The mission of Southeastern Bank is to provide the highest level of financial services possible to the communities, businesses and citizens in our market areas without regard to race, creed, sex, religion, or national origin. The Bank is in business to make profits and a return on investment for its shareholders. The Company is committed to excellence in operations, sales, and services in order to exceed the expectations of our customers and shareholders. We strive to provide the best financial employment opportunities in our market area. We expect to become the largest independently owned and operated community bank in our market area. We expect to dominate this market in personal installment loans and small business loans. We intend to build the premiere independent financial institution in Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida.

Emporiki Bank of Greece offers traditional financing and banking services, including investment banking, housing loans, asset management, securities portfolio management, leasing, venture capital, and insurance products. Founded in 1907, Emporiki has about 370 branches in Greece, plus nearly 90 in Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, London, Frankfurt, and Romania. About a dozen subsidiary companies (Emporiki Bank Group) offer a wide array of financial services -- from real estate development and management to consumer credit, insurance, and vehicle leasing -- to customers both private and corporate. France's #1 bank, Credit Agricole, owns more than 80% of Emporiki.

MidCarolina Financial likes to stay in the middle of all things financial in the Tar Heel State. The institution is the holding company for MidCarolina Bank, which has eight bank branches -- including two located in health care and long-term care facilities -- in Alamance and Guilford Counties. The bank offers standard retail products and services, such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and credit and debit cards. It uses funds from deposits primarily to write real estate loans; it also writes business and consumer loans. American National Bankshares is buying MidCarolina Financial for nearly $40 million.

Webster City Federal Bancorp operates as the holding company for Webster City Federal Savings Bank, and Security Title and Abstract, Inc. The bank primarily engages in the business of attracting deposits from the general public in its market area and invests such deposits in mortgage loans secured by one-to-four family residential real estate. Its deposit instruments include NOW accounts, passbook savings, money market deposit, term certificate accounts, and individual retirement accounts.

Community Bank System is right up front about what it is. The holding company owns Community Bank, which operates about 150 branches across nearly 30 counties in upstate New York and five counties in northeastern Pennsylvania, where it operates as First Liberty Bank and Trust. Focusing on small, underserved towns, the bank offers such services as checking and savings, money market, and NOW accounts. The bank's loan portfolio is divided nearly equally among business loans, residential mortgages, and consumer loans. Community Bank System also provides trust services, brokerage services, investment management, insurance products, and employee benefits plan administration.

SI Financial Group is the holding company for Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company, a community savings bank serving eastern Connecticut from around 20 locations, including branches within retail stores. In addition to traditional deposit services like checking and savings accounts and CDs, the bank and its subsidiaries offer financial services such as trust services, investment management, retirement planning, and life insurance. Residential and commercial mortgages dominate Savings Institute's lending portfolio, which also includes commercial business and consumer loans. Mutual holding company SI Bancorp owns more than 60% of SI Financial Group.

First Northern Community Bancorp is the holding company for First Northern Bank, which operates about 10 branches in the northern California counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo. Founded in 1910, the bank offers community-oriented services such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also offers electronic check depositing. Its loan products include real estate mortgages (which account for about half of the bank's portfolio), commercial and construction loans, and agricultural and installment loans. Investment products and services are available to customers via a pact with Raymond James Financial.

Sturgis Bancorp is the holding company for Sturgis Bank & Trust, which has about 10 branches in south-central Michigan. Founded in 1905, the bank offers checking and savings accounts, CDs, trust services, and other standard banking fare. Real estate loans comprise the bulk of its lending activities: one- to four-family residential mortgages make up more than half of the company's loan portfolio. Subsidiary Oak Leaf Financial Services provides insurance and investment products and services from third-party provider Linsco/Private Ledger.

National Australia Bank Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides a range of financial products and services. Its deposit products include term deposits, certificates of deposit, and on-demand and short-term deposits. The company’s lending portfolio consists of home loans, personal loans, car loans, project loans, student loans, personal overdrafts, margin lending, and investment loans. It offers personal banking products and services, including credit cards, savings accounts, and NAB visa debit; insurance products comprising car insurance, home and contents insurance, residential investment, life insurance, income protection, loan protection, travel insurance, and health insurance; and investment products and services consisting of financial planning, superannuation investments, retirement products, and investment funds, as well as online share trading services. The company also provides business banking products and services comprising day to day banking; credit, charge, purchase, and corporate cards for businesses; finance and loan services, including managing cashflow and funding seasonal fluctuations; short and medium term investments; insurance services for businesses, assets, and employees; international trade; and corporate banking services. It has operations in Australia, Europe, New Zealand, the United States, and Asia. National Australia Bank Limited was founded in 1834 and is based in Docklands, Australia.

Parke Bancorp is the holding company for Parke Bank, which has three branches in the New Jersey communities of Sewell and Northfield, as well as two loan production offices in the Philadelphia area. The bank provides such traditional products as checking and savings accounts, money market and individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. Parke Bank has a strong focus on business lending -- including operating loans, commercial mortgages, and construction loans -- which accounts for about 90% of the company's loan portfolio. The bank also writes residential real estate and consumer loans.

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