SAN DIEGO, Aug. 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- California Bank & Trust (CB&T) has been voted "Best Bank" and "Best Commercial Bank" by the readers of the San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego's Best Union-Tribune Readers Poll is an annual survey in which readers vote for their favorite businesses and services in 176 categories, ranging from entertainment to finance. This marks the fifth consecutive year CB&T has taken top honors as "Best Bank" in San Diego. CB&T also won top honors in "Best Commercial Bank" in San Diego, a category that was introduced last year, for the second year in a row.

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"Being named 'Best Commercial Bank' for the second year in a row and 'Best Bank' for the fifth year in a row by our customers is a notable achievement and true honor," said Tory Nixon, San Diego Division President. "We are proud that our customers recognize our continuous efforts to provide outstanding service and build strong community relationships."

About California Bank & Trust
CB&T, a subsidiary of Zions Bancorporation (NASDAQ: ZION), is one of the largest banks headquartered in California and the largest locally headquartered bank in San Diego with over $11 billion in assets and nearly 100 branches statewide. CB&T provides a full array of financial solutions for businesses and individuals, including commercial banking, business banking, small business lending, treasury management, international banking and wealth management. The professional bankers at CB&T are backed by major resources, yet maintain local-decision making authority and regional market and industry expertise. They are committed to providing clients with valuable business and economic insights and to connecting them with the beneficial business relationships they need to succeed. Since 2002, CB&T has been rated by the FDIC as "outstanding" for its Community Reinvestment Act activities. CB&T has consistently won the Greenwich Excellence Awards for Business Banking. To learn more, visit www.calbanktrust.com. Connect with California Bank & Trust on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

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