The Mie Bank caters to the Mie and Aichi Prefectures with its some 75 branches and 8 consolidated subsidiaries, offering the conventional array of banking products such as deposits, securities, loans, and other related offerings. Key subsidiary Miegin Sogo-Lease represents all of the bank's leasing operations while other subsidiaries include Miegin Institute of Research, Miegin Card, Miegin Mortgage Service, and Miegin Office Support. The bank was established in 1895 as the Yokkaichi Bank; it eventually changed its name to its current moniker in 1939.

SinoPac is packing away financial services in Asia and on the US west coast. The holding company owns Bank SinoPac, which has about 130 branches in Taiwan. Bank SinoPac was created in 2006 after the merger of a bank by that name and International Bank of Taipei, or IBT. In the US, SinoPac Bancorp owns Far East National Bank, which serves California's Asian-American community through more than a dozen branches. Other holdings include SinoPac Securities, which offers brokerage services, corporate financing, and underwriting. The company's SinoPac Credit Cards unit has issued more than 1.7 million cards. SinoPac Holdings' subsidiaries also have operations in China, Hong Kong, Macao, the UK, and Vietnam.

Orchard First Source Capital (OFS) plants its money in companies and watches the interest grow. OFS offers lending services to middle-market companies and private equity firms operating in North America. Its loans, which are provided in support of restructurings, recapitalizations, leveraged buyouts, acquisitions, and other business transactions, include revolving lines of credit, term loans, and asset-based loans. The firm serves various industries, typically lending to companies with annual revenues of more than $30 million. It occasionally partners with other financial institutions for larger transactions. In 2009 OFS terminated a deal to acquire 80% of cash-strapped Beverly Hills Bancorp.

Lakeland Bancorp is shoring up in the Garden State. It's the holding company for Lakeland Bank, which serves northern New Jersey from about 50 branch offices. Targeting individuals and small to midsized businesses, the bank offers standard retail products such as checking and savings accounts, money market and NOW accounts, and CDs. It also offers financial planning and advisory services for consumers. The bank's lending activities primarily consist of commercial loans (about half of the company's loan portfolio) and residential mortgages (about a third of all loans). Its Lakeland Bank Equipment Leasing Division offers commercial equipment lease financing.

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.

Aztec Financial Services helps businesses strike gold. The commercial lender and business services provider provides commercial mortgage brokerage services and equipment and software financing. Commercial loans include financing for mobile home parks, retail and industrial properties, golf courses, and hotels. Aztec also helps businesses buy computers, furniture, trucks, and construction equipment. Transactions typically range from $25,000 to $100 million. Its AFS Property Management arm provides services for multifamily residential properties and retail centers. Aztec customers include small to mid-size companies, large corporations, and non-profit organizations.

FirstFed Bancorp is the holding company for First Financial Bank, which has about 10 branches in central Alabama. The bank offers standard deposit products such as checking, savings, and money market accounts; IRAs; and CDs. With funds from deposits it originates loans in its market area, which includes Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, and Tuscaloosa counties. First Financial's lending activities primarily consist of commercial real estate loans, single-family residential mortgages, and construction and land development loans. The bank also writes business and consumer loans.

SunTrust Banks, Inc. operates as the holding company for SunTrust Bank, which provides various financial services to consumer and corporate customers in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Retail and Commercial, Wealth and Investment Management, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Household Lending. The Retail and Commercial segment offers various financial products and services that include consumer deposits; home equity lines; consumer lines; commercial and commercial real estate lending; financial risk management; insurance premium financing; treasury and payment solutions, including commercial card services; and specialized commercial real estate investments.

Joyo Bank offers regional banking services for Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture and its surrounding regions. Backed by more than 170 branches, Joyo offers deposits, loans, investment portfolios, international business, and other traditional retail banking products. Subsidiaries and affiliated companies include Joyo Computer Service Co. (calculation software), Joyo Lease Co. (machinery and equipment leasing), Joyo Credit Guarantee Co. (housing loans credit), and Joyo Cash Service Co. (ATM and CD management and maintenance).

In 1960, a group of Whidbey Island business leaders felt the time had come to create an independent community bank — one that would serve the unique banking needs of local businesses and residents of Whidbey Island.Their vision was simple: To build a bank based on strong community values — one that would invest its financial capital locally. One that believed its employees are its most valuable asset. Most importantly, this bank would provide an exceptional level of service, simply by treating people for who they are — our friends and neighbors. We call this style of banking The Whidbey Way and, in spite of our island roots, it doesn’t end at the Clinton ferry terminal or at Deception Pass.Experience the Whidbey Way of banking at 30 branches, throughout 6 counties in Northwest Washington.

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