First American Bank and Trust Company

I wanted to switch to a local bank in order to use local resources and services; I didn’t expect that the account they’d offer me would really be that much better than what I was getting with my huge, national bank. I was in for a surprise. In addition to tellers and bankers who recognize me and say hello every single time I go in for business, this bank offers a really great interest-​bearing checking account – a rarity for brick & mortar banks. (This account is so great, in fact, that a competing bank recommended I check out FAB!)
Fausto Sarmiento works at El Banco and is wonderful at explaining your account features. (He’s also really involved with the local community, as are many FAB employees.) Full disclosure: I am now friends with Fausto, but I got to know him as a customer of FAB, so I feel like this review is fair.
I highly, highly recommend that you look at your big, national bank’s perks and services and see if FAB/​Banco de la Oportunidad can give you a better deal.