I've always had good service at the Carpinteria branch. What I especially like is their mobile and…read moreweb apps. The mobile app is the best bank app I've used. I can make account transfers, check balances, get my full account number and routing number and deposit checks. The Singlepoint system (as a business account holder) is outstanding. It makes ACH transactions easy. This bank is honestly the best bank I've worked with.

online banking is fine. UNDERSTAFFED branch, long waits. I drove up to the drive-up window, no…read moregreeting, saw no one, put deposit and slip in a tube, sent it, no response, waited another minute, pushed the "teller button", no response, waited another minute, pushed the "teller" button, then a third time. Finally, a teller arrives to say there is a long line, she is apparently the only one working. After several more minutes, I drove away.

I am a bookkeeper and have several clients with accounts at the Carpinteria branch of Montecito…read moreBank and Trust. In my years of experience with this branch, the tellers and management are very responsive and helpful. We had a fraud issue (stolen check) and they managed the fraud report and transistion to a new checking account very efficiently. This is a friendly branch and I enjoy walking in there. Every teller is friendly, considerate and helpful.

Montecito Bank and Trust . . . . not a lot to be proud of. I have banked with them for over 10…read moreyears. Today my daughter got stuck in another country. I called and asked to transfer money from my account to her account and even though it's an in bank transfer, they won't do it. Their manager in Carpinteria, Jose is a piece of !!! and actually hung up on me knowing that this was an emergency situation because I was upset and he refused to help. I might add that she is a Type 1 diabetic and needless to say the bank doesn't care if she eats or not. Dies or not. Screw this bank. I refuse to bank here any longer.

It is like they took classes on how to make life as difficult as possible during a trying time…read more Oh my god. Four visits later, after being told we didn't need ANOTHER appointment... We are sitting in the lobby trying to get my sisters estate handled. Compassion? No. Empathy? No. Professionalism? No. Cohesive messaging? No. None of the other banks were one fraction of this difficulty. I will never, ever, never ever do business with Bank of America.

I come to this bank quite frequently, at least once a week to deposit. I usually come during my…read morelunch which is after 12pm. I arrived to find a sign that they've temporarily adjusted their hours for today and tomorrow... the week of Fiestas. On the day of the Fiesta parade. Hmm a little too coincidental. The almost empty parking lot should've been a hint.

Edgar, Jose and the entire team are AMAZING at this location. I bank with several different banks…read morein town for different reasons however my husband has been here for over 40 years and after I witnessed the attention to detail and great community vibe I had to open accounts here myself. They also were able to top the CD rates of competing banks so that was a huge incentive to move a money here as well. Everyone here is so professional, knowledgeable and heartfelt, you can not go wrong at this location.

I'm giving this 2 stars only because it is in Montecito and close to home. The second star is…read morebecause the staff is friendly. What is unfortunate is that I cannot count the number of times I have pulled into their parking lot during "regular business hours" which currently are 10-4 for this branch, to find they are closed- this has happened at 10am, 11am, 1pm & 2pm. I believe they now close for lunch, 12-1. I have been told they are under staffed due to Covid....where have I heard that before? It's frustrating to park, walk to the door to find a small sign saying "sorry we are closed...." and then have to drive downtown. Bank of America - maybe close this location and give another bank that is fully staffed a chance?

Been a wells Fargo Customer for the past 18 years. I dont usually write reviews but this time I…read morecannot keep quiet. Branch Manager Micheal Velasquez has has to be one of he most unprofessional managers I have ever dealt with in my 18 years of being a Loyal customer to the institution. I tried to withdraw money from a loan ( granted by them) and instead of being treated like a customer, I was spoken to and treated like a criminal in regards to my personal information not lining up. The details are long and I understand and appreciate concern but I can tell you this is not how a professional handles the situation. Instead of being a professional and giving me options to resolve the discrepancies with my information to facilitate the release of the money Micheal had no problem loosing me as a customer when I said I would close all my accounts. I said this because I felt discriminated with the way I was being treated. He never presented options in a kind manner and if anything he raised his voice and spoke to in an elevated tone ( like he was my father or something ). After 18 years of business I will be looking to take my business somewhere else or at least take most of my business to a bank that actually appreciates their customers and doest make them feel like criminals. I did tell him that its people like him why banks will die and blockchain technology will take over. I have also filled a complaint with Corporate ( something I have maybe done one other time in my life against any employee from any business ever). Wells Fargo needs to train their managers how to handle these situations in a much much much more kind a professional manner. Update : 1/30/26 I called Wells Fargo ( customer service) . They said the validity of my Identity should have never been questioned after I provided proper documentation. I provided my driver license and Debit card information. Makes me question even more If I was being discriminated against . Update : 2/1/26 I have been reached out by the Wells Fargo team to get an understanding of the situation that occurred. I also went to another branch and the branch manager was very nice and understanding ( I should have gotten her name ) she works on upper state street . Her and Christopher Cooper were so nice and apologized for the situation that occurred at the other Wells Fargo bank . From my gathering and speaking to other ppl in the company, they can't understand why things went down the way they did . I do appreciate that people in the company have taken the time to reach and see what happened. Investigation is still ongoing. I will be reversing my one star review to a 3 star review. Tho I still think they need to train their management staff to handle things differently ( at the Montecito branch )

terrible zero customer service wouldn't help me do a wire transfer told me I could do it on my…read morephone myself and wouldn't help me at all

The Tellers there are amazing! Always friendly and helpful. I have had no issues with any of the…read moreaccounts that I have there.

I come here to cash my checks from my employer every 2 weeks I love all the girls there!!!! They…read morehave been nothing but kind, funny & soooo helpful!!!! I look forward to popping in & having a great convo would definitely recommend this branch!!!

From the moment i walked into the Bank, i was welcomed and met withGilbert Garcia. He was…read morewelcoming and turned out to be very accommodating and knowledgeable Branch manager came to greet me and offer any help, exceptional!!! Opened account very efficiently and perfectly met my needs Thank you American Riviera Bank *****

Always a pleasure working with American Riviera. Professional, secure, and staffed with the most…read morelovely people! Karen Downs in particular is always kind, sweet, and paying attention to every detail. Highly recommend American Riviera for your business or personal banking.

I've been a customer of California bank and trust in Frazier Park for at least 25 years Brenda and…read moreClaudia and the rest of the team are amazing. Super friendly, super helpful. This is what small town businesses should be like. Small town yet very professional and welcoming.

They have the Wrong hours posted on everything used to find them and they are very rude half the…read moretime

We starting doing our business banking here during the start of COVID specifically for access to a…read morelocal bank and the PPP program. But since we opened our account Lora and her team have been nothing but helpful. As a small business we struggled during COVID, and we are still experiencing a "covid hangover", but Lora has made it easy to communicate with them and get ahead of any potential issues and problems solves for their clients. They truly are a great local bank and made what could have been a stressful time much more managegable. Thank you!

From the second I walked in the door to the second I walked out I felt very welcome! They all work…read morevery fast getting you taken care of. By the second day I was in there they all knew me by my first name. Very professional. I have a bank account at another local company and they are lacking customer service. I'm thinking of switching everything over!