About Us

El Dorado Savings Bank was established in Placerville in 1957 to offer competitive savings programs to local residents while promoting home ownership through construction, purchase and refinance loans.   As El Dorado expanded its operations over the years, the bank remained faithful to these original principles by developing new loan and savings products, while adding service delivery channels with ATM’s, telephone banking and Internet banking. 

The underlying commitment, although, that has distinguished El Dorado from the competition during its 50 years, is the insistence of the Board of Directors and management that each employee of the bank provide personal, efficient and friendly service to all existing and prospective customers. The combination of convenient branch locations, employees dedicated to customer service, and a variety of products, services and delivery channels to meet the needs of our diverse customers and communities, has allowed El Dorado Savings Bank to grow its operations, while continually recording consistent growth and strong profits.

In July of 2008, Bauer Financial Reports of Coral Gables, Florida, awarded El Dorado Savings Bank its highest 5 star rating as one of the safest banks in the U.S. for the 60th consecutive quarter dating back to 1993, and TheStreet.com in September 2007 awarded El Dorado its "Excellent" rating. In addition, VERIBANC has awarded El Dorado Savings Bank its highest Green 3-Star rating since 1991.

El Dorado Savings Bank continues to exhibit a strong financial condition. As of June 30, 2008, El Dorado had $1.59 billion in assets, $1.3 billion in savings deposits, capital of $164.6 million representing 10.36% of assets, and earnings for the first 6 months of 2008 of $5.639 million. The bank had liquidity of $205 million as of June 30, 2008, and only one foreclosed property on the books with a balance of $80,502.

On behalf of the management and employees of El Dorado Savings Bank, I hope you will enjoy banking and investing with El Dorado through our convenient telephone banking, ATM system and Internet Banking service. I also invite you to drop by one of our convenient 35 branch locations to experience the El Dorado Savings Bank commitment to excellent customer service. 

Thomas C. Meuser
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer