UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-K
                      (X) ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR
                  15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                 for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 or
                    ( ) TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR
                  15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                        Commission File Number: 33-24728C

                              CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

         MICHIGAN                                         38-2761672
(State or other jurisdiction of                           (IRS Employer
 incorporation or organization)                           Identification Number)

                             CAPITOL BANCORP CENTER
                           200 WASHINGTON SQUARE NORTH
                             LANSING, MICHIGAN 48933
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (517) 487-6555

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                           COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE
                                (Title of class)

       8.50% CUMULATIVE TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES, $10 LIQUIDATION AMOUNT
                                (Title of class)

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports); and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                              YES [X]     NO [ ]

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers in response to
Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained,
to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any
amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

                              YES [X]     NO [ ]

     State the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity
held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common
equity was last sold, or the average bid and asked price of such common
security, as of the last business day of the registrant's most recently
completed second fiscal quarter: $225,733,593. (Such amount was computed based
on shares held by non-affiliates as of March 17, 2003 and the common stock
closing price reported by Nasdaq on June 28, 2002. For purposes of this
computation, all executive officers, directors and 5% shareholders of registrant
have been assumed to be affiliates. Certain of such persons may disclaim that
they are affiliates of registrant.)

     Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's
classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: 11,717,709 as of
March 17, 2003.

                       DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

                            See Cross-Reference Sheet

                              CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
                                    Form 10-K
                      Fiscal Year Ended: December 31, 2002
                              CROSS REFERENCE SHEET



                                                  
ITEM OF FORM 10-K                                    INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE FROM:
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         PART I
Item 1,  Business                                    Pages 7-10, 18-20, 21-24, 30-31 and 42, Financial
                                                       Information Section of Annual Report

Item 2,  Properties                                  Page 40, Financial Information Section of Annual Report;
                                                       Proxy Statement; and certain individual pages,
                                                       Marketing Section of Annual Report

         PART II
Item 5,  Market for Registrant's                     Pages 2-3, 41, 43 and 50-51, Financial Information
           Common Equity and Related                   Section of Annual Report
           Stockholder Matters

Item 6,  Selected Financial Data                     Page 2, Financial Information Section of Annual Report

Item 7,  Management's Discussion                     Pages 5 and 7-24, Financial Information Section of
           and Analysis of Financial Condition         Annual Report
           and Results of Operations

Item 7a, Quantitative and Qualitative                Pages 5 and 21-24, Financial Information Section of
           Disclosures About Market Risk               Annual Report

Item 8,  Financial Statements and                    Pages 2 and 26-54, Financial Information Section of
           Supplementary Data                          Annual Report

         PART III
Item 10, Directors and Executive Officers            Proxy Statement
           of the Registrant

Item 11, Executive Compensation                      Proxy Statement

Item 12, Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial    Proxy Statement
           Owners and Management and
           Related Stockholder Matters

Item 13, Certain Relationships and Related           Proxy Statement
           Transactions

         PART IV
Item 15, Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules     Pages 26-54, Financial Information Section of Annual Report
           and Reports on Form 8-K

KEY:
"Annual Report"    means the 2002 Annual Report of the Registrant provided to Stockholders and the Commission pursuant
                   to Rule 14a-3(b). Capitol's 2002 Annual Report consists of two documents: a Financial Information
                   Section and a Marketing Section.

"Proxy Statement"  means the Proxy Statement of the Registrant on Schedule 14A to be filed pursuant to Rule 14a-101,
                   within 120 days after December 31, 2002.

Note: The page number references herein are based on the paper version of the
      referenced documents. Accordingly, those page number references may
      differ from the electronically filed versions of those documents.


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                              CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.

                          2002 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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                                     PART I

ITEM  1.   Business........................................................    5

ITEM  2.   Properties......................................................   15

ITEM  3.   Legal Proceedings...............................................   16

ITEM  4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.............   16

                                     PART II

ITEM  5.   Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related
             Stockholder Matters ..........................................   17

ITEM  6.   Selected Financial Data.........................................   17

ITEM  7.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
             and Results of Operations ....................................   17

ITEM 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk......   18

ITEM  8.   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.....................   18

ITEM  9.   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting
             and Financial Disclosure .....................................   18

                                    PART III

ITEM 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant...............   19

ITEM 11.  Executive Compensation...........................................   19

ITEM 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
            and Related Stockholder Matters................................   19

ITEM 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions...................   19

ITEM 14.  Controls and Procedures..........................................   20

                                     PART IV

ITEM 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K..   20

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                           FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Some of the statements contained in this annual report that are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements. Those forward-looking statements, within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, are subject
to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the
actual future results, performance or achievements of Capitol and/or its
subsidiaries and other operating units to differ materially from those
contemplated in such forward-looking statements. The words "intend", "expect",
"project", "estimate", "predict", "anticipate", "should", "will", "may",
"believe", and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements.
Important factors which may cause actual results to differ from those
contemplated in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
(i) the results of Capitol's efforts to implement its business strategy, (ii)
changes in interest rates, (iii) legislation or regulatory requirements
adversely impacting Capitol's banking business and/or expansion strategy, (iv)
adverse changes in business conditions or inflation, (v) general economic
conditions, either nationally or regionally, which are less favorable than
expected and that result in, among other things, a deterioration in credit
quality and/or loan performance and collectability, (vi) competitive pressures
among financial institutions, (vii) changes in securities markets, (viii)
actions of competitors of Capitol's banks and Capitol's ability to respond to
such actions, (ix) the cost of capital, which may depend in part on Capitol's
asset quality, prospects and outlook, (x) changes in governmental regulation,
tax rates and similar matters, (xi) changes in management, and (xii) other risks
detailed in Capitol's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying
assumptions prove incorrect, actual outcomes may vary materially from those
indicated. All subsequent written or oral forward-looking statements
attributable to Capitol or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified
in their entirety by the foregoing factors. Investors and other interested
parties are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which
speak as of the date of such statements. Capitol undertakes no obligation to
release publicly any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.




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                                     PART I

ITEM 1, BUSINESS.

a. General development of business:

     Incorporated by reference from Pages 7-9 under the captions "The Business
of Capitol and its Banks", and "Capitol's Structure", and Pages 31-32, Financial
Information Section of Annual Report, under the caption "Note A--Nature of
Operations, Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation".

b. Financial information about segments:

     Incorporated by reference from Pages 31-32, Financial Information Section
of Annual Report, under the caption "Note A--Nature of Operations, Basis of
Presentation and Principles of Consolidation".

c. Narrative description of business:

     Incorporated by reference from Pages 7-9 under the captions "The Business
of Capitol and its Banks", and "Capitol's Structure", Pages 31-32, Financial
Information Section of Annual Report, under the caption "Note A--Nature of
Operations, Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation", Page 10,
Financial Information Section of Annual Report, under the caption "Critical
Accounting Policies", Pages 22-25, Financial Information Section of Annual
Report, under the caption "Trends Affecting Operations" and Pages 18-21,
Financial Information Section of Annual Report, under the caption "Liquidity,
Capital Resources and Capital Adequacy".

