1st Franklin Financial Corporation has been engaged in the consumer finance business since 1941, particularly in direct cash loans and real estate loans. As of September 30, 2010 the business was operated through 106 branch offices in Georgia, 39 in Alabama, 38 in South Carolina, 31 in Mississippi, 23 in Louisiana and 13 in Tennessee. Also on that date, the Company had 1,026 employees. As of September 30, 2010 the resources of the Company were invested principally in loans which comprised 67% of the Company's assets. The majority of the Company's revenues are derived from finance charges earned on loans and other outstanding receivables. Remaining revenues are derived from earnings on investment securities, insurance income and other miscellaneous income.

Meridian runs circles around other commercial brokerages. One of the top commercial mortgage brokers in the US based on volume and transaction numbers, Meridian Capital offers products including fixed- and floating-rate bridge, construction, and mezzanine loans. Typically ranging from $500,000 to more than $500 million, the loans are used to finance projects including multifamily residential, commercial, retail, mixed-use, and industrial properties. Meridian's capital markets group works closely with life insurance companies and key commercial mortgage conduits, typically taking the lead role in placing all company transactions that exceed $50 million. Meridian Capital was founded in 1991.

University of Texas at Austin, University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) has about 10 branches in Austin, with other locations in the Texas communities of Galveston, Round Rock, and Taylor. Serving UT students, alumni, and employees, as well as other residents around Texas' capital city, the credit union provides such financial services as checking and savings accounts, IRAs, money market accounts, home and consumer loans, credit and debit cards, financial planning, brokerage, and insurance.

Center Financial Corporation operates as the holding company of Center Bank, which offers financial services for small to medium sized business customers in Southern California. Its deposit products include demand deposit accounts, money market accounts, and savings accounts, as well as time certificates of deposit and fixed maturity installment savings. The company offers small business administration loans, trade finance loans, commercial and real estate secured loans, commercial loans, working capital lines, automobile loans and other personal loans, and construction loans. It also provides international banking services, such as letters of credit, acceptances and wire transfers, merchant deposit services, cash management services, travelers’ checks, debit cards, and safe deposit boxes; and Internet banking services. The company serves small and medium sized Korean-American businesses, professionals, and other individuals in Los Angeles metropolitan area, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 19 full-service branches and 1 loan production office, 16 of which are located in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties. Center Financial Corporation was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

North State Bancorp is the holding company for North State Bank, which serves the Raleigh/Durham and Wilmington metropolitan areas of North Carolina through about 10 locations. Targeting professionals, property managers, not-for-profits, community associations, and consumers, the bank offers standard services such as checking and savings accounts, as well as wealth management and brokerage services. It uses funds from deposits mainly to originate commercial real estate and construction loans. Directors and executive officers of North State Bancorp own nearly half of the company, which was established in 2000 by president and CEO Larry Barbour.

Banco BPI, S.A. is engaged in a wide range of investment banking and commercial banking activities. Investment-related services offered by the bank include corporate finance, equities, treasury and bonds, asset management, private banking, and venture capital. Its commercial business includes banking for individuals, companies, and institutions, and the usual array of lending, leasing and mortgaging, and credit services. Banco BPI serves about 1.5 million customers through some 700 branches across Portugal, as well as about 35 investment centers and various other operations. The company has insurance partnerships in Portugal with Allianz and Cosec.

Texas Capital Bank, the principal subsidiary of Texas Capital Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBI), is a commercial bank that delivers highly personalized financial services to Texas-based businesses with more than $5 million in annual revenue. We recognize the inherent link between business and personal wealth. So we created a full-service private client group to serve individuals, families and their business interests. We manage the personal wealth of Texans with net worth of more than $1 million. By assembling the most experienced bankers in the state, Texas Capital Bank has created a new level of service excellence. We help get deals done more quickly and free you to focus on your core business.

Community First Bancorporation puts financial matters first in the northwestern corner of South Carolina. The institution is the holding company for Community First Bank, which operates about five branches in Oconee and Anderson counties. The commercial bank offers traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Deposit funds are primarily used to originate single- to four-family mortgages and commercial mortgages. The bank also writes construction, consumer, and business loans. Community First Bank plans to continue to expand in Anderson County.

PremierWest Bancorp strives to be the principal financial institution on the West Coast. The firm is the holding company for PremierWest Bank, which operates 40 branches generally located along the Interstate 5 corridor in southern Oregon and northern California. The community bank serves local businesses and consumers, using funds from deposit accounts mainly to originate loans secured by commercial and residential real estate. Bank subsidiary PremierWest Investment Services provides investment brokerage services. Consumer lender Premier Finance Company is another subsidiary of the bank; mortgage service provider PremierWest Mortgage is a division of the bank.

Logansport Financial is the holding company for Logansport Savings Bank, which serves customers in Cass County, Indiana. From a single office in Logansport, the bank offers individuals and businesses a variety of financial services, including such deposit products as checking, savings, and NOW accounts, as well as IRAs and certificates of deposit. Logansport Savings Bank uses funds from deposits to originate residential mortgages, which account for almost half of its loan portfolio. The bank, originally chartered in 1925, also offers home equity, home improvement, commercial real estate, business, and consumer loans.

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