Bank of the West can't "bear" the thought of customers banking elsewhere. The San Francisco-based bank, which uses a bear as its logo, boasts more than $75 billion in assets and 600-plus banking offices in 22 states in the western and Midwestern US. Catering to retail and affluent consumers and small to midsized companies, Bank of the West offers deposit accounts, credit cards, insurance, investment products, trust services, and financial planning. It mainly originates commercial, small business, and consumer loans and leases. Bank of the West is owned by French bank BNP Paribas.