Operational for more than 135 years, Bank of the West has been serving financial needs of its customers. Located in San Francisco, Calif., the bank offers a range of business, corporate, personal, trust and international banking services. Its range of services includes wealth management, mobile and online banking. The bank also offers various products, including credit cards, home equity, mortgages, vehicle loans and insurance, to name a few. Bank of the West operates more than 700 branch locations and commercial banking offices in 19 Western and Midwestern states of the United States. Its holding company, BancWest Corporation, is a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, which ranks among the six strongest banks in the world, according to Standard & Poor's. The bank also holds membership with Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).