     At December 31, 2002, Capitol and its subsidiaries employed 801 full time
equivalent employees.

     In 1997, the Registrant formed Capitol Trust I, a Delaware statutory
business trust. Capitol Trust I's business and affairs are conducted by its
property trustee, a Delaware trustee, and three individual administrative
trustees who are employees and officers of the Registrant. Capitol Trust I
exists for the sole purpose of issuing and selling its preferred securities and
common securities, using the proceeds from the sale of those securities to
acquire subordinated debentures issued by the Registrant and certain related
services. During 2001, the Registrant formed Capitol Trust II and Capitol
Statutory Trust III, in conjunction with private placements of trust-preferred
securities, which are structured similar to Capitol Trust I. Capitol Trust IV
was similarly formed in 2002. Additional information regarding trust-preferred
securities is incorporated by reference from Page 43, Financial Information
Section of Annual Report, under the caption "Note I--Trust-Preferred
Securities".

     The following tables (Tables A to G, inclusive), present certain
statistical information regarding Capitol's business.

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DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS, LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (TABLE A)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

Net interest income, the primary component of earnings, represents the
difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and interest
expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the
volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the rates
earned or paid on them. This table shows the daily average balances for the
major asset and liability categories and the actual related interest income and
expense (in $1,000s) and average yield/cost for the years ended December 31,
2002, 2001 and 2000.



                                                                      2002                                     2001
                                                     --------------------------------------   --------------------------------------
                                                                    Interest        (1)                      Interest        (1)
                                                      Average        Income/      Average      Average        Income/      Average
                                                      Balance        Expense     Yield/Cost    Balance        Expense     Yield/Cost
                                                     ----------     ----------   ----------   ----------     ----------   ----------
                                                                                                        
ASSETS
 Federal funds sold                                  $   87,460     $    1,376      1.57%     $   82,237     $    3,186      3.87%
 Interest-bearing deposits with banks                    29,592            807      2.73%         16,335            322      1.97%
 Investment securities:
   U.S. Treasury, government agencies and other          43,447          1,792      4.12%         46,962          2,804      5.97%
   States and political subdivisions                        470             20      4.26%          1,572             66      4.20%
 Loans held for resale                                   51,042          2,674      5.24%         42,894          3,002      7.00%
 Portfolio loans (2)                                  1,884,646        149,785      7.95%      1,560,337        144,417      9.26%
                                                     ----------     ----------     -----      ----------     ----------     -----
     Total interest-earning
       assets/interest income                         2,096,657        156,454      7.46%      1,750,337        153,797      8.79%
 Allowance for loan losses (deduct)                     (26,010)                                 (20,337)
 Cash and due from banks                                 99,604                                   73,573
 Premises and equipment, net                             18,184                                   16,910
 Other assets                                            46,699                                   40,434
                                                     ----------                               ----------
           Total assets                              $2,235,134                               $1,860,917
                                                     ==========                               ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Interest-bearing deposits:
   Savings deposits                                  $   65,124          1,036      1.59%     $   51,801          1,558      3.01%
   Time deposits under $100,000                         335,332         12,910      3.85%        356,338         20,533      5.76%
   Time deposits of $100,000 or more                    550,381         20,546      3.73%        478,497         27,388      5.72%
   Other interest-bearing deposits                      654,853         13,356      2.04%        479,314         16,176      3.37%
 Debt obligations                                        89,992          3,981      4.42%         68,510          4,422      6.45%
                                                     ----------     ----------                ----------     ----------
     Total interest-bearing
       liabilities/interest expense                   1,695,682         51,829      3.06%      1,434,460         70,077      4.89%
 Trust - preferred securities                            50,213          4,031      8.03%         34,112          3,215      9.42%
                                                     ----------     ----------     -----      ----------     ----------     -----
                                                      1,745,895         55,860      3.20%      1,468,572         73,292      4.99%
 Noninterest-bearing demand deposits                    303,227                                  236,048
 Accrued interest on deposits and
   other liabilities                                     15,738                                   47,009
 Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries         45,324                                   38,886
 Stockholders' equity                                   124,950                                   70,402
                                                     ----------                               ----------
         Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity                      $2,235,134                               $1,860,917
                                                     ==========     ----------                ==========     ----------
Net interest income                                                 $  100,594                               $   80,505
                                                                    ==========                               ==========
Interest Rate Spread (3)                                                            4.26%                                    3.80%
                                                                                   =====                                    =====
Net Yield on Interest-Earning Assets (4)                                            4.80%                                    4.60%
                                                                                   =====                                    =====
Ratio of Average Interest-Earning
  Assets to Interest-Bearing Liabilities                   1.20                                     1.19
                                                     ==========                               ==========

                                                                      2000
                                                     --------------------------------------
                                                                    Interest        (1)
                                                      Average        Income/      Average
                                                      Balance        Expense     Yield/Cost
ASSETS                                               ----------     ----------   ----------
 Federal funds sold                                  $   63,664     $    3,985      6.26%
 Interest-bearing deposits with banks                    13,681            820      5.99%
 Investment securities:
   U.S. Treasury, government agencies and other          79,092          4,645      5.87%
   States and political subdivisions                      1,605             80      4.98%
 Loans held for resale                                   11,081          1,044      9.42%
 Portfolio loans (2)                                  1,213,192        121,737     10.03%
                                                     ----------     ----------     -----
     Total interest-earning
       assets/interest income                         1,382,315        132,311      9.57%
 Allowance for loan losses (deduct)                     (14,866)
 Cash and due from banks                                 54,581
 Premises and equipment, net                             14,490
 Other assets                                            36,096
                                                     ----------
           Total assets                              $1,472,616
                                                     ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Interest-bearing deposits:
   Savings deposits                                  $   45,251          1,758      3.88%
   Time deposits under $100,000                         328,605         21,162      6.44%
   Time deposits of $100,000 or more                    367,751         21,657      5.89%
   Other interest-bearing deposits                      353,956         15,679      4.43%
 Debt obligations                                        45,249          3,506      7.75%
                                                     ----------     ----------
     Total interest-bearing
       liabilities/interest expense                   1,140,812         63,762      5.59%
 Trust - preferred securities                            24,244          2,150      8.87%
                                                     ----------     ----------     -----
                                                      1,165,056         65,912      5.66%
 Noninterest-bearing demand deposits                    176,804
 Accrued interest on deposits and
   other liabilities                                     25,512
 Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries         46,956
 Stockholders' equity                                    58,288
                                                     ----------
         Total liabilities and
           stockholders' equity                      $1,472,616
                                                     ==========     ----------
Net interest income                                                 $   66,399
                                                                    ==========
Interest Rate Spread (3)                                                            3.91%
                                                                                   =====
Net Yield on Interest-Earning Assets (4)                                            4.80%
                                                                                   =====
Ratio of Average Interest-Earning
  Assets to Interest-Bearing Liabilities                   1.19
                                                     ==========


