Founded in 1865, Banca Popolare di Milano (also known as Pop Milano) is a cooperative bank with more than 580 branches in Italy, concentrated in and around Milan and in northern and central portions of the country. It also operates a virtual bank (Webank) and commercial banks Banca di Legnano and Cassa di Risparmo di Alessandria. In addition to standard retail services such as deposit accounts, credit cards, and loans, the company offers corporate and investment banking, insurance, and wealth management. Merger talks between Banca Popolare di Milano and Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna have stalled.

The Bank of Okinawa, Ltd.,the regional financial institution serves businesses, consumers, and visitors through its 62 offices located throughout the Okinawa island prefecture, which lies at the southwesternmost end of the Japanese archipelago. The Bank of Okinawa and its subsidiaries provide a wide range of traditional commercial banking services, along with other financial products and services, including credit cards, factoring, financing, international business services, leasing, and trust services.

Croghan Bancshares is helping to share the wealth in the Buckeye state. The firm is the holding company for Croghan Colonial Bank, which has about 10 branches in northern Ohio. Founded in 1888, the bank provides standard products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and credit cards, Its lending activities primarily consist of residential and commercial mortgages and, to a lesser extent, agricultural, business, construction, and consumer loans. In addition, the bank offers wealth management, investments, estate planning, private banking, and trust services.

State Bancorp is the holding company for State Bank of Long Island, which serves individuals and local business customers through more than 15 locations in New York's Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties, as well as Manhattan. Emphasizing personalized services, the bank caters to commercial real estate owners and developers, professional service firms, and other small to midsized businesses, as well as municipalities and consumers. It offers standard services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and loans. State Bank also provides wealth management and financial planning and sells insurance and investments through agreements with a third-party provider.

Founded in 1984, Cash Plus was bought in 1996 by CEO Craig Wells and his wife Julie. Cash Plus can get you cash -- plus money orders, wire transfers, fax services, postage stamps, maybe even a prepaid debit card. Cash Plus runs a network of more than 80 franchises in about a dozen states. Specializing in check-cashing and payday loans, the company's stores also offer bill payment, notary public, and mailbox rental services. Local operators, who must have a minimum net worth of $400,000, pay Cash Plus a franchise fee and are responsible for building costs; Cash Plus provides the training and know-how.

Tower Bancorp is the holding company for Graystone Tower Bank, which has about 50 branches in central and southeastern Pennsylvania and neighboring portions of Maryland. The bank offers standard retail products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and credit and debit cards. It uses funds from deposits mainly to write residential and commercial mortgage loans, which account for more than three-quarters of its loan portfolio. Wealth management services are offered through an agreement with UVEST Financial Services, a division of LPL Financial.

Oak Valley Community Bank was founded in 1990 by a group of businessmen with a vision to make local banking available to its community. Thanks to our talented, dedicated staff, loyal customer base, shareholders and outstanding group of directors, this has become a reality, and our vision continues to grow.Oak Valley Community Bank has always been a leader by supporting the communities with financial services as well as the way our staff has always generously given of their time and talent. We have built our business by developing relationships, meeting the needs of our customers through personal service and responding to these changing needs, while maintaining our commitment to quality products and service.

Southern Connecticut Bancorp is the holding company for The Bank of Southern Connecticut, which serves greater New Haven from about five locations. The bank offers standard deposit products, such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. It is mainly a business lender, with operating loans and commercial loans secured by real estate comprising about 90% of the company's loan portfolio. Construction, consumer installment, and home equity loans round out its lending activities. Southern Connecticut Bancorp and Naugatuck Valley Financial called off plans to merge in 2010.

Northern Star Financial is the holding company for Northern Star Bank, which has two offices in Mankato and St. Cloud, Minnesota. Serving local consumers and small and midsized businesses, the bank offers standard deposit services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Real estate loans, including single-family residential, multifamily residential, commercial mortgage, construction, and land development loans, account for most of the company's portfolio. To a lesser extent, the bank makes business, consumer, municipal, and farm loans.

High Country Bancorp are a full-service financial institution delivering banking and investment solutions for both consumers and businesses alike. Chartered in 1886, we have insight based on experience; however, we continue to embrace new opportunities for building futures together. High Country Bank is a state chartered commercial bank. We continue to serve the Chaffee and Fremont counties of Colorado with offices in Salida, Buena Vista, and Canon City.

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