US Bank Directory
Banks in Taft, CA
1 FDIC-insured bank operates 1 office in Taft, California, and 1 credit union has 1 office.
Source: FDIC BankFind, data as of September 5, 2026; NCUA call report as of March 31, 2026.
Bank branch map: Taft
Banks sit at the coordinates in their FDIC record; credit union offices at their NCUA address, located with the U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder. Point at a marker for today's hours, tap it for the address, directions and the bank's site.
Short answer: 2 banks and credit unions operate 2 locations in Taft, according to the FDIC and the NCUA. 2 of them have coordinates on record and are on the map. 1 publish opening hours.
Branches: FDIC, NCUA. Streets: loading.
2 locations on the map
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All banks and credit unions in Taft
Sorted by number of local branches. Each branch shows where its hours and phone number come from.
Short answer: Community West Bank is the only bank with an office in Taft. Open any bank to see each address, today's hours where the bank publishes them and the phone number.
Community West Bank Bank · 1
Community West Bank has 1 branch in Taft, 41 across California and 43 nationwide. FDIC records list its main office in Fresno, CA and show it operating since 1980. With $5.02 billion in total assets on June 30, 2026, it ranks No. 289 of 4,232 U.S. banks by total assets. The Taft Branch at 523 Cascade Pl dates to 1983 in FDIC branch records. It does not publish hours in the sources this page uses; check its site before you go.
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Taft Branch523 Cascade Pl, 93268
Safe 1 Credit Union Credit union · 1
Safe 1 Credit Union has 1 office in Taft, 10 across California. It is based in Bakersfield, CA and $1.12 billion in assets on March 31, 2026, according to its NCUA call report. Its published hours do not list Saturday.
Who can join: see the credit union's site.
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Taft1092 Kern St, 93268
All hours
Mon to Thu 9 am to 5:15 pm; Fri 9 am to 5:30 pm; Sat to Sun not published
Hours: NCUA, March 31, 2026
Join a credit union in Taft
1 credit union has 1 office here: Safe 1 Credit Union. Each office is listed above with the phone and the hours it filed with the NCUA (call report as of March 31, 2026). Who can join each one is on its own site; the credit unions in Taft page has every office in the state's directory.
Banking in Taft: the local picture
Short answer: 1 bank runs 1 branch in Taft according to the FDIC. A population estimate for this place is not available from the Census Bureau, so branches per resident are not shown.
Community West Bank has its main office in Fresno, CA, according to the FDIC.
The bank with the longest record here is Community West Bank, operating since 1980 according to the FDIC.
The only credit union with an office here is Safe 1 Credit Union.
Of the 1 location with published hours. None open on Saturday. 1 location has no published hours in these sources.
Saturday hours in Taft
Short answer: None of the 1 Taft location with published hours lists Saturday hours. 1 location does not publish hours in these sources; call ahead.
Credit union hours are the text each credit union filed with the NCUA, call report as of March 31, 2026; a day the filing does not mention is shown as not published, never as closed. Bank branches show hours only where the bank publishes them in a source this page uses; 1 of the 2 locations here have no published hours yet. The source and date sit under each office. Banks and credit unions often close on Federal Reserve holidays; call ahead.
Chase, Bank of America and other national banks
Which big national banks have branches in Taft, and where the nearest one is if they do not.
Short answer: No branches in Taft: Chase (nearest in Bakersfield, 24 mi), Wells Fargo (nearest in Bakersfield, 24 mi), Bank of America (nearest in Bakersfield, 25 mi), PNC Bank (nearest in Lynwood, 111 mi), U.S. Bank (nearest in Bakersfield, 24 mi), Truist, Fifth Third Bank (nearest in Westlake Village, 78 mi), Huntington, Regions Bank, TD Bank, BMO (nearest in Bakersfield, 27 mi).
| Bank | In Taft | Nearest branch if none here |
|---|---|---|
| Chase | None | Bakersfield, 24 miles away |
| Wells Fargo | None | Bakersfield, 24 miles away |
| Bank of America | None | Bakersfield, 25 miles away |
| PNC Bank | None | Lynwood, 111 miles away |
| U.S. Bank | None | Bakersfield, 24 miles away |
| Truist | None | none in California |
| Fifth Third Bank | None | Westlake Village, 78 miles away |
| Huntington | None | none in California |
| Regions Bank | None | none in California |
| TD Bank | None | none in California |
| BMO | None | Bakersfield, 27 miles away |
Branch counts from FDIC BankFind as of September 5, 2026. Distances are straight-line miles from the center of Taft to the nearest branch in California.
What your savings could earn
National benchmarks and the best published offers, from the Banrox Bank Rates tracker. Enter your own balance and rate to compare.