(1)  Average yield/cost is determined by dividing the actual interest
     income/expense by the daily average balance of the asset or liability
     category.
(2)  Average balance of loans includes non-accrual loans.
(3)  Interest rate spread represents the average yield on interest-earning
     assets less the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)  Net yield is based on net interest income as a percentage of average total
     interest-earning assets.

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CHANGES IN NET INTEREST INCOME (TABLE B)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

The table below summarizes the extent to which changes in interest rates and
changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities have affected Capitol's net interest income (in $1,000s). The change
in interest attributable to volume is calculated by multiplying the annual
change in volume by the prior year's rate. The change in interest attributable
to rate is calculated by multiplying the annual change in rate by the prior
year's average balance. Any variance attributable jointly to volume and rate
changes has been allocated to each category based on the percentage of each to
the total change in both categories.



                                                          2002 compared to 2001               2001 compared to 2000
                                                    --------------------------------    --------------------------------
                                                     Volume       Rate     Net Total     Volume       Rate     Net Total
                                                    --------    --------   ---------    --------    --------   ---------
                                                                                             
Increase (decrease) in interest income:
  Federal funds sold                                $    191    $ (2,001)   $ (1,810)   $    970    $ (1,769)   $   (799)
  Interest-bearing deposits with banks                   329         156         485         135        (633)       (498)
  Investment securities:
    U.S. Treasury, government agencies and other        (197)       (815)     (1,012)     (1,917)         76      (1,841)
    States and political subdivisions                    (47)          1         (46)         (2)        (12)        (14)
  Loans held for resale                                  509        (837)       (328)      2,290        (332)      1,958
  Portfolio loans                                     27,492     (22,124)      5,368      32,707     (10,027)     22,680
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
      Total                                           28,277     (25,620)      2,657      34,183     (12,697)     21,486

Increase (decrease) in interest expense deposits:
  Savings deposits                                       334        (856)       (522)        232        (432)       (200)
  Time deposits under $100,000                        (1,150)     (6,473)     (7,623)      1,702      (2,331)       (629)
  Time deposits of $100,000 or more                    3,683     (10,525)     (6,842)      6,354        (623)      5,731
  Other interest-bearing deposits                      4,797      (7,617)     (2,820)      4,762      (4,265)        497
Debt obligations                                       1,169      (1,610)       (441)      1,575        (659)        916
Trust preferred securities                             1,346        (530)        816         923         142       1,065
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
      Total                                           10,179     (27,611)    (17,432)     15,548      (8,168)      7,380
                                                    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
Increase (decrease) in net
  interest income                                   $ 18,098    $  1,991    $ 20,089    $ 18,635    $ (4,529)   $ 14,106
                                                    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========    ========


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INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO (TABLE C)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

The table below shows  amortized  cost and estimated  market value of investment
securities as of December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000 (in $1,000s):



                                            2002                    2001                    2000
                                    ---------------------   ---------------------   ---------------------
                                                Estimated               Estimated               Estimated
                                    Amortized     Market    Amortized     Market    Amortized     Market
                                      Cost        Value       Cost        Value       Cost        Value
                                    ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                                                              
U.S. Treasury                       $   2,505   $   2,586   $   3,704   $   3,757   $   5,086   $   5,101
Government agencies                    22,460      22,668      30,253      30,429      55,514      55,334
States and political subdivisions         101         101       1,402       1,412       1,604       1,606
Corporate bonds                                                                           251         251
                                    ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                       25,066      25,355      35,359      35,598      62,455      62,292
Other securities:
  Federal Reserve Bank stock              424         424         394         394         394         394
  Federal Home Loan Bank stock          5,950       5,950       4,716       4,716       3,583       3,583
  Corporate stock                       1,075       1,075         895         895         907         907
  Other investments                     1,335       1,335       2,084       2,084       1,750       1,750
                                    ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
         Total other securities         8,784       8,784       8,089       8,089       6,634       6,634
                                    ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    Total investment securities     $  33,850   $  34,139   $  43,448   $  43,687   $  69,089   $  68,926
                                    =========   =========   =========   =========   =========   =========


The table below shows the  amortized  cost,  relative  maturities  and  weighted
average yields of investment securities at December 31, 2002 (in $1,000s):



                                              U.S. Treasury and                 States and Political
                                             Government Agencies                    Subdivisions
                                       ---------------------------------   ---------------------------------                 Total
                                                   Estimated   Weighted                Estimated   Weighted      Total     Estimated
                                       Amortized     Market     Average    Amortized     Market     Average    Amortized     Market
                                         Cost        Value       Yield       Cost        Value       Yield       Cost        Value
                                       ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
                                                                                                   
Maturity:
  Due in one year or less              $   3,411   $   3,445       4.38%                                       $   3,411   $   3,445
  Due after one year but within
    five years                            17,375      17,551       3.68%                                          17,375      17,551
  Due after five years but within
    ten years                              1,664       1,682       5.69%   $     101   $     101       5.40%       1,765       1,783
  Due after ten years                      2,515       2,576       6.65%                                           2,515       2,576
  Without stated maturities                                                                                        8,784       8,784
                                       ---------   ---------               ---------   ---------               ---------   ---------
                          Total        $  24,965   $  25,254               $     101   $     101               $  33,850   $  34,139
                                       =========   =========               =========   =========               =========   =========


Investment securities which do not have stated maturities (corporate stock,
  Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank stock) do not have stated
  yields or rates of return and such rates of return vary from time to time.

