Founded in 1984, Cash Plus was bought in 1996 by CEO Craig Wells and his wife Julie. Cash Plus can get you cash -- plus money orders, wire transfers, fax services, postage stamps, maybe even a prepaid debit card. Cash Plus runs a network of more than 80 franchises in about a dozen states. Specializing in check-cashing and payday loans, the company's stores also offer bill payment, notary public, and mailbox rental services. Local operators, who must have a minimum net worth of $400,000, pay Cash Plus a franchise fee and are responsible for building costs; Cash Plus provides the training and know-how.

Tai Fung Bank, also known as Banco Tai Fung, the bank has more than 20 offices throughout the SAR (special administrative region of China) and provides individuals and businesses with deposit products, loans, credit cards, trade financing, and related financial services. Tai Fung Bank subsidiaries are active in such lines of business as investment management and real estate. Tai Fung Bank traces its roots to a money-changing service established in Macao in 1942; it officially became a bank in 1972.

Capitol Bancorp raises banks. The holding company owns a network of community banks in more than a dozen states around the country. Many of the banks have only one location and are run locally. They target area business customers and high-net-worth individuals, with offerings such as checking and savings accounts, loans and mortgages, and trust and investment services. Its Capitol Wealth subsidiary provides wealth management services. Commercial real estate loans make up about half of Capitol Bancorp's total loan portfolio, which also includes residential mortgage, business, consumer, construction, and land development loans.

The Bank of Nova Scotia, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services in Canada and internationally. It operates in three segments: Canadian Banking, International Banking, and Scotia Capital. Its Canadian Banking segment provides retail and small business banking products comprising mortgages, loans, savings and retirement products, credit and debit cards, investments, insurance, and day-to-day banking products to individuals and small businesses; wealth management services consisting of personal investment and advisory products and services, which include retail brokerage, mutual funds, investment management, private banking, and estate and trust services; and commercial banking services, such as products for agriculture, franchising, leasing, real estate and automotive lending, and tailored financing solutions medium to large businesses, as well as deposit and cash management services.

Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Tennessee Commerce Bank that offers various retail and commercial banking services to small to medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, and professionals in the Nashville metropolitan statistical area, Tennessee. It offers various deposit products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, money market investment accounts, certificates of deposits, and retirement accounts. The company’s loan portfolio comprises consumer installment loans, various mortgage loans, personal lines of credit, home equity loans, credit cards, real estate construction loans, commercial loans, and letters of credit. In addition, it issues VISA credit cards and serves as a merchant depository for cardholder drafts under VISA credit cards; and offers check cards and debit cards, courier services, access to third-party automated teller machines, and electronic banking services. As of December 31, 2009, Tennessee Commerce Bank provided its services from a single location in the Cool Springs commercial area of Franklin, Tennessee, as well as operated three loan production offices in Birmingham, Alabama; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Atlanta, Georgia. Tennessee Commerce Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Franklin, Tennessee.

Xponential, Inc., through its subsidiary, PawnMart, Inc., operates as a finance and retail company in the United States. Xponential, Inc. engages in the establishment and operation of stores, which advance money secured by the pledge of tangible personal property, as well as in buying and selling pre-owned merchandise. As of June 30, 2009, it owned and operated 25 pawn stores located in Georgia and North Carolina. The company, through its 12.13% interest in Capital Financial Holdings, Inc., also provides investment products and services to independent investment representatives, financial planners, and investment advisors. Xponential, Inc. was formerly known as PawnMart, Inc. and changed its name to Xponential, Inc. in February 2003. Xponential, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Norcross, Georgia.

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Pinnacle National Bank, which provides commercial banking services to individuals, small-to medium-sized businesses, and professional entities in Tennessee. Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. engages in generating deposits and originating loans. It accepts various deposit products, including savings, checking, interest-bearing checking, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts. The company’s loan portfolio comprises commercial, real estate, and consumer loans, as well as secured and unsecured installment and term loans, residential first mortgage loans, home equity loans, and home equity lines of credit to individuals for personal, family, investment, and household purposes. It also offers telephone and Internet banking, debit cards, direct deposit, and cash management services, as well as a range of investment products, including mutual funds, variable annuities, money market instruments, treasury securities, bonds, fixed annuities, stocks, financial planning, asset management accounts, and listed options. Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. also provides insurance products in the property and casualty area. As of December 31, 2009, it provided its services through 34 banking locations.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of Australia's Big Four banks and New Zealand's top banks, offers commercial and retail banking and financial services from more than 1,300 branches and offices, primarily in Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia/Pacific region. Offerings include standard deposit and lending services, credit cards, wealth management, agribusiness finance and insurance, and foreign exchange services for other financial institutions. The group is active in more than 30 countries including the US, the US, and China. ANZ traces its roots to the 1835 founding of Bank of Australasia.

Croghan Bancshares is helping to share the wealth in the Buckeye state. The firm is the holding company for Croghan Colonial Bank, which has about 10 branches in northern Ohio. Founded in 1888, the bank provides standard products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and credit cards, Its lending activities primarily consist of residential and commercial mortgages and, to a lesser extent, agricultural, business, construction, and consumer loans. In addition, the bank offers wealth management, investments, estate planning, private banking, and trust services.

Integra Bank, operates about 55 branches and loan production offices serving communities in southern Indiana and Illinois, Kentucky, and southwestern Ohio. The bank offers a variety of traditional deposit products for personal and business customers, including savings and money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Its lending activities mainly consist of commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans, construction and development loans, residential mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and consumer loans. In addition, Integra Bank offers annuities, insurance, credit and debit cards, and trust services.

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