With our long and rich history in Los Angeles, Bank of America is committed to providing the civic leadership and community investments needed to promote the economic growth of businesses and the economic mobility of neighborhoods throughout the Southland.
Raul A. Anaya  |  President, Bank of America Los Angeles
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Los Angeles is your home. It’s ours, too.

We are committed to helping our communities thrive - dedicating our resources to address the issues that matter most in each community where we live and work.

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Taking action to support our communities, clients and teammates

Now as always, our commitment to help strengthen the communities we serve is unwavering. We’re partnering with local leaders and organizations to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, support diverse and women entrepreneurs, build job skills and create opportunities to help people succeed in today’s and tomorrow’s economy. We’re investing in benefits and resources for our employees who serve our clients in their communities. We're proud to have the efforts of our 200,000+ teammates globally recognized for putting our clients - and our communities - first.

Raul Anaya, President Bank of America Los Angeles

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Investing in Hispanic-Latino teammates, clients and communities we serve

Learn more about how we are advancing opportunities for Hispanic-Latinos as part of our commitment to responsible growth.

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Accelerating access to capital for minority and women-led businesses

Investments help Black, Hispanic-Latino, Asian, Native American, women and other underrepresented entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Through a variety of means, the private sector can help to provide dependable, sustainable capital to community businesses in need.

See how we're supporting entrepreneurs
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Meet the next generation of change-makers

Through a national leadership summit and an internship with local partners, including Boys & Girls Club of Burbank and Greater East Valley, Hope of The Valley Rescue Mission and Long Beach Rescue Mission, our Student Leaders® program provides community-minded young students with a chance to serve, inspire and hopefully change the world.

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Raul A. Anaya | President, Bank of America Los Angeles

Hear from Raul A. Anaya, President of Bank of America Los Angeles, about our role in keeping Los Angeles moving forward.

Let’s build something together

For more than 100 years, Bank of America has been investing in the creative entrepreneurs, innovative non-profits and dynamic industries that drive LA. Today, we aspire to provide the civic leadership to help revitalize the region. To accomplish that, Bank of America is investing in communities that have historically been overlooked by economic expansion. Our partnerships with educational institutions are addressing the need for job training and reskilling in diverse communities. Our investments in affordable housing and homeownership are making LA a more livable and connected place for thousands of Angelenos. Our support of healthcare institutions is addressing our region’s disparities by providing worker training, healthcare education, and personal protective equipment. Given the fact that LA is home for more than 6,000 of our employees, our success must be shared since the futures of our communities, customers and employees are interconnected. 

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A real chance at healthcare careers

In the predominantly Hispanic-Latino Boyle Heights neighborhood of East L.A., Adventist Health White Memorial embraces a mission that goes far beyond tending to the physical health of the community. Based in an area where nearly half of adults haven’t graduated from high school, Adventist Health White Memorial is also committed to creating a pathway toward economic opportunity, giving young people from the area hands-on hospital experience — and a glimpse of a possible future.

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Fighting Wildfires and the Coronavirus

For the past 30 years, Firefighter Safety has provided local fire houses and firefighters across Southern California with critical safety equipment. With the coronavirus and subsequent stay-at-home orders, owners Carol and Jack Evans found themselves facing dual challenges—not only was their livelihood threatened, but closing would also mean cutting off many of the boots, helmets, fireproof clothing and other essential supplies firefighters needed to serve those same communities fighting the pandemic.

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Racial equality & economic opportunity

At Bank of America, we’re committed to addressing the root causes of inequality through a company-wide commitment to advancing economic opportunity across diverse communities.
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Breaking new ground: the fight for affordable housing

Driven by a growing economy and strong stock market, home and rent prices have steadily increased for nearly 10 years straight. While this growth has been a boon for owners, renters are increasingly finding it harder to find stable, long-term housing.
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Asian American entrepreneurs: lessons in resilience and recovery

Why business owners like Yvonne Leung value the power of family — and the positive impact it has on communities.

The power of the arts

On this episode of Bank of America’s Masterpiece Moment, hear Michael Govan, CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, discuss the painting 150 Portrait Tone by Mark Bradford.

At Bank of America, we believe in the power of the arts to help economies thrive, educate and enrich societies, and create greater cultural understanding. Through programs like Museums on Us, we’re helping the arts flourish in communities across the globe.

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The power of the arts

On this episode of Bank of America’s Masterpiece Moment, hear Timothy Potts, Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum, discuss the marble bust Bust of Pope Paul V. by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.

At Bank of America, we believe in the power of the arts to help economies thrive, educate and enrich societies, and create greater cultural understanding. Through programs like Museums on Us, we’re helping the arts flourish in communities across the globe.

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Find a location

Whether you have everyday financial needs or more complex ones, our experienced specialists can help at locations around your city. Find a location and make an appointment to talk with us.

We remain committed to supporting you with your financial needs during the health crisis. Our top priority is the health and safety of our clients and teammates. We encourage visitors wear face coverings when visiting our centers.

In some locations, you may be required to wear a face covering to enter, in alignment with local ordinances.

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The only way you get to #1 is by putting clients first.

World's Best Bank is a huge honor, but we couldn't have earned it - or others we've received - without our 200,000+ teammates and millions of clients around the globe.

Together, we're demonstrating that we deliver great results for clients and also help address important priorities in the communities we serve. It's amazing what we have the power to do when we work together.

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Wonder what Los Angeles Dodgers™ fans are doing on their phones? They're banking. And budgeting. And planning. And investing with Merrill – all in one place.

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