Bank of the West is a financially strong, and well capitalized and prudently managed FDIC insured bank. Combined with First Hawaiian Bank, together, those two banks have about 76 billion in assets. Haven served more than 4 milling household, and business accounts through seven hundreds and thirty five retail branch locations, and dozens of commercial banking offices, in twenty Western and Midwestern states, and overseas in Guam, and Saipan. However, those two banks don’t just limit themselves to those countries and state mention above; the banks also have representative offices in New York, Tokyo and Taipei. Bank of the West is owned by BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas is a global leader in financial services, according to the standard and poor’s. They are also the six highest rated banks in the world Bank of the west was founded in 1874 on the California frontier. Back than they were known as Farmers National Gold Bank. They were one of ten banks in the San Jose area that helped people built and finance farms. And in 1880 they became the first bank of San Jose; in 1979 the name was change back to Bank of the West. In 1980 Bank of the west became affiliated the BNP Paribas, and in 2001, they were fully owned by BNP Paribas.