Following is a summary of the weighted average maturities of investment
securities (exclusive of securities without stated maturities) at December 31,
2002:

U.S. Treasury securities                   1 year         7 months
U.S. Agencies                              5 years        7 months
States and political subdivisions          6 years

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LOAN PORTFOLIO AND SUMMARY OF OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED (TABLE D)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

Portfolio loans outstanding as of December 31 are shown below (in $1,000s):



                                    2002                 2001                 2000                 1999                 1998
                             -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------  -------------------
                                                                                               
Commercial - real estate     $1,531,637   76.91%  $1,154,757   66.57%  $  865,382   63.83%  $  627,029   59.76%  $  417,296   57.62%
Commercial - other              257,399   12.93%     380,694   21.95%     308,354   22.74%     247,531   23.59%     173,055   23.89%
                             ----------  ------   ----------  ------   ----------  ------   ----------  ------   ----------  ------
    Total commercial loans    1,789,036   89.84%   1,535,451   88.52%   1,173,736   86.57%     874,560   83.35%     590,351   81.51%

Real estate mortgage            127,855    6.42%     121,676    7.01%     113,324    8.36%      96,000    9.15%      80,808   11.16%
Installment                      74,481    3.74%      77,462    4.47%      68,738    5.07%      78,644    7.50%      53,121    7.33%
                             ----------  ------   ----------  ------   ----------  ------   ----------  ------   ----------  ------
    Total portfolio loans    $1,991,372  100.00%  $1,734,589  100.00%  $1,355,798  100.00%  $1,049,204  100.00%  $  724,280  100.00%
                             ==========  ======   ==========  ======   ==========  ======   ==========  ======   ==========  ======


The table below summarizes (in $1,000s) the remaining maturity of portfolio
loans outstanding at December 31, 2002 according to scheduled repayments of
principal.



                                                           Fixed       Variable
                                                            Rate         Rate         Total
                                                         ----------   ----------   ----------
                                                                          
Aggregate maturities of portfolio loan balances
  which are due in one year or less:                     $  339,821   $  735,247   $1,075,068
    After one year but within five years                    547,397      263,338      810,735
    After five years                                         28,363       60,589       88,952
    Nonaccrual loans                                         16,617                    16,617
                                                         ----------   ----------   ----------
        Total                                            $  932,198   $1,059,174   $1,991,372
                                                         ==========   ==========   ==========


The following summarizes, in general, Capitol's various loan classifications:

     Commercial - real estate
     Comprised of a broad mix of business use and multi-family housing
     properties, including office, retail, warehouse and light industrial uses.
     A typical loan size approximates $500,000 and, at December 31, 2002,
     approximately 25% of such properties were owner-occupied and approximately
     11% of the commercial real estate total consisted of a combination of
     multi-family and residential rental income properties.

     Commercial - other
     Includes a range of business credit products, current asset lines of credit
     and equipment term loans. These products bear higher inherent economic risk
     than other types of lending activities. A typical loan size approximates
     $250,000, and multiple account relationships serve to reduce such risks.

     Real Estate Mortgage
     Includes single family residential loans held for permanent portfolio, and
     home equity lines of credit. Risks are nominal, borne out by loss
     experience, housing economic data and loan-to-value percentages.

     Installment
     Includes a broad range of consumer credit products, secured by automobiles,
     boats, etc., with typical consumer credit risks.

All loans are subject to underwriting procedures commensurate with the loan
size, nature of collateral, industry trends, risks and experience factors.
Appropriate collateral is required for most loans, as is documented evidence of
debt repayment sources.

                                      -9-

TABLE D, CONTINUED
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

The aggregate amount of nonperforming portfolio loans is summarized below as of
December 31 (in $1,000's). Nonperforming loans are comprised of (a) loans
accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and (b) loans contractually past due 90 days
or more as to principal and interest payments (but not included in nonaccrual
loans in (a) above) and consist primarily of commercial real estate loans. See
Note D of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional
information regarding nonperforming loans.



                                          2002        2001        2000        1999        1998
                                        --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
                                                                         
Nonperforming loans:
  Nonaccrual loans:  Commercial         $ 15,444    $ 11,220    $  4,082    $  2,709    $  2,608
                     Real estate             560         356         163         103         199
                     Installment             613         466         171         100         185
                                        --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
      Total nonaccrual loans              16,617      12,042       4,416       2,912       2,992

  Past due loans:    Commercial            5,728       4,290       1,656         834       3,963
                     Real estate             323         787         534         196         183
                     Installment             222         119         151         182         104
                                        --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
      Total past due loans                 6,273       5,196       2,341       1,212       4,250
                                        --------    --------    --------    --------    --------

Total nonperforming loans               $ 22,890    $ 17,238    $  6,757    $  4,124    $  7,242
                                        ========    ========    ========    ========    ========
Nonperforming loans as a percentage
  of total portfolio loans                  1.15%       0.99%       0.50%       0.39%       1.00%
                                        ========    ========    ========    ========    ========
Nonperforming loans as a percentage
  of total assets                           0.95%       0.84%       0.41%       0.32%       0.71%
                                        ========    ========    ========    ========    ========
Allowance for loan losses as a
  percentage of nonperforming loans       126.49%     134.81%     258.24%     306.47%     121.75%
                                        ========    ========    ========    ========    ========


In addition to the identification of nonperforming loans involving borrowers
with payment performance difficulties (i.e., nonaccrual loans and loans past-due
90 days or more), management utilizes an internal loan review process to
identify other potential problem loans which may warrant additional monitoring
or other attention. This loan review process is a continuous activity which
periodically updates internal loan classifications. At inception, all loans are
individually assigned a classification which grade the credits on a risk basis,
based on the type and discounted value of collateral, financial strength of the
borrower and guarantors and other factors such as nature of the borrowers'
business climate, local economic conditions and other subjective factors. The
loan classification process is fluid and subjective.

Potential problem loans include loans which are generally performing as agreed;
however, because of loan review's and/or lending staff's risk assessment,
increased monitoring is deemed appropriate. In addition, some loans are
identified for monitoring because of specific performance issues or other risk
factors requiring closer management and development of specific remedial action
plans.

At December 31, 2002, potential problem loans (including nonperforming loans)
approximated $98.5 million or about 5% of total consolidated portfolio loans.
Such totals typically approximate 4% to 5% of loans outstanding as an important
part of management's ongoing and augmented loan review activities which are
designed to early-identify loans which warrant close monitoring at the bank and
corporate credit-administration levels. It is important to note that these
potential problem loans do not necessarily have significant loss exposure (nor
are they necessarily deemed 'impaired'), but rather are identified by management
in this manner to aid in loan administration and risk management. Management
believes these loans to be adequately considered in its evaluation of the
adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Management believes, however, that
current general economic conditions may result in higher levels of future loan
losses, in comparison to previous years.

