Affinity Bank was originally named San Francisco Thrift and Loan and was incorporated in 1982 as a local bank serving the San Francisco Chinese-American community. In 1995, the Bank was sold to Affinity Group, Inc. (AGI). The companys headquarters were relocated to Ventura, California and the Bank was renamed Affinity Thrift & Loan before becoming Affinity Bank in 1997. In 1999, AGI transferred ownership to Affinity Bank Holdings, Inc., a privately held corporation. Affinity Bank began its new life by offering high-yield deposit products to customers of its two branch offices and by advertising to members of several travel and leisure clubs located throughout the United States.

Today, the company offers a complete array of business and consumer deposit products including checking, savings, money market accounts, certificates of deposit and IRAs through a growing network of local branches and a national call center. Their Mission statement is Maintain operating costs below their peer-group member banks so they can provide competitively priced loan and deposit products and superior customer service. Give back to the communities in which they live, work and conduct business. They provide specialized financing programs for healthcare organizations as well as loans and lines of credit, including for businesses and consumers in our market areas in northern and southern California.

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