TAJF-Prime Partners

Prime Partners

The Texas Access to Justice Foundation works closely with Texas banks to ensure their participation in the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Program. Per Supreme Court of Texas rules, IOLTA accounts must be held at banks that pay interest rates comparable to similarly situated accounts. Prime Partner banks, listed below, go above and beyond eligibility requirements by paying at least 70 percent of the Federal Funds Target Rate. The additional interest ensures more funding for legal aid.

Access 1st Capital Bank Green Bank

Amegy Bank of Texas Highlands Bank

Brazos Valley Bank LegacyTexas Bank

Capital Bank Lindale State Bank

Capital One NexBank

Citibank Texas NewFirst National Bank

Comerica Bank North Dallas Bank & Trust

Compass Bank Northstar Bank of Texas

Coppermark Bank OmniAmerican Bank

Crosby State Bank PlainsCapital Bank

Dallas City Bank Security State Bank

First International Bank Sterling Bank

First National Bank of Bosque County Texas Brand Bank

First National Bank Southwest Town North Bank

First State Bank Washington Mutual Bank

First Victoria National Bank

Since September, the Federal Reserve has lowered the Target Rate from 5.25 to 2.25, which means IOLTA projections have dropped from $28 million to $12.5 million.

You can help by doing one the following:

Bank at a Prime Partner bank.
If you do business with a non-Prime Partner bank, persuade the bank to become a Prime Partner.
If you are employed by a non-Prime Partner bank, persuade the bank to become a Prime Partner.

View all eligible banks.

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