our mission at Mission Bank is to be the Bank of First Choice in Bakersfield and the surrounding areas, and as the consolidation of the mega banks continues, we hope more of you will choose Mission Bank to do your banking business. “Let our experience work for you”.

You have my personal assurance that we will do everything in our power to make your banking experience with us a successful and pleasant one.

Sincerely,

Richard E. Fanucchi
President and CEO
Mission Bank

Our Mission
Mission Bank is to become the community bank of choice that is locally owned, managed and headquartered in Kern County. We will deliver professional personalized customer service and a wide array of financial products supported with value and purpose. We will provide an ambiance of professionalism by creating and maintaining an environment, which promotes and rewards employee development, initiative and teamwork. We will support our community through responsible corporate citizenship and support our employees' civic involvement. We will achieve long-term commitment to shareholder value through quality asset growth and solid financial returns.