Bank History

First Mountain Bank is a full service community bank serving the mountain and high desert communities of San Bernardino County, California, with offices in Big Bear Lake (2), Running Springs, and Lucerne Valley. The Bank opened for business in October 1981 with one office in Big Bear Lake. The Bank’s original and ongoing mission has been to serve the banking needs of the Big Bear Valley and surrounding communities.

The Bank expanded into Lucerne Valley in 1991, followed by a branch office in Running Springs in 1996. The Bank opened its current main office in 1997 on the corner of Knickerbocker and Big Bear Boulevard in Big Bear Lake.

The Bank provides customers with a broad range of products and services including real estate construction financing, commercial real estate and home loans, consumer loans and business lines of credit, along with a variety of checking and savings products. Community-based management and ownership make it possible to provide flexible and customized products and services to help with customers’ local needs.