Fremont Bank
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Fremont Bank is a commercial bank that serves the San Francisco Bay Area
in California. Founded in 1964, it is one of the oldest, largest and independently owned banks that surrounds the Bay area. As of May, 2010 Fremont Bank owns and operates 20 locations as far North as Brentwood and as far South as Carmel.
, he and a colleague became the founders of Fremont Bank and in the three decades that followed, Fremont Bank became one of the most successful independent banks in the Bay Area. In 2008, Fremont Bank was honored as a top corporate Philantropist by the San Francisco Business Times.
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
in California. Founded in 1964, it is one of the oldest, largest and independently owned banks that surrounds the Bay area. As of May, 2010 Fremont Bank owns and operates 20 locations as far North as Brentwood and as far South as Carmel.
History
Fremont Bank was founded by a World War II veteran, Morris Hyman who came to the Bay Area with his family in 1945. While attending Stanford UniversityStanford University
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, he and a colleague became the founders of Fremont Bank and in the three decades that followed, Fremont Bank became one of the most successful independent banks in the Bay Area. In 2008, Fremont Bank was honored as a top corporate Philantropist by the San Francisco Business Times.