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LNB Bancorp is the holding company for The Lorain National Bank, which operates more than 20 branches in Ohio's Cuyahoga, Erie, Lorain, and Summit counties. The bank serves local businesses and individuals, offering such deposit products as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. It also offers trust services and credit cards. The bank's lending activities primarily consist of commercial loans (approximately 60% of its portfolio) and real estate mortgages, as well as installment and home equity loans. The Lorain National Bank offers brokerage and investment services to customers through an agreement with Investment Centers of America.

Macatawa Bank Corporation is the holding company for Macatawa Bank. Since its 1997 founding, the company has grown into a network of about 25 branches serving western Michigan's Allegan, Kent, and Ottawa counties. The bank provides standard services, including checking and savings accounts, CDs, safe deposit boxes, and ATM cards. It also offers investment services and products through an agreement with a third-party provider. With deposit funds, the bank primarily originates commercial mortgages and business loans, which account for approximately 50% and 25% of its loan book, respectively. Macatawa Bank also originates residential mortgages and consumer loans.

MainSource Financial wants to be the main source of financial services for residents and businesses in Indiana and beyond. It is the holding company of MainSource Bank, more than 80 branches in the Hooiser State, as well as neighboring portions of Ohio, Illinois, and Kentcky. The bank offers standard deposit and lending products in addition to trust and insurance services. The company also operates about a dozen insurance offices in Indiana and one in Illinois. Real estate loans account for approximately three-quarters of MainSource Financial's lending portfolio, which also includes other commercial and consumer loans.

Marshall & Ilsley (M&I) marshals the material means for managing money. The holding company owns flagship subsidiary M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, M&I Bank, and Southwest Bank, which have more than 275 bank branches in the Midwest, plus some 90 more in Arizona, Florida, and Las Vegas. It is the largest bank in Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Kansas City, and St. Louis are other key markets. Focusing on retail and commercial banking and wealth management, M&I offers standard services such as deposits, credit cards, mortgages, and business and consumer loans, as well as trust, financial advisory, private banking, mutual funds, and brokerage services. Bank of Montreal is buying M&I for some $4.1 billion.

MB Financial doesn't stand for "Midsized Businesses," even though that's its target market. The holding company for MB Financial Bank has more than 85 branches in the Chicago area and one in Philadelphia. Commercial-related credits, including real estate mortgages, operating loans, lease financings, and construction loans, make up more than 80% of the bank's loan portfolio. In addition to serving small and middle-market companies, MB Financial provides retail banking and lending to consumers. The company also offers investment management and trust services.

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