The table below summarizes activity in other real estate owned (in $1,000s) for
the year ended December 31:



                                                2002         2001         2000         1999         1998
                                              --------     --------     --------     --------     --------
                                                                                   
     Other real estate owned at January 1     $  3,044     $  3,094     $  3,614     $    541     $    165

     Properties acquired in restructure
       of loans or in lieu of foreclosure        4,578          860          324        3,426          612

     Properties sold                            (2,998)        (233)        (717)        (376)        (161)

     Payments received from borrowers or
       tenants, credited to carrying amount         --           (3)          --           --          (75)

     Other changes, net                            (19)        (674)        (127)          23           --
                                              --------     --------     --------     --------     --------
     Other real estate owned at December 31   $  4,605     $  3,044     $  3,094     $  3,614     $    541
                                              ========     ========     ========     ========     ========


Of the other real estate owned at December 31, 2002, one property, with a
carrying value of $1.7 million is partially guaranteed by an agency of the
federal government. Other real estate owned is valued at the lower of cost or
fair value (net of estimated selling cost) at the date of transfer/acquisition.
Management performs a periodic analysis of estimated fair values to determine
potential impairment of other real estate owned.

                                      -10-

SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE (TABLE E)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

The table below summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses and related
portfolio data and ratios for the year ended December 31 (in $1,000's):



                                                      2002          2001          2000          1999          1998
                                                   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                                            
Allowance for loan losses at January 1             $   23,238    $   17,449    $   12,639    $    8,817    $    6,229

Loans charged-off:
  Commercial                                            6,824         2,280         2,850         1,201         1,165
  Real estate                                             352           143           204                           9
  Installment                                             527           506           117            97           131
                                                   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
          Total charge-offs                             7,703         2,929         3,171         1,298         1,305
Recoveries:
  Commercial                                              588           485           734           391           336
  Real estate                                              61            37            13             6             4
  Installment                                              93            29            18            13            30
                                                   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
          Total recoveries                                742           551           765           410           370
                                                   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
          Net charge-offs                               6,961         2,378         2,406           888           935
Additions to allowance charged to expense              12,676         8,167         7,216         4,710         3,523
                                                   ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
    Allowance for loan losses at December 31       $   28,953    $   23,238    $   17,449    $   12,639    $    8,817
                                                   ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
Total portfolio loans outstanding at December 31   $1,991,372    $1,734,589    $1,355,798    $1,049,204    $  724,280
                                                   ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to
  portfolio loans outstanding                            1.45%         1.34%         1.29%         1.20%         1.22%
                                                   ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
Average total portfolio loans for the year         $1,884,646    $1,560,337    $1,213,192    $  872,481    $  605,923
                                                   ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========
Ratio of net charge-offs to average
  portfolio loans outstanding                            0.37%         0.15%         0.20%         0.10%         0.15%
                                                   ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========    ==========


See Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations, for additional information regarding the allowance for
loan losses and description of factors which influence management's judgment in
determining the amounts of additions to the allowance.

                                      -11-

SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE (TABLE E CONTINUED)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

The amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated in the following table (in
$1,000's) as of December 31, is based on management's estimate of losses
inherent in the portfolio at the balance sheet date, and should not be
interpreted as an indication of future charge-offs:



                                                  2002                        2001                        2000
                                        ------------------------    ------------------------    ------------------------
                                                      Percentage                  Percentage                  Percentage
                                          Amount       of Loans       Amount       of Loans       Amount       of Loans
                                        ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                                            
Commercial                              $   27,226       1.37%      $   20,570       1.19%      $   16,096       1.19%
Real estate mortgage                         1,009       0.05%           1,630       0.09%             285       0.02%
Installment                                    718       0.03%           1,038       0.06%           1,068       0.08%
Unallocated                                     --                          --                          --
                                        ----------                  ----------                  ----------
  Total allowance for loan losses       $   28,953       1.45%      $   23,238       1.34%      $   17,449       1.29%
                                        ==========      =====       ==========      =====       ==========      =====
    Total portfolio loans outstanding   $1,991,372                  $1,734,589                  $1,355,798
                                        ==========                  ==========                  ==========

                                                  1999                        1998
                                        ------------------------    ------------------------
                                                      Percentage                  Percentage
                                          Amount       of Loans       Amount       of Loans
                                        ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
Commercial                              $    5,965       0.57%      $    4,501       0.62%
Real estate mortgage                           165       0.02%             127       0.02%
Installment                                    385       0.04%             262       0.04%
Unallocated                                  6,124       0.58%           3,927       0.54%
                                        ----------                  ----------
  Total allowance for loan losses       $   12,639       1.20%      $    8,817       1.22%
                                        ==========      =====       ==========      =====
    Total portfolio loans outstanding   $1,049,204                  $  724,280
                                        ==========                  ==========


                                      -12-

AVERAGE DEPOSITS (TABLE F)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

The table below summarizes the average balances of deposits (in $1,000s) and the
average rates of interest for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000:



                                                2002                        2001                        2000
                                      ------------------------    ------------------------    ------------------------
                                                      Average                    Average                     Average
                                        Amount         Rate         Amount        Rate          Amount         Rate
                                      ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------    ----------
                                                                                          
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits   $  303,227                  $  236,048                  $  176,804
Savings deposits                          65,124       1.59%          51,801       3.01%          45,251       3.88%
Time deposits under $100,000             335,332       3.85%         356,338       5.76%         328,605       6.44%
Time deposits of $100,000 or more        550,381       3.73%         478,497       5.72%         367,751       5.89%
Other interest-bearing deposits          654,853       2.04%         479,314       3.37%         353,956       4.43%
                                      ----------                  ----------                  ----------
    Total deposits                    $1,908,917                  $1,601,998                  $1,272,367
                                      ==========                  ==========                  ==========


The table below shows the amount of time certificates of deposit issued in
amounts of $100,000 or more, by time remaining until maturity, which were
outstanding at December 31, 2002 (in $1,000s):

Three months or less                  $  140,408
Three months to six months               103,259
Six months to twelve months              154,125
Over 12 months                           166,768
                                      ----------
    Total                             $  564,560
                                      ==========

                                      -13-

FINANCIAL RATIOS (TABLE G)
CAPITOL BANCORP LIMITED

                                                        Year Ended December 31
                                                       ------------------------
                                                        2002     2001     2000
                                                       ------   ------   ------
Net income as a percentage of:
  Average stockholders' equity                         13.33%   15.22%   13.78%
  Average total assets                                  0.75%    0.58%    0.55%

Capital ratios:
  Average stockholders' equity as a
    percentage of average total assets                  5.59%    3.78%    3.96%
  Average total equity (stockholders' equity and
    minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries)
    as a percentage of average total assets             7.62%    5.87%    7.15%
  Average total capital funds (stockholders'
    equity, minority interests in consolidated
    subsidiaries and trust-preferred securities)
    as a percentage of average total assets             9.86%    7.71%    8.79%

Dividend payout ratio (cash dividends per share
  as a percentage of net income per share):
    Basic                                              26.83%   28.99%   31.58%
    Diluted                                            28.03%   29.63%   31.86%

                                      -14-

ITEM 2, PROPERTIES.

