Serving Customers & Communities
Since 1999
Five Star Bank was founded in 1999 by a group of local entrepreneurs who wanted to create the kind of personalized banking services they desired themselves – services inspired by partnership and defined by shared vision and goals. Today, Five Star Bank is guided by purpose-driven banking, community stewardship, regional and industry expertise, a speed to serve and a commitment to economic development in the communities we serve.
In 2021, Five Star Bank became a public company and is listed on the Nasdaq at FSBC. Click here to visit our Investor Relations page.
Awards & Recognition
Five Star Bank is proud to be recognized and honored by our peers.
- 2019 Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Businessman of the Year (James Beckwith)
- 2020 Sacramento Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2020 Sacramento Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs (James Beckwith)
- 2020 & 2021 Sacramento Business Journal’s Best Places to Work
- 2020 & 2021 Sacramento Business Journal’s Fastest Growing Companies
- 2021 Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce, Corporate Steward Award
- 2021 Comstock’s Magazine Woman in Leadership (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2021 Vistage Leadership Award (James Beckwith)
- 2021 Sacramento Business Journal’s Corporate Champion of the Year Award
- 2021 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup Winner, Recognizing Excellence in Community Banking
- 2022 Sacramento Business Journal Most Admired CEO (Shannon Deary-Bell, Board Director)
- 2022 Sacramento Business Journal C-Suite Awards (Mike Rizzo)
- 2022 Sacramento Business Journal Women Who Mean Business (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2022 UCP Humanitarian of the Year (James Beckwith)
- 2022 Sacramento Business Journal's 40 Under 40 (Lakhwinder Kaur)
- 2023 Comstock's Magazine Woman in Leadership (Lakhwinder Kaur)
- 2023 Sacramento Bee's Latino Changemakers Award (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2023 Sacramento Business Journal's C-Suite Award (Shelley Wetton)
- 2023 Sacramento Business Journal's Fastest Growing Companies
- 2023 Sacramento Business Journal's Best Places to Work
- 2023 Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Rising Estrella Award (Maria Soria)
- 2024 Sacramento Business Journal's Power 100 List (James Beckwith)
- 2024 NAWBO Sacramento Valley's Outstanding Women Leaders' Executive Woman Award (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2024 Sacramento Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business (Lakhwinder Kaur)
- 2024 Sacramento Business Journal's C-Suite Award (Heather Luck)
- 2024 Greater Sacramento Economic Council's SUSTAINABILITY AWARD recognizing a company that has supported industry growth in the Greater Sacramento region
- 2024 Independent Community Bankers of America 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders Award (DJ Kurtze)
- 2024 Association of Latino Professionals For America's 50 Most Powerful Latinas (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2024 Sacramento Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award (Maria Soria)
- 2024 Sacramento Business Journal's Fastest Growing Companies
- 2024 Redding Chamber of Commerce's Ambassador of the Year (Karen Simmons)
- 2025 San Francisco Business Times' The Newsmaker 100 List Honoree (DJ Kurtze)
- 2025 Sacramento Business Journal's Champion for DE&I Award (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2025 San Francisco Business Times' 40 Under 40 Award (DJ Kurtze)
- 2025 Sacramento Business Journal's Power 100 List (James Beckwith)
- 2025 Sacramento Business Journal's Women Who Mean Business (Heather Luck)
- 2025 Sacramento Business Journal's C-Suite Award (Brett Wait)
- 2025 Sacramento Business Journal's Fastest Growing Companies
- 2025 Sacramento State Alumni Association's Distinguished Alumni Award (Shelley Wetton)
- 2025 Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation's Exceptional Women of Color Honoree (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2025 Growth Factory Ventures Best of the Backyard Award (James Beckwith)
- 2025 Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Sacramento Nancy Hotchkiss Woman of Impact Award (Kellie Stroud)
- 2025 Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Champion Latina Estrella Award (Lydia Ramirez)
- 2025 Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce's Sacramentan of the Year (James Beckwith)
Ratings & Rankings
- Bauer Financial Superior Rating - 5 Stars (out of 5)
- IDC Superior Rating
- The Findley Report: Super Premier Performer
- Small Business Administration: Preferred SBA lender
- 2022 S&P Global Market Intelligence #1 Best-Performing Community Banks in the nation (banks with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion)
- 2022 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup award recipient
- 2023 Piper Sandler's Sm-All Stars
- 2023 Independent Banker Top Commercial Banks with More than $1B in Assets, Ranked #6 in the nation
- 2023 American Banker's Top-Performing Banks with $2B to $10B in Assets, Ranked #12 in the nation
- 2023 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup award recipient
- 2023 S&P Global Market Intelligence Top 20 Best-Performing Community Banks in the nation (banks with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion)
- 2024 Bank Director Magazine (RankingBanking), The Best U.S. Banks with assets less than $5 billion, Ranked #5
- 2024 Bank Director Magazine (RankingBanking), Top 25 U.S. Banks, Ranked #18
- 2024 Piper Sandler's Sm-All Stars
- 2024 S&P Global Market Intelligence Top 3 Best-Performing Community Banks in the nation (banks with assets between $3 billion and $10 billion)
- 2024 Raymond James Community Bankers Cup award recipient
- 2025 Bank Director Magazine (RankingBanking), The Best U.S. Banks with assets less than $5 billion, Ranked #4
- 2025 Bank Director Magazine (RankingBanking), Top 25 U.S. Banks, Ranked #13
- 2025 Piper Sandler's Sm-All Stars
Specialized Lending
Our bankers are experts in specialized industries and understand your business.
- Agriculture & Ag-Tech
- Business Lending (Term Leans & Lines of Credit)
- Commercial Real Estate & Construction
- Faith Community
- Government
- Manufactured Housing, RV & Self-Storage
- Manufacturing & Distribution
- Non-Profit
- Practice
- Professional Services
- Small Business Administration (SBA)
- Venture Banking, Technology & Start-Up
What is it like to work with Five Star Bank?
Cathy Rodriguez-Aguirre, President & CEO, Sacramento Hispanic Chamber
"Five Star Bank was there when we needed support. Five Star Bank was there when our small businesses needed someone to listen to them."
Mark A. Wiese, President, Pacific Housing, Inc.
"Five Star Bank understands our non-profit's mission to provide affordable housing and services. They support our goals and work with us to help further our impact throughout the State of California. Five Star Bank has gotten to know our organization on a personal level and we appreciate the speed of service, industry expertise and high-quality care that they provide us with. In short, they make it easy."
Kellie DeMarco, President, Kellie DeMarco Communications
"Five Star Bank has been there for me since the very beginning. When you start your business, it can feel overwhelming, but I knew I could pick up the phone and talk to someone any time I needed them. I see what Five Star Bank does for other women-owned businesses like mine and I'm blown away by the love and care. I'm grateful to have Five Star Bank in my corner!"
Andrea Casillas, Owner & President, Group Concepts
"Moving my bank accounts to Five Star Bank was one of the best decisions I have made as a business owner. I highly recommend Five Star Bank to any business."
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