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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,
net of allowable reasonable fees, the higher
of 1) 75.00%
or more of the Fed Funds Target Rate; or 2) a minimum of 1.00% on IOLTA
accounts. The additional interest ensures more funding for
legal aid. The State Bar of Texas passed a
resolution
to urge support of the Prime Partner program in January 2011.
Prime Partner Bank
Locations
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Allegiance Bank Texas
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Houston, Bellaire
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Alliance Bank Central Texas
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Waco, Jewitt, Donnie
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Amarillo National Bank
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Amarillo, Borger
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American Momentum Bank
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Bryan/College Station
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Austin County State Bank
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Bellville
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Bank of San Angelo
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San Angelo
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Bank of the Ozarks
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Dallas area, Texarkana
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Bank of Tyler
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Tyler
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Central Bank
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Houston
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Citizens Bank
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Kilgore, Humble, Bryan/College Stattion
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Collin Bank
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Plano
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Commerce National Bank
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Bryan/College Station, Austin
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Commercial National Bank of Texarkana
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Texarkana
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Community Bank of Warren
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Warren
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East West Bank
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Houston
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F & M Bank & Trust Co.
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Dallas
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Falcon International Bank
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Laredo, San Antonio, McAllen, Brownsville
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Fidelity Bank of Texas
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Waco, Robinson
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First Community Bank
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San Benito, Harlingen, Brownsville
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First Bank & Trust
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Lubbock, Wilson, Tahoka
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First Federal Community Bank
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Paris, Clarksville, Mount Pleasant
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First-Lockhart National Bank
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Lockhart
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First National Bank (Gilmer)
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Gilmer, Mount Vernon, Big Sandy, Pittsburg
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First National Bank of Ballinger
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Ballinger
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First National Bank of Burleson
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Burleson
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First National Bank Southwest
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Frisco, Plaso
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First Savings Bank (El Paso)
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El Paso
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1st State Bank Mineral Wells
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Mineral Wells, Possum Kingdom, Weatherford
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First State Bank (Ennis)
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Ennis, Rice, Italy, Waxahachie
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First State Bank (Paradise)
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Paradise, Bridgeport, Chico
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Gladewater National Bank
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Gladewater
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Happy State Bank
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Amarillo, Lubbock, Happy
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Heritage Bank
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Pearland
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Hondo National Bank
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Hondo, Bandera, Uvalde, Leakey
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Horizon Bank
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Austin, Holland, Salado
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Huntington State Bank
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Huntington, Lufkin, Nacogdoches
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IBERIABANK
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Houston
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Independence Bank
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Houston
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Independent Bank
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McKinney, Waco, Georgetown
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LegacyTexas Bank
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Plano, Dallas, Fort Worth
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Lindale State Bank
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Lindale
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Lone Star National Bank
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Pharr, Brownsville, McAllen
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Lowery Bank
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Sugar Land
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Lubbock National Bank
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Lubbock
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Neches Federal Credit Union
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Port Neches, Beaumont, Nederland
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Neighborhood Credit Union
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Dallas area, Waxahachie
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NewFirst National Bank
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El Campo. Houston, Rosenberg
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Normangee State Bank
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Normangee
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North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.
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Dallas
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Northstar Bank of Texas
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Denton, Grapevine, Lewisville
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PlainsCapital Bank
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Statewide
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Preston State Bank
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Dallas
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R Bank, Texas
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Round Rock
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Sage Capital Bank
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Gonzales, New Braunfels, San Marcos
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Santa Anna National Bank
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Santa Anna
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Security State Bank
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Littlefield
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Share Plus Federal Bank
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Plano, Dallas
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Southwestern National Bank
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Houston, Plano, Austin
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Spring Hill State Bank
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Longview
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Star Bank of Texas
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Fort Worth
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Texas Bank
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Henderson, Longview, Nacogdoches, Tyler
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Texas Bank Financial
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Weatherford
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Texas Brand Bank
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Garland
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Texas Exchange Bank
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Fort Worth, Crowley
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Texas Security Bank
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Dallas. Garland
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Texas State Bank
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San Angelo
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Third Coast Bank
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Humble, Houston, Beaumont
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Town North Bank
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Dallas
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TrustTexas Bank
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Cuero, Victoria, Kyle
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Union Square Federal Credit Union
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Wichita Falls, Burkburnett
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Union State Bank
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Kerrville
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United San Antonio Federal Credit Union
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San Antonio, Boerne, Schertz
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Since September 2007, the Federal Reserve has lowered the Fed Funds Target Rate from 5.25%
to a range of 0 - .25 %. This means that IOLTA projected revenue
continues to decrease as well.
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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February 20, 2013
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February 20, 2013
New report on economic impact of legal aid released today
February 18, 2013
Press Conference to Held Feb. 20 at the Capitol
December 21, 2012
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Rep. Elliott Naishtat honored with Legislative Hero Award
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TAJF Chair
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