Finansbank has nearly 450 branches throughout the country offering financial services for both commercial and retail banking consumers. Finansbank also offers a network of ATMs, as well as online banking services. The number of credit cards issued by Finansbank grew from 2.3 million in 2005 to more than 3.5 million in 2008. The rapidly expanding bank, founded in 1987 as a four-branch institution by Hüsnü Özyegin, is controlled by the National Bank of Greece. The Greek bank bought more than 45% of Finansbank's stock in 2006, then raised its stake to more than 77% in 2009.

Since 1954, First Federal has been dedicated to the economic well-being of the customers and communities it serves. With deep roots in mortgage lending, First Federal was originally known as the premier partner for those needing a home in the Clarksville area. Guided by a group of local business people, the institution recognized the bank could only be as strong as the community it served. First Federal then hired and trained local employees, many of whom grew with the organization for decades. And building on its success with single-family dwellings, First Federal has turned to financing multi-family housing, construction and small business loans. Today, as an independent community bank, we are in a position to offer a broad range of financial services and unparalleled convenience. We can proudly say we have the strength and capacity to support the growth and success of both individuals and companies throughout the state.

American Bancorp provides banking on the bayou. Through subsidiary American Bank and Trust, the company operates six bank offices in southern Louisiana. It offers checking and savings accounts, CDs, and loans to area businesses and consumers. Residential and commercial mortgages dominate the company's lending portfolio. Interest from investments in mortgage-backed securities, US Treasuries, municipal bonds, and other securities are another major source of American Bancorp's revenue. Members of the Diesi family, including company chairman Salvador, his uncle J. C. (a director), and CEO Ronald Lashute (Salvador's cousin) are major shareholders of American Bancorp.

Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Bank of the Ozarks that provides a range of retail and commercial banking services. The company’s deposit products include checking, savings, money market, time deposit, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan portfolio comprises real estate loans, which include loans secured by residential one to four family, non-farm/non-residential, construction/land development, multifamily residential properties, and other land loans; and consumer loans for the purchase of automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, and mobile homes. The company’s loan portfolio also includes loans for commercial, industrial, and professional purposes, including loans to fund working capital requirements, and purchases of machinery and equipment, as well as term loans, balloon loans, and lines of credit; and agricultural loans for financing agricultural production, such as loans to businesses or individuals engaged in the production of timber, poultry, livestock, or crops. It also provides mortgage lending; treasury management services, including wholesale lock box services; remote deposit capture services; trust and wealth management services, including financial planning, money management, custodial services, and retirement planning; real estate appraisals; credit-related life and disability insurance; ATMs; telephone banking; on-line banking, including on-line bill pay; debit cards; and safe deposit boxes. Further, the company offers credit cards for consumers and businesses; processing of merchant credit card transactions, and full service investment brokerage services. As of December 31, 2009, it had 73 offices, including 65 banking offices in 34 communities throughout northern, western, and central Arkansas; 7 Texas banking offices; and a loan production office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Roma Financial Corporation may have Italian roots, but its branches are in good ol' American capitalism. The holding company owns Roma Bank, which was founded in 1920 by Italian immigrants in New Jersey and now operates about two dozen branches in that state's Burlington, Mercer, and Ocean counties. It offers the usual personal and commercial services, such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, business and consumer loans, and credit and debit cards. The company established RomAsia bank in 2008. Two years later, it added 10 branches to Roma Bank's network through its $14.7 million acquisition of Sterling Banks. Mutual holding company Roma Financial Corporation, MHC, owns some 70% of Roma Financial.

BNP Paribas Lease Group (BNPLG) provides lease financing for commercial equipment ranging from copiers to tractors. Its offerings include equipment outsourcing, flexible leases, and wholesale financing, as well as insurance, repairs, and other support. The group is part of European banking giant BNP Paribas' equipment solutions business. It partners with sister firms Arius, Artegy, and Arval to offer financing options for computers and other office equipment, heavy equipment and vehicles, and corporate and ultra-light vehicles. The group operates throughout Europe and is expanding its presence in the US. BNPLG was created in 2000.

Sovereign Bank offers a broad array of financial services, including retail, business, and corporate banking; cash management; capital markets; private wealth management; and insurance. Its roots reach back to 1902, when it was established as a building and loan association helping Pennsylvania textile workers become homeowners.

Old Line Bancshares is the holding company for Old Line Bank, serving consumers, businesses, and wealthy individuals in the Old Line State and in the Washington, DC, area. From 10 branches in Maryland's Charles and Prince George's counties, the bank offers standard retail products including deposit accounts, CDs, and credit cards. It uses funds from deposits to write business and consumer loans; commercial real estate loans make up about half of its portfolio. The bank also offers luxury boat financing. The company also owns 50% of real estate firm Pointer Ridge Office Investment. The bank will double its branch numbers through its planned $20 million acquisition of Maryland Bankcorp, expected to close in 2011.

Comm Bancorp is the holding company for the Community Bank and Trust Company, which operates about 15 branches in northeastern Pennsylvania. Targeting individuals and small to midsized local businesses, the bank offers standard deposit services such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Business loans make up the largest portion of the bank's loan portfolio, followed by commercial mortgages and residential mortgages. The bank writes a relatively fewer number of construction and consumer loans. The bank has subsidiaries that offer insurance and asset management, commercial leasing, and title insurance. F.N.B. Corporation is buying Comm Bancorp for some $70 million.

Blue Valley Ban Corp, the holding company of Bank of Blue Valley. Founded in 1989, the bank targets closely-held small to midsized businesses and their owners, plus professionals and residents in Johnson County, Kansas. Through about a half dozen branches located within the Kansas City metropolitan area, the bank provides traditional deposit products, cash management services, investment brokerage, and trust services. Its lending activities are focused on construction loans, which account for about 30% of its portfolio, as well as business and commercial real estate loans, which each account for about a quarter.

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