Heritage Bank of Commerce | 4,042 followers on LinkedIn. The Bay Area's Premier Community Business Bank | The Future Needs a Heritage Heritage Bank of Commerce, founded in 1994, is a community business bank headquartered in San Jose. For over 30 years, HBC has provided a consultative relationship banking approach with clients, offering valuable services to help them achieve their long-term business goals. The Bank combines the classic values of relationship-based, customer-focused community banking, with a forward-looking, strategic approach.