San Diegans like their money sunny-side up. San Diego County Credit Union operates more than two dozens branches that offer standard deposit services such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The credit union also offers home, auto, and business loans, Visa credit cards, and individual retirement accounts. It opened in 1938 as San Diego County Employees' Credit Union, a one-branch operation serving local government employees. It opened its membership to all residents of San Diego county in the 1970s, dropped the "Employees'" from its name, and today serves more than 200,000 members in Southern California's San Diego, Riverside, and Orange counties.

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for BankAtlantic that provides retail and commercial banking products and services in Florida. It offers deposit products, including commercial demand deposit accounts, retail demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, various negotiable order of withdrawal accounts and individual retirement accounts, and Keogh retirement accounts. The company’s lending portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, standby letters of credit and commitments, consumer loans, small business loans, and residential loans. As of December 31, 2009, it offered its services through approximately 100 branches in Florida. BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1952 and is based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

The years following Ashley’s retirement saw rapid growth and expansion as Ashe Federal became AF Bank and opened five additional branch locations in Ashe, Watauga, and Alleghany Counties. A mutual holding company, AsheCo, MHC, was established in 1996. A mid-tier holding company, AF Bankshares, Inc. was created in 1998 and in 2002 the company’s shareholders voted to change its name to AF Financial Group.

The Toho Bank is a regional bank serving the Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. Armed with more than 115 branches and ATMs installed at more than 230 locations, the bank offers local customers, businesses, and public institutions the traditional array of banking services including savings, lending, real estate, venture firm support and financing, and foreign and domestic exchange products. Toho Bank was established in 1941 and owns subsidiaries and affiliated companies such as The Toho Real Estate Service Co., The Toho Card Co., and The Toho Staff Service Co.

RHB Bank Berhad, a subsidiary of RHB Capital Berhad, offers a wide range of financial services such as personal and corporate loans, savings accounts, and credit cards. RHB Bank Berhad also provides a variety of Islamic products and online banking. The company operates a network of some 200 offices across Malaysia, as well as branches throughout Singapore, Bangkok, and Brunei. It is purchasing an 80% stake in Indonesian financial institution Bank Mestika. RHB Bank Berhad was established through the merging of DCG Bank Berhad and Kwong Yik Berhad in 1997.

Boxed in by leasing contracts? Balboa Capital smoothes out the rocky process. With leases that feature "plain English" documentation, the company provides equipment leasing and financing to small and midsized businesses throughout the US, including medical and other professional practices. Equipment includes new and used business machines, furniture, software, and vehicles as well as some medical equipment. Lease amounts range from $150,000 to $50 million; many leases can be applied for online, and are often approved in a few hours. Founder and CEO Patrick Byrne owns Balboa Capital.

Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc. serves the South Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia through Monarch Bank, Monarch Mortgage, Monarch Capital, Monarch Investment, and OBXBank. With about 10 offices, Monarch Bank offers standard services, including savings and checking accounts, IRAs, and CDS. Bank subsidiary Monarch Mortgage, formed in 2007, has about a dozen offices. Other divisions sell insurance, title, and investment products. Single-family mortgages make up the largest portion of the company's loan portfolio, which also includes commercial, construction, and land development loans. Monarch Bank division OBX Bank operates in North Carolina's Outer Banks area.

ABN AMRO got a fresh start with the Dutch government. In 2010 the bank, one of the largest in the Netherlands, separated from Royal Bank of Scotland and was transferred to a new holding company, ABN AMRO Group, which is wholly owned by the government. The new ABN AMRO Bank serves commercial, consumer, and private clients in the Netherlands, and nearly 30 other countries. In 2010, the Dutch banking operations of state-owned insurer ageas (formerly Fortis) were merged with ABN AMRO Bank. ABN AMRO announced plans to cut up to 5,000 jobs in the Netherlands in relation to the merger. The cuts represent about 17% of the combined workforce of the banks.

Northwest Bancorporation focuses on commercial lending, mainly commercial mortgages, construction loans, business operating loans and lines of credit. It also writes residential mortgage, auto, home improvement, and land loans.Who needs a map? Northwest Bancorporation is the holding company for Inland Northwest Bank, which is proud to give directions within its name. The bank has about a dozen locations in eastern Washington and the Idaho panhandle that serve individuals, professionals, and small to midsized businesses. It offers standard services such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and credit cards

Oritani Financial could give an oratory on local banking in New Jersey. The holding company owns Oritani Bank (formerly Oritani Savings Bank), which offers retail and commercial deposit and loan banking services from about 20 locations in three Garden State counties. Oritani Financial specializes in multi-family and commercial real estate lending, which make up more than half of its loan portfolio. Oritani Financial also writes one- to four-family and second mortgages, as well as equity and construction loans. It invests in real property through its Hampshire Financial, Oritani LLC, and Ormon divisions; Oritani Asset is a real estate investment trust (REIT).

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