Bank of Granite Corporation is the holding company for a community bank of the same name that serves individuals and small businesses in about 10 west-central North Carolina counties. From 20 branches, Bank of Granite offers traditional demand and time deposit products mostly for individuals and small businesses. Before the economic downturn , mortgages made up more than half of Bank of Granite's loan portfolio. However, the slowdown deeply affected customers' ability to repay their loans and in 2009 Bank of Granite stopped originating mortgage loans altogether.

Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation stands atop a "big hill" in Pennsylvania. It is the holding company for Bryn Mawr Trust, which operates some 25 offices (several being limited-service branches located in retirement communities) in Pennsylvania's Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, including Philadelphia's tony Main Line suburbs. In addition to such traditional services as checking and savings accounts, CDs, mortgages, and business and consumer loans, the bank also provides insurance products, equipment leasing, investment management, retirement planning, tax planning and preparation, and trust services. Bryn Mawr Bank Corporation has approximately $3 billion of assets under administration and management.

Commerzbank AG provides financial services to private and corporate customers principally in Germany. The company’s retail banking services include wealth management services, money investments, pension products, real estate financing, and advisory services, as well as provides Mastercard, Visa, and American Express credit cards. Its corporate banking services comprise investment banking, information, financing, transaction management, foreign business, risk management, and consulting services. Commerzbank also offers asset based finance services, including asset management and leasing; real estate finance for investors and developers; ship financing; and public finance. In addition, it provides online banking and ATM services. The company operates approximately 1,200 branches. Commerzbank was formerly known as Commerz- und Disconto-Bank and changed its name in 1940. Commerzbank AG was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

ChoiceOne Bank, which has more than a dozen offices in the western part of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. The bank serves consumers and area businesses, offering checking and savings accounts, CDs, investment planning, and other services. Real estate loans, including residential and commercial mortgages, constitute more than two-thirds of the company's loan portfolio. Agricultural, consumer, and business loans help to round out the bank's lending activities. ChoiceOne Financial Services sells life, health, and disability coverage through its ChoiceOne Insurance Agencies subsidiaries.

Monroe Bancorp owns Monroe Bank, which operates about 20 branches in the central part of the state. Founded in 1892, the bank provides standard products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and credit cards. Its lending activities consist mainly of real estate loans, including commercial and residential mortgages, construction and home equity loans, and farmland loans. The bank also provides trust, investment advisory, private banking, estate planning, and brokerage services. Old National Bancorp is buying Monroe Bancorp for more than $80 million.

TFS Financial is the holding company for Third Federal Savings and Loan, a thrift with some 45 branches and loan production offices in northeastern Ohio and in southern Florida. The bank offers such deposit products as checking, savings, and retirement accounts and CDs. It uses funds from deposits to originate a variety of consumer loans, primarily residential mortgages. Third Federal also offers IRAs, annuities, and mutual funds, as well as retirement and college savings plans. TFS subsidiary Third Capital owns stakes in commercial real estate, private equity funds, and similar investments. Mutual holding company Third Federal Savings and Loan Association of Cleveland owns some three-fourths of TFS Financial.

The Hokkoku Bank, Ltd,the regional bank is headquartered in Kanazawa (which translates to marsh of gold), a city noted for its production of gold leaf. The bank serves the Ishikawa, Fukui, and Toyama prefectures, which together are known as Hokuriku. It also has offices in Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo, as well as overseas operations in Shanghai. In addition to its traditional deposit banking offerings, Hokkoku bank subsidiaries are active in such areas as leasing and credit guarantee.

Kish Bancorp, Inc. is an independent, locally-owned and managed financial holding company operating 12 banking offices and financial centers in Mifflin, Centre, and Huntingdon Counties in Central Pennsylvania. Kish Bancorp and its principal banking subsidiary, Kish Bank, have earned a long-standing reputation for providing unmatched personal service and exceptional value to its individual and business customers. Through our bank and non-bank subsidiaries, including Kish Bank, Kish Insurance, Kish Financial Solutions, and Kish Travel, Kish Bancorp employs over 170 people and offers a full range of banking, insurance, and financial services for individuals, professionals, businesses, and farmers.

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) is one of India's largest state-controlled banks and provides banking and financial services throughout the country. Established with a focus on foreign exchange and overseas banking, IOB has some 1,800 domestic branches and about a half-dozen international branches. It provides deposit, lending, mortgage, currency transfer, agri-business consultation, and credit card services. Specialized branches offer services related to such concerns as commercial and industrial credit, industrial finance, and high-tech agriculture.

Established in 1902, First South Bank is a local community bank located throughout Eastern North Carolina. Over the past 103 years, banking products and services have evolved. However, the Bank's commitment to its community has never wavered. We have always believed it is important to be a significant contributing member of our community. We know that, as a community bank, we have a responsibility to make a positive difference in the place we both live and serve, not because it is good for business, but because it is the right thing to do.

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