With five branches in San Francisco and the Peninsula, Borel is a small bank focused on providing personal service and building strong, long-term relationships with its customers. Borel provides a wide range of personal and business banking services, as well as investment products and wealth-management consultants. Founded in 1980 in San Mateo, Borel opened this branch office in Palo Alto in 2002. The bank prides itself on being different from bigger banks by providing customized solutions and access to top-level decision makers.