ESSA Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1916 and is based in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. ESSA Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for ESSA Bank & Trust that provides a range of financial services to individuals, families, and businesses in Pennsylvania. The company’s deposit products include savings accounts, NOW accounts, checking accounts, money market accounts, club accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and other qualified plan accounts, as well as commercial checking accounts for businesses. It offers residential first mortgage loans, including construction mortgage loans; commercial real estate loans; home equity loans and lines of credit; and commercial and consumer loans, as well as various unsecured or secured loans, loans secured by deposits, personal loans, and automobile loans. The company also provides asset management and trust services, as well as investment services through its relationship with PRIMEVEST Financial Services, Inc., a third party broker/dealer and investment advisor. As of September 30, 2009, it operated 13 full-service banking offices located in Monroe and Northampton Counties, Pennsylvania.

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise (BCV) provides a variety of financial services, primarily to customers in the canton of Vaud in southwestern Switzerland. With about 70 retail locations, it offers commercial, corporate, and private banking services, as well as wealth management and securities brokerage. The bank is dedicated to the canton's development and in fact does business with some two-thirds of Vaud's small and midsized enterprises. The Vaud government owns more than half of BCV, which was originally founded in 1845.

First Defiance Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for First Federal Bank of the Midwest that provides financial services to communities based in northwest Ohio, northeast Indiana, and southeastern Michigan. First Defiance Financial Corp. company offers various deposit products, such as checking accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, term certificate accounts, non-interest-bearing demand deposits, interest bearing demand deposits, time deposits, and certificates of deposit. It also provides residential real estate loans, non-residential real estate loans, construction loans, commercial loans, home equity and improvement loans, mobile home loans, and consumer loans. In addition, First Defiance Financial Corp. company offers depository, trust, and wealth management services, as well as online banking services. Additionally, First Defiance Financial Corp., through its other subsidiary, First Insurance & Investments, operates as an insurance agency that offers property and casualty insurance, life insurance, and group health insurance products in the Defiance and Bowling Green areas in Ohio. As of April 12, 2010, it operated 33 full service branches and 45 ATM locations in northwest Ohio; southeast Michigan; and Fort Wayne, Indiana. First Defiance Financial Corp. company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Defiance, Ohio.

Susquehanna Bancshares rolls down the eastern seaboard. It is the holding company for Susquehanna Bank, which serves individuals and regional businesses through more than 220 branches in south-central and southeastern Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and West Virginia. The bank offers standard services such as deposit products, loans, and credit cards, while non-banking subsidiaries provide wealth management, insurance brokerage and employee benefits, commercial finance, and vehicle leasing. Loans secured by commercial real estate account for more than 30% of the bank's portfolio; residential mortgages and business loans are more than 20% apiece.

Bank of Marin was incorporated in August 1989 and opened for business on January 23, 1990 with branches in Corte Madera and San Rafael. Since 1990 we have expanded to ten branch offices in Marin, three offices in Petaluma, and a commercial loan office in San Francisco.We serve Marin County, southern Sonoma County, and San Francisco, offering a broad range of deposit products, commercial and personal loans, cash management solutions, and wealth management services. Bank of Marin was founded on the principles of Legendary Service and giving back to the community. Our employees work hard every day to deliver on these promises by:Providing customers with service that is courteous and responsive, delivered with respect and integrity.Performing over 7,000 hours of volunteer work annually.Bank of Marin has successfully grown since its inception and is proud to be the number one community bank in Marin County.

Interamerican Bank provides traditional banking services in ethnically diverse Miami-Dade County, Florida, through five full-service branches. Many of the bank's employees are bilingual, and users of the bank's Web site can choose between English and Spanish versions. Targeting individuals and local businesses, Interamerican Bank offers savings and checking accounts, CDs, IRAs, and loans. Residential mortgages account for more than 30% of the bank's lending portfolio. It also issues multifamily real estate, commercial real estate, construction, business, consumer, and land loans.

Peoples Financial helps people with their money. The company owns The Peoples Bank, which operates more than 15 branches along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The bank offers traditional checking and savings products. Real estate mortgages make up about nearly 65% of its loan portfolio, which also includes business, construction, and personal loans. Other offerings include fixed-rate mortgages, and asset management and trust services. Peoples caters to individuals and middle-market businesses in industries such as seafood, retail, hospitality, gaming, and construction. Chairman and CEO Chevis Swetman owns about 16% of the bank; his family has had an interest in the bank since its inception in 1896.

Vestin Group is investin' in commercial real estate. Through subsidiaries, the firm originates, invests in, and services mortgages secured by commercial properties such as apartment complexes, office buildings, shopping centers, and assisted living facilities. Its Vestin Mortgage subsidiary manages two real estate investment trusts (REITs) and a real estate investment fund, all focusing on mortgages and deeds of trust. Vestin Originations issues and services short-term commercial mortgages and construction loans; most are between $2.5 million and $10 million and have one-year terms. The company's portfolio also consists of acquisition, development, land, and bridge loans. CEO Michael Shustek owns Vestin Group.

Banco Espanol de Credito (Banesto) operates more than 1,900 branches across Spain. The country's fourth-largest bank, Banesto offers a wide variety of products and services to corporate and individual customers, including deposits and savings, investment banking, private banking, credit and loans, portfolio management, and financing for real estate and small businesses. The company also provides international wholesale banking services. Spanish bank Grupo Santander owns a controlling stake of about 89% in Banesto, which was founded in 1902.

Bankinter is not the biggest bank in Spain, but it may be the most technologically advanced. The company was founded in 1965 as a joint venture between what is now Grupo Santander and Bank of America. It is among the top six banks in Spain and offers a variety of consumer and business banking services through branches, agents, telephone services, and the Internet. Bankinter provides mutual and pension funds, mortgages, leasing, and securities brokerage. Bankinter pioneered Internet stock trading in Spain. The bank jazzes up operations that could be deemed plain vanilla by focusing on convenient, low-cost delivery and customer service.

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