Woodforest Financial Group Inc. family of companies includes both Woodforest National Bank and Woodforest Bank. Each bank plays an important role in the continued growth and strength of Woodforest.Woodforest Financial Group purchased Olympic Savings, a State Savings Bank out of Refugio, Texas in April 2007. Olympic soon had a new name, Woodforest Bank, and was converted to a Federal Savings Bank. Woodforest Bank currently has over 160 branches now open. With this new charter, Woodforest Financial Group brings the expertise and innovation of 30 years of banking success to all new Woodforest markets around the country.

Rome Bancorp is the holding company for The Rome Savings Bank. Originally chartered in 1851, the bank serves residents and businesses of central New York's Oneida County through about five branches. One- to four-family mortgages make up more than half of the company's loan portfolio; commercial real estate, consumer, home equity, and business loans round out the bank's lending activities. Rome Savings' deposit products include checking, money market, and savings accounts; certificates of deposit; and IRAs. Rome Bancorp is being acquired by Massachusetts-based Berkshire Hills Bancorp (which is also buying Legacy Bancorp in a separate transaction) for $74 million.

Dominion was founded in 1976. From its headquarters in Los Angeles, California, Dominion lends nationwide on commercial and healthcare related real estate. Each member of our production team are long term employees and are at Dominion to serve your mortgage and financing needs. Recognized as a leader in the mortgage lending industry featured at the Washington DC “Meet the Lenders” Conference and in National Real Estate Investor magazine, Dominion is a past member of the AMA Credit Committee. Dominion employees have written articles for the Mortgage Bankers Magazine, Commercial Mortgage Insight and Business Week Magazine. Dominion is a long standing member of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America.

The banking services group includes Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking (retail trust, banking, real estate, and stock transfer services) and Chuo Mitsui Asset (pension and securities trusts). Chuo Mitsui Asset owns investment trust and private equity managers Chuo Mitsui Asset Management and Chuo Mitsui Capital. The group has units in the US, the UK, Singapore, the Cayman Islands, and China. Chuo Mitsui Trust and Sumitomo Trust & Banking plan to merge, with Chuo Mitsui as the surviving entity. Renamed Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, the combined company will be Japan's largest asset management group.

Suncorp-Metway (aka Suncorp Group)wants to be a rising star in Australia's insurance and banking sectors. The group owns Suncorp Insurance, which operates one of the country's largest general insurance companies, as well as a small but growing life insurance and wealth management business. The general insurance business sells personal and commercial property/casualty insurance under its Suncorp, AAMI, GIO, Vero, and Shannons brands. In addition to its insurance business, Suncorp also runs Suncorp Bank, an operator of some 170 branches in eastern Australia. Among other products, the bank offers personal and commercial banking accounts, financial planning, and loans to consumers and small to midsized businesses.

First Citizens Bancorporation is the holding company for First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, which has nearly 200 branches in South Carolina and Georgia, and The Exchange Bank of South Carolina, which has four branches. The banks provide standard products and services for individuals and businesses, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, investments, and online banking. Residential and commercial mortgages comprise most of First Citizens Bancorporation's loan portfolio. Lease financing and construction, business, land, and consumer loans help to round out the banks' lending activities.

Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Chicopee Savings Bank that provides various financial services to individuals and businesses in Western Massachusetts. The company’s deposit products include non-interest-bearing demand accounts, such as checking accounts; interest-bearing accounts, which include NOW and money market deposit accounts; regular savings accounts, such as passbook accounts; and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises one-to four-family; multi-family; commercial real estate; commercial business; construction and development; and consumer loans, including home equity lines of credit and automobile loans. In addition, it offers non-deposit investment products, including mutual funds, debt, equity and government securities, retirement accounts, insurance products, and fixed and variable annuities. As of March 31, 2010, the company operated main office; lending and operations center; and seven branch offices located in Chicopee, Ludlow, South Hadley, Ware, and West Springfield. Chicopee Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

M&F Bank has deep roots. Since 1890, M&F Bank has served a growing community of clients encompassing parts of four states. From 48 locations and the connected world M&F is delivering a wide array of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, organizations, governments and churches. From our base in Mississippi M&F now serves in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. Our markets are diverse; our financial services are adapted to the needs of the client. Our mission is built on integrity and focused on exceeding the expectation of our customer. We believe in the basics of traditional banking. We also believe in a menu of related services including insurance, wealth management, investments, mortgage banking and specialized applications of the financial system. M&F is as relational as your best friend and neighbor while being as technologically adept as you require. Stewardship is the means and the end of our mission. As we grow shareholder value through exceptional service we are better able to do good and perpetuate the multiplication of value to customer, community and associate. Our calling is high, our commitment is unswerving and our mission is clear. At M&F Bank the focus is on results.

ESSA Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is based in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. ESSA Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company’s deposit products include savings accounts, NOW accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts for businesses. It offers residential first mortgage loans, including construction mortgage loans; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; and commercial and consumer loans, as well as various unsecured or secured loans, loans secured by deposits, personal loans, and automobile loans. The company also provides asset management and trust services, as well as investment services through its relationship with PRIMEVEST Financial Services, Inc., a third party broker/dealer and investment advisor. As of September 30, 2009, it operated 13 full-service banking offices located in Monroe and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania.

Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. offers commercial financial services including deposits, lending, foreign exchange, payment, and settlement. It primarily serves large global corporations and other financial institutions. Mizuho Corporate Bank also counts the government of Japan and other public sector organizations among its clientele. The bank has branches and offices throughout Japan and Asia as well as in major cities in Europe and the US. It is a subsidiary of top global financial institution Mizuho Financial Group.

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