Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Checking is an interest-bearing trust account in which law firms and settlement companies are required by DC law to place client funds, such as fee advances or settlements for multiple clients, that would usually not be eligible to receive interest. Participating banks agree to pay interest on the amount in these accounts to the DC Bar Foundation, which in turn, distributes the funds to legal aid offices in the District of Columbia. Legal aid exists to provide competent legal representation to the homeless, elderly, foster children, immigrants, and working poor – those desperately in need of legal services, but unable to afford them. IOLTA is essential to funding these services. City First is committed to match the highest IOLTA interest payments in DC – netting maximum benefit for Legail Aid. City First is classified as a preferred bank under the DC Bar Association IOLTA Preferred Bank Initiative.

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