GABC vs WABC Comparison

German American Bancorp Inc is a bank holding company. The lines of business include Retail and commercial banking business which involves attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds to originate consumer, commercial and agricultural, commercial and agricultural real estate, and residential mortgage loans. These core banking activities also include the sale of residential mortgage loans in the secondary market. Wealth management services which involve providing trust, investment advisory, brokerage and retirement planning services to customers. Insurance operations include the offering of a full range of personal and corporate property and casualty insurance products.

Westamerica Bancorp is based in San Rafael, California. Westamerica Bancorporation runs a regional community bank and has approximately $7.5 billion in assets. The banks' net revenue is generated by net interest income. Deposit service charges make up the noninterest income sources. The bank focuses mostly on commercial clients, such as smaller businesses. Its footprint encompasses central and northern California, extending north of San Francisco to Mendocino and Lake counties, south to Kern County in central California, and all the way east to Nevada County.