     Substantially all of the office locations are leased. Each of Capitol's
banks operates from a single location, except Capitol National Bank (which has
two branch locations, one in Okemos and one in Lansing, Michigan), Red Rock
Community Bank (which has two locations in Las Vegas, Nevada), Mesa Bank (which
has two locations in Mesa, Arizona) and Sunrise Bank of Arizona (which has
multiple office locations). The addresses of each bank's main office are shown
in the Marketing Section of Annual Report, which are incorporated herein by
reference, from the following captioned pages therein:

       Ann Arbor Commerce Bank            Macomb Community Bank
       Arrowhead Community Bank           Mesa Bank
       Bank of Tucson                     Muskegon Commerce Bank
       Bank of Las Vegas                  Napa Community Bank
       Black Mountain Community Bank      Oakland Commerce Bank
       Brighton Commerce Bank             Paragon Bank & Trust
       Camelback Community Bank           Portage Commerce Bank
       Capitol National Bank              Red Rock Community Bank
       Desert Community Bank              Southern Arizona Community Bank
       Detroit Commerce Bank              Sunrise Bank of Albuquerque
       East Valley Community Bank         Sunrise Bank of Arizona
       Elkhart Community Bank             Sunrise Bank of San Diego
       Goshen Community Bank              Valley First Community Bank
       Grand Haven Bank                   Yuma Community Bank
       Kent Commerce Bank

     Ann Arbor Commerce Bank, in 1998, and Portage Commerce Bank, in 1997,
relocated their main offices to substantially larger leased facilities
(approximately 18,000 and 10,000 square feet, respectively) in response to asset
growth and to better serve customers. Grand Haven Bank owns its stand-alone bank
facility.

     Most of the other bank subsidiaries' facilities are generally small (i.e.,
less than 10,000 square feet), first floor offices with convenient access to
parking.

     Some of the banks have drive-up customer service. The banks are typically
located in or near high traffic centers of commerce in their respective
communities. Customer service is enhanced through utilization of ATMs to process
some customer-initiated transactions and some of the banks also make available a
courier service to pick up transactions at customers' locations.

     Capitol's Great Lakes headquarters are located within the same building as
Capitol National Bank in Lansing, Michigan. Those headquarters include
administrative, operations, accounting, and executive staff. Data processing
centers are located in Lansing, Michigan and Tempe, Arizona.

     Capitol's Western Regions headquarters are located within the same building
as Camelback Community Bank in Phoenix, Arizona.

     Certain of the office locations are leased from related parties.
Incorporated by reference from Page 41, Financial Information Section of Annual
Report, under the caption "Note F--Premises and Equipment". Additional
disclosures regarding leases with related parties are incorporated by reference
from the Corporation's definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days
after December 31, 2002.

     Management believes Capitol's and its subsidiaries' offices to be in good
and adequate condition and adequately covered by insurance.

                                      -15-

ITEM 3, LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

     As of December 31, 2002, there were no material pending legal proceedings
to which Capitol or its subsidiaries is a party or to which any of its property
was subject, except for proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of
business. In the opinion of management, pending legal proceedings will not have
a material effect on the consolidated financial position or results of
operations of Capitol.

ITEM 4, SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

     During the fourth quarter of 2002, no matters were submitted to a vote by
security holders.









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                                      -16-

                                     PART II

ITEM 5, MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.

A.   Market Information:
          Incorporated by reference from Page 3, Financial Information Section
     of Annual Report, under the caption "Information Regarding Capitol's Common
     Stock", Pages 44-45 under the caption "Note J--Common Stock, Warrants and
     Stock Options" and Page 4, under the caption "Shareholder Information".

B.   Holders:
          Incorporated by reference from first sentence of third paragraph on
     Page 3, Financial Information Section of Annual Report, under the caption
     "Information Regarding Capitol's Common Stock".

C.   Dividends:
          Incorporated by reference from Page 2, Financial Information Section
     of Annual Report, under the caption "Quarterly Results of Operations" and
     subcaption "Cash dividends paid per share", Pages 50-51, Financial
     Information Section of Annual Report, under the caption "Note P--Dividend
     Limitations of Subsidiaries and Other Capital Requirements" and the last
     paragraph on Page 42, Financial Information Section of Annual Report, under
     the caption "Note H--Debt Obligations".

D.   Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plan:

          Summary of equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2002:



                                                               Weighted Average     Number Available
                                                 Number            Exercise            for Future
                                               Outstanding          Price               Issuance
                                                ---------          ------              ---------
                                                                                
     Equity compensation plans:
       Approved by shareholders                   450,394          $11.87                114,501
       Not approved by shareholders               446,511           15.63                     --
       Resulting from share exchanges           1,651,631           16.20                     --
                                                ---------          ------              ---------

             Total                              2,548,536          $15.23                114,501
                                                =========          ======              =========


ITEM 6, SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

     Incorporated by reference from Page 2, Financial Information Section of
Annual Report, under the caption "Selected Consolidated Financial Data" under
the column heading "As of and for the Year Ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000,
1999 and 1998".

ITEM 7, MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS.

     Incorporated by reference from Pages 7-25, Financial Information Section of
Annual Report, under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Page 5, Financial Information
Section of Annual Report, under the caption "Forward Looking Statements".

                                      -17-

ITEM 7A, QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

     Incorporated by reference from Pages 21-24, Financial Information Section
of Annual Report, under the caption "Trends Affecting Operations" and Page 5,
Financial Information Section of Annual Report, under the caption "Forward
Looking Statements".

ITEM 8, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

     See Item 14 (under subcaption "A. Exhibits") of this Form 10-K for specific
description of financial statements incorporated by reference from Financial
Information Section of Annual Report.

     Incorporated by reference from Page 2, Financial Information Section of
Annual Report, under the caption "Quarterly Results of Operations".

ITEM 9, CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
        FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

     None.

                                      -18-

                                    PART III

ITEM 10, DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT.

     Incorporated by reference from Corporation's definitive proxy statement to
be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2002.

