Capitol Bancorp Limited is a publicly-traded, multi-billion dollar company composed of a network of community banks located in towns and cities from coast to coast.
They identify opportunities for the development of de novo community banks, raise capital and mentor the de novo bank through its formative stages. Their unique business model is structured so that each community bank has full local decision-making authority and is managed by an on-site president under the direction of a local board of directors composed of business leaders from the bank's community.