Founded in 1937 for employees of the Lockheed Aircraft Company (now Lockheed Martin), Lockheed Federal Credit Union (LFCU) serves employees of more than 600 companies, with a focus on the aerospace, technology, and insurance industries. The member-owned credit union has about 10 offices in Southern California and one in New Hampshire, plus two others in Maryland and Virginia that are accessible only to Lockheed Martin employees and their families. LFCU provides standard services such as checking and savings accounts, home mortgages, vehicle loans, and credit cards, as well as investments and insurance. It has approximately 100,000 members.

Lakeland Financial is the holding company for Lake City Bank, which serves area business customers and individuals through more than 40 branches scattered across about a dozen northern Indiana counties. Founded in 1872 in Warsaw, Indiana, the bank offers such standard retail services as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and CDs. Commercial loans, including agricultural loans and mortgages, make up about 80% of the bank's loan portfolio. Lake City Bank also offers investment products and services such as corporate and personal trust, brokerage, employee benefit plans, and estate planning.

BankUnited was established on May 21, 2009, when a group of investors led by John A. Kanas acquired the assets and most of the liabilities of the former BankUnited, FSB from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The group recapitalized BankUnited with a $900 million investment, making it one of the most well capitalized financial institutions in the country.

Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong private clients franchise. Its businesses are mutually reinforcing.A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia and key emerging markets.With 82,504 employees and 1,977 branches in 73 countries (as of September 30, 2010), Deutsche Bank offers unparalleled financial services throughout the world.

Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company for The Bank of South Carolina, which was founded in 1987. It operates four branches in and around Charleston. Targeting individuals and small to midsized business customers, the bank offers such standard retail services as checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and money market and NOW accounts. Real estate loans make up more than 70% of the The Bank of South Carolina's loan portfolio, which also includes commercial loans (around 20%) and to a lesser extent, personal loans. President and CEO Hugh Lane and his family control about 12% of the company.

The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, through its subsidiaries, offers banking and financial services to personal, commercial, corporate, and institutional customers in the United Kingdom, the United States, and internationally. It provides private banking and investment services, and offshore banking services; and debt and equity financing and risk management services, as well as money markets, rates flow trading, currencies and commodities, equities, credit markets and portfolio management and origination services. The company also offers global payments, cash and liquidity management, and trade finance and commercial card products and services; sells and underwrites retail and SME insurance over the telephone and Internet, as well as through brokers and partnerships; and offers general insurance, including motor insurance under the brands of Direct Line, Churchill, Privilege, Green Flag, and NIG. In addition, it provides operational technology, customer support in telephony, account management, lending and money transmission, global purchasing, property, and other services. The company was founded in 1727 and is headquartered in Edinburgh, the United Kingdom. The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc operates as a subsidiary of HM Treasury.

First Busey Corporation sure stays busy. It's the holding company for Busey Bank, which has more than 40 branches in Illinois, Florida, and Indiana. The bank offers standard deposit products and services; it uses funds from deposits to originate loans, primarily real estate loans and mortgage. First Busey also owns nonbanking subsidiaries. Busey Wealth Management provides asset management, trust, brokerage, and related services individuals, businesses, and foundations; it has some $3.4 billion under management. Another subsidiary, FirsTech provides payment processing services. Most of Busey Bank's branches are located in central Illinois.

Investment bank Banca Profilo offers personalized banking; corporate financing; and asset management, treasury, and consulting services. Clients include insurers, businesses, institutions, and individuals. Founded as a brokerage in 1988, the firm became a bank in 1995 to compete with securities-trading foreign banks entering the Italian market. Banca Profilo operates about 10 offices throughout Italy. In 2007 it bought a majority stake in Société Bancaire Privée of Geneva, expanding its European presence and its private banking business. It also plans to merge with Meliorbanca, expanding its network to nearly two dozen branches throughout Italy.

Home BancShares, Inc. operates as a holding company for the Centennial Bank that provides various commercial and retail banking, and related financial products and services to businesses, real estate developers, investors, individuals, and municipalities. It offers various deposit products, including checking, savings, and money market accounts; and certificates of deposit. The company also offers commercial real estate, construction and land development, commercial and industrial, residential real estate, agricultural, and consumer loans. In addition, it provides Internet banking and voice response information, cash management, overdraft protection, direct deposit, safe deposit boxes, United States savings bonds, and automatic account transfers services.

Members fly high with Alliant Credit Union. With about 10 locations near major US airports, Alliant is one of the largest credit unions in the country with some $7 billion in assets and more than 260,000 members. The credit union offers a fleet of products and services, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, investments, and insurance. Alliant also offers mortgages, as well as home equity, auto, and student loans. Membership is open to all Chicagoland residents and current and retired employees (and families) of United Airlines, Aflac, Google, Kaiser Permanente, and over a hundred other qualifying companies and organizations. Alliant was founded by a group of United Airlines employees in 1935.

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