Short answer: At the national average savings rate of 0.38%, $10,000 kept in savings for a year earns about $38. The best published savings rate in the tracker, 3.75% at CIT Bank, earns about $375. The national average 12-month CD pays 1.71%.
| Offer | Bank | APY | Term | Minimum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savings | CIT Bank | 3.75% | none | $5,000 |
| Savings | Barclays | 3.50% | none | $0 |
| Savings | Marcus by Goldman Sachs | 3.40% | none | $0 |
| CD | Synchrony Bank | 4.35% | 60 Months | $0 |
| CD | Marcus by Goldman Sachs | 4.35% | 24 Months | $500 |
| CD | American Express National Bank | 4.25% | 10 Months | $0 |
Rates are the banks' published APYs as tracked on the Banrox Bank Rates page, with the date next to each benchmark; they are not offers from Banrox and can change daily. Interest is before tax. The best offers are mostly online banks and are open to Taft residents like anyone else.
Banks near Taft
Nearby cities with at least two banks, by straight-line distance. Counts from FDIC BankFind.
Short answer: The closest towns with more choice are Shafter (27 miles) and Bakersfield (28 miles). Santa Barbara, 51 miles away, has the most banks nearby: 16.
| City | Distance | Banks | Branches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banks in Shafter, CA | 27 mi | 3 | 3 |
| Banks in Bakersfield, CA | 28 mi | 14 | 50 |
| Banks in Delano, CA | 45 mi | 7 | 7 |
| Banks in Ojai, CA | 50 mi | 5 | 5 |
| Banks in Montecito, CA | 50 mi | 5 | 6 |
| Banks in Santa Barbara, CA | 51 mi | 16 | 32 |
| Banks in Carpinteria, CA | 52 mi | 3 | 3 |
| Banks in Goleta, CA | 53 mi | 9 | 13 |
Bank branch openings and closings in Taft
FDIC branch records, between September 5, 2025 and September 5, 2026.
Short answer: FDIC branch records show no bank branch openings in Taft between September 5, 2025 and September 5, 2026. Closings and relocations are not tracked by the sources this page uses yet.
Largest banks in Taft by total assets
Ranked by each bank's total assets on its FDIC balance sheet, which covers the whole bank, not only its Taft offices.
Short answer: Community West Bank is the largest bank with offices in Taft, with $5.02 billion in total assets on June 30, 2026, No. 289 among U.S. banks by total assets. Local deposit shares will follow once the FDIC Summary of Deposits is imported.
| Bank | Total assets | Rank | Offices here | Main office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community West Bank | $5.02 billion | No. 289 | 1 | Fresno, CA |
Total assets and ranks from FDIC BankFind as of June 30, 2026. Rank is among active banks that report total assets to the FDIC.
Banks in Taft: FAQ
How many banks are in Taft, CA?
Taft has 1 bank with 1 branch and 1 credit union with 1 office, according to FDIC data as of September 5, 2026 and NCUA data as of March 31, 2026.
Is there a Community West Bank in Taft, CA?
Yes. FDIC data lists 1 Community West Bank branch in Taft as of September 5, 2026. The address and directions are under Community West Bank above.
Is there a Chase in Taft, CA?
No. FDIC data lists no Chase branch in Taft as of September 5, 2026. The nearest is in Bakersfield, about 24 miles away in a straight line.
Which banks in Taft are open on Saturday?
None of the 1 location with published hours lists Saturday hours. 1 location does not publish hours in our sources; call ahead.
What is the oldest bank in Taft?
Community West Bank has the longest record among banks with a branch here: the FDIC shows it operating since 1980.
Which credit unions can I join in Taft?
Safe 1 Credit Union has an office in Taft. Check each credit union's membership rules before you apply.
Did any bank branches open or close in Taft in the past year?
FDIC branch records show no branch openings between September 5, 2025 and September 5, 2026. Closings and relocations are not tracked by the sources this page uses yet.
Where can I find more banks near Taft?
Nearby cities with more banks include Shafter, Bakersfield, Delano. Shafter is 27 miles away with 3 banks.
How we build this page
Every figure above comes from one of these sources. Nothing is typed by hand, nothing is estimated.
| Data | Source | License | Updated | Data as of |
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| FDIC-insured banks: branches, main offices, total assets, dates established | FDIC BankFind Suite API | Public data (U.S. government) | Monthly import | Sep 5, 2026 |
| Credit union offices, phones and hours as filed with the NCUA, total assets | NCUA call report data | Public data (U.S. government) | Quarterly import | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Map coordinates of 1 credit union offices whose NCUA record has none, from the office address | U.S. Census Bureau Geocoder | Public data (U.S. government) | With each NCUA import | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Savings and CD rates, national averages | Banrox Bank Rates | Banrox, from the banks' own rate pages and FDIC national rates | Weekly | see each rate |
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