The Bank of Hemet Story. The Bank of Hemet was founded in 1974 in Hemet Valley by local community leaders who wanted to create a safe and sound bank for those living in the Hemet Valley area. The mission was simple: create partnerships with our customers by offering products with fair pricing and great service, offer our employees a challenging and rewarding work environment and operate a profitable bank with sound management for our shareholders. Although our footprint has expanded, we have six branches across the Inland Empire and we are lending in over 35 states, our business model remains the same: keep banking simple. Offer checking and savings accounts to people and businesses, use these dollars to invest in high quality loans, operate efficiently, don’t nickel and dime our customers, and hire and promote people who provide exceptional customer service. We pride ourselves on performance, knowing that a consistently high performing and well capitalized bank will always be a safe and sound bank. Over the last 15 years we have received a number of state and national awards and because we never deviated from our business plan, we have remained successful even during the Great Recession. Our plan is to continue operating as a technology-focused community bank, to expand our lending footprint nationally, and to take care of our employees, clients, shareholders, and our community. We see a wonderful future and we sure hope you're a part of it. Member FDIC.