     Executive officers of Capitol are as follows:



                            Name and                                   Year First Became
                       Principal Positions                    Age          An Officer
     -------------------------------------------------       -----     -----------------
                                                                       
     Joseph D. Reid                                           60             1988
       Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
     David O'Leary                                            72             1988
       Secretary
     Robert C. Carr                                           63             1988
       Executive Vice President and Treasurer
     David J. Dutton                                          52             2000
       Chief Information Officer
     Cristin Reid English                                     34             1997
       Chief Administrative Officer
     Lee W. Hendrickson                                       47             1991
       Chief Financial Officer
     Michael L. Kasten                                        57             2002
       Vice Chairman
     Lyle W. Miller                                           59             2002
       Vice Chairman
     John S. Lewis                                            49             2002
       President - Western Regions
     Michael M. Moran                                         43             2000
       Chief of Capital Markets
     David K. Powers                                          57             1990
       Director of Loan Administration
     William E. Rheaume                                       61             1998
       Senior Counsel
     Bruce A. Thomas                                          45             1998
       Chief of Bank Performance, Great Lakes Region
     Brian K. English                                         37             2001
       General Counsel
     Carl C. Farrar                                           53             1998
       Senior Vice President
     John C. Smythe                                           56             1983
       Senior Vice President
     Marie D. Walker                                          43             1990
       Senior Vice President, Accounting
     Linda D. Pavona                                          51             1991
       Senior Vice President


ITEM 11, EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

     Incorporated by reference from Corporation's definitive proxy statement to
be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2002.

ITEM 12, SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.

     Incorporated by reference from Corporation's definitive proxy statement to
be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2002.

ITEM 13, CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS.

     Incorporated by reference from Corporation's definitive proxy statement to
be filed within 120 days after December 31, 2002.

                                      -19-

                               PART III, CONTINUED

ITEM 14, CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

(a)  EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

     Disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14
     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were evaluated as of December 31,
     2002 ("Evaluation Date"). Such evaluation concluded that Capitol's
     disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material
     information relating to Capitol, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
     is made known to Capitol's senior management, particularly during the
     period for which this annual report has been prepared.

(b)  CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL.

     As of the signature date of this report, there have been no significant
     changes in Capitol's internal controls or in other factors that could
     significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the Evaluation Date
     referred to in (a) above.

(c)  ASSET-BACKED ISSUERS.

     Not applicable.

                                     PART IV

ITEM 15, EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K.

A.   Exhibits:

          The following consolidated financial statements of Capitol Bancorp
     Limited and subsidiaries and report of independent auditors included on
     Pages 26-54 of the Financial Information Section of Annual Report of the
     Registrant to its stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2002, are
     incorporated by reference in Item 8:

          Report of Independent Auditors.

          Consolidated balance sheets--December 31, 2002 and 2001.

          Consolidated statements of income--Years ended December 31, 2002, 2001
            and 2000.

          Consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity--Years
            ended December 31, 2002, 2001 and 2000.

          Consolidated statements of cash flows--Years ended December 31, 2002,
            2001 and 2000.

          Notes to consolidated financial statements.

          All financial statements and schedules have been incorporated by
     reference from the Annual Report or are included in Management's Discussion
     and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. No schedules
     are included here because they are either not required, not applicable or
     the required information is contained elsewhere.

B.   Reports on Form 8-K:

     During the fourth quarter of 2002, no reports on Form 8-K were filed by the
Registrant.

                                      -20-

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

CAPITOL BANCORP LTD.
Registrant
By: /s/ Joseph D. Reid                    By: /s/ Lee W. Hendrickson
    ---------------------------------         ----------------------------------
    Joseph D. Reid                            Lee W. Hendrickson
    Chairman and                              Chief Financial Officer
    Chief Executive Officer                   (Principal Financial and
                                              Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report
has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant as
Directors of the Corporation on March 28, 2003.

/s/ Joseph D. Reid                            /s/ Robert C. Carr
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Joseph D. Reid, Chairman,                     Robert C. Carr, Executive Vice
Chief Executive Officer and Director          President, Treasurer and Director

/s/ David O'Leary                             /s/ Michael L. Kasten
- ------------------------------------          ----------------------------------
David O'Leary, Secretary and Director         Michael L. Kasten, Vice Chairman
                                              and Director

/s/ Lyle W. Miller
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Lyle W. Miller, Vice Chairman and             Louis G. Allen, Director
Director

/s/ Paul R. Ballard                           /s/ David L. Becker
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Paul R. Ballard, Director                     David L. Becker, Director

/s/ Douglas E. Crist                          /s/ Michael J. Devine
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Douglas E. Crist, Director                    Michael J. Devine, Director

/s/ James C. Epolito                          /s/ Gary A. Falkenberg
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
James C. Epolito, Director                    Gary A. Falkenberg, Director

                                              /s/ Kathleen A. Gaskin
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Joel I. Ferguson, Director                    Kathleen A. Gaskin, Director

/s/ H. Nicholas Genova                        /s/ Michael F. Hannley
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
H. Nicholas Genova, Director                  Michael F. Hannley, Director

/s/ Lewis D. Johns                            /s/ John S. Lewis
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Lewis D. Johns, Director                      John S. Lewis, President, Western
                                              Regions and Director

/s/ Humberto S. Lopez                         /s/ Leonard Maas
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Humberto S. Lopez, Director                   Leonard Maas, Director

/s/ Kathryn L. Munro                          /s/ Cristin Reid English
- -------------------------------------         ----------------------------------
Kathryn L. Munro, Director                    Cristin Reid English, Chief
                                              Administrative Officer and
                                              Director

/s/ Ronald K. Sable
- -------------------------------------
Ronald K. Sable, Director

                                      -21-

                                 CERTIFICATIONS

I, Joseph D. Reid, Chairman and CEO, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Capitol Bancorp Ltd.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this annual report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date: March 28, 2003

                                        /s/ Joseph D. Reid
                                        -----------------------------
                                        Joseph D. Reid
                                        Chairman and CEO

                                      -22-

                            CERTIFICATIONS--CONTINUED

I, Lee W. Hendrickson, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Capitol Bancorp Ltd.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this annual
report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries,
is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this annual report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and
procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this annual
report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

c) presented in this annual report our conclusions about the effectiveness of
the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation Date;

5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our
most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of
registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls
which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's
auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and

6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this
annual report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls
or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent
to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with
regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date: March 28, 2003

                                        /s/ Lee W. Hendrickson
                                        --------------------------
                                        Lee W. Hendrickson
                                        Chief Financial Officer

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



                                                                               PAGE NUMBER OR
                                                                               INCORPORATED BY
EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION                                                REFERENCE FROM:
- -----------         -----------                                                ---------------
                                                                      
 3                  Articles of Incorporation and
                    Bylaws                                                           (1)

 4                  Instruments Defining the Rights
                    of Security Holders:
              (a)   Common Stock Certificate                                         (1)
              (b)   Indenture dated December 18, 1997                               (14)
              (c)   Subordinated Debenture                                          (14)
              (d)   Amended and Restated Trust Agreement
                    dated December 18, 1997                                         (14)
              (e)   Preferred Security Certificate dated
                    December 18, 1997                                               (14)
              (f)   Preferred Securities Guarantee Agreement
                    of Capitol Trust I dated December 18, 1997                      (14)
              (g)   Agreement as to Expenses and Liabilities
                    of Capitol Trust I                                              (14)
              (h)   Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 2000 Incentive
                    Stock Plan

10                  Material Contracts:
              (a)   Joseph D. Reid Employment
                    Agreement (as amended effective
                    January 1, 1989)                                                 (2)
              (b)   Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan
                    (as amended and restated April 1, 1995)                         (13)
              (b1)  First and Second Amendments to Profit Sharing/
                    401(k) Plan                                                     (15)
              (b2)  Third, Fourth and Fifth Amendments to Profit
                    Sharing/401(k) Plan                                             (17)
              (b3)  Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Amendments
                    to Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan                                   (18)
              (b4)  Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth,
                    Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments to
                    Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan                                      (20)
              (b5)  Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments to
                    Profit Sharing 401(k) Plan
              (c)   Lease Agreement with Business &
                    Trade Center, Ltd.                                              (11)
              (d)   Employee Stock Ownership Plan
                    (as amended and restated February 10, 1994)                     (12)
              (d1)  Second and Third Amendments to Employee
                    Stock Ownership Plan                                            (15)
              (d2)  Fourth Amendment to Employee Stock
                    Ownership Plan                                                  (17)
              (d3)  Fifth Amendment to Employee Stock
                    Ownership Plan                                                  (18)
              (e)   Employment Agreements with
                    Robert C. Carr, John C. Smythe,
                    and Charles J. McDonald                                          (2)


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                                                                               PAGE NUMBER OR
                                                                               INCORPORATED BY
EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION                                                REFERENCE FROM:
- -----------         -----------                                                ---------------
                                                                      
10                  Material Contracts--continued:

              (f)   Executive Supplemental Income Agreements with Robert
                    C. Carr, Paul R. Ballard, Richard G. Dorner, James R.
                    Kaye, Scott G. Kling, John D. Groothuis, David K.
                    Powers, John C. Smythe and Charles J. McDonald                  (13)
              (g)   Amendment to Employment Agreement
                    of Joseph D. Reid, dated October 2, 1989                         (3)
              (h)   Consolidation Agreement between
                    the Corporation and Portage
                    Commerce Bank                                                    (4)
              (i)   Amendment to Employment Agreement
                    of Joseph D. Reid, dated
                    January 30, 1990                                                 (5)
              (j)   Employment Agreements with
                    Paul R. Ballard and Richard G.
                    Dorner                                                           (6)
              (k)   Employment Agreement with
                    David K. Powers                                                  (7)
              (l)   Definitive Exchange Agreement and
                    Closing Memorandum between the
                    Registrant and United Savings
                    Bank, FSB                                                        (8)
              (m)   Employment Agreement with James R. Kaye                          (9)
              (n)   Definitive Exchange Agreement between the
                    Registrant and Financial Center Corporation                     (10)
              (o)   Employment Agreement by and between Sun
                    Community Bancorp Limited and Joseph D.
                    Reid. (Exhibit 10.1 of Sun Community
                    Bancorp Limited)                                                (16)
              (p)   Employment Agreement by and between Sun
                    Community Bancorp Limited and John S.
                    Lewis. (Exhibit 10.7 of Sun Community
                    Bancorp Limited)                                                (16)
              (q)   Anti-dilution Agreement by and between Sun
                    Community Bancorp Limited and Capitol
                    Bancorp Ltd. (Exhibit 10.10 of Sun
                    Community Bancorp Limited)                                      (16)
              (r)   Plan of Share Exchange dated November
                    16, 2001 between and among Capitol
                    Bancorp Ltd, and Sun Community Bancorp
                    Limited                                                         (19)

13                  Annual Report to Security Holders
                    A. Marketing Section of 2002 Annual Report
                    B. Financial Information Section of 2002
                       Annual Report


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                                                                               PAGE NUMBER OR
                                                                               INCORPORATED BY
EXHIBIT NO.         DESCRIPTION                                                REFERENCE FROM:
- -----------         -----------                                                ---------------
                                                                      
21                  Subsidiaries of the Registrant

23                  Consent of BDO Seidman, LLP

99.1                Certification of Chief Executive Officer,
                    Joseph D. Reid, pursuant to Section 906
                    of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

99.2                Certification of Chief Financial Officer,
                    Lee W. Hendrickson, pursuant to Section 906
                    of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


KEY:
- ----
(1)  Form S-18, Reg. No. 33-24728C, filed September 15, 1988.

(2)  Form S-1, Reg. No. 33-30492, filed August 14, 1989.

(3)  Amendment No. 1 to Form S-1, Reg. No. 33-31323, filed November 20, 1989.

(4)  Form S-1, Reg. No. 33-31323, filed September 29, 1989.

(5)  Originally filed as exhibit to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1989,
     filed March 30, 1990; refiled as exhibit to Form 10-KSB for year ended
     December 31, 1995, filed March 14, 1996, due to time limit for
     incorporation by reference pursuant to Regulation SB Item 10(f).

(6)  Originally filed as exhibit to Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1990,
     filed March 6, 1991; refiled as exhibit to Form 10-KSB for year ended
     December 31, 1995, filed March 14, 1996, due to time limit for
     incorporation by reference pursuant to Regulation SB Item 10(f).

(7)  Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1991, filed February 28, 1992.

(8)  Form 8-K dated July 15, 1992, as amended under Form 8 on September 14,
     1992.

(9)  Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 1992, filed February 25, 1993.

(10) Form S-4, Reg. No. 33-73474, filed December 27, 1993.

(11) Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 1993, filed March 14, 1994.

(12) Form 10-KSB for year ended December 31, 1994, filed March 15, 1995.

(13) Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 1995, filed March 14, 1996.

(14) Post Effective Amendment No.1 to Form S-3, Reg. No. 333-41215 and
     333-41215-01 filed February 9, 1998.

(15) Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1998, filed March 17, 1999.

(16) Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Sun Community
     Bancorp Limited (Registration No. 333-76719) dated June 15, 1999.

(17) Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 1999, filed March 27, 2000.

(18) Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2000, filed March 23, 2001.

(19) Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 Reg. No.
     333-73624 filed February 12, 2002.

(20) Form 10-K for year ended December 31, 2001, filed March 15, 2002.

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