Allstate Bank is a wholly-owned subsidary of The Allstate Corporation, the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurance company. The Allstate Corporation owns Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Financial Group, which is comprised of America’s 17th largest life insurance business as well as businesses that market annuities, savings and financial services products through licensed financial professionals.

Unione di Banche Italiane combines several banks under one organization. Known as UBI Banca, it serves individuals and businesses through nine subsidiary banks with some 2,000 branches in Italy (concentrated in the Lombardy region) and offices in about a dozen other countries in Europe, Asia, and South America. The banks offer such standard deposit products as savings and checking accounts and CDs. They also provide asset management, leasing operations, private banking, insurance, corporate banking, and mortgage and other types of lending. The group was formed in 2007 when Banche Popolari Unite acquired rival Banca Lombarda e Piemontese and changed its name to UBI Banca.

The European Central Bank (ECB) is all about the euro. Established in 1999, ECB and the national central banks of the 16 European Union (EU) member states that use the euro as their primary currency make up the Eurosystem, whose foremost task is to maintain euro price stability. ECB is also responsible for setting the monetary policy of the EU (with the objective of sustained employment and non-inflationary growth), ensuring the smooth operation of payment systems, and managing the foreign reserves of member countries. Its revenue is derived from interest on investments in foreign-reserve assets, money-market instruments, and securities, as well as from the allocation of euro banknotes in the EU.

Wake Forest Federal, we offer a range of services, whether you need a loan on your home or want to open a checking account. So if your’re looking for personalized service with a friendly smile, they’re your’re bank. We offer both consumer related products as well as services for small businesses and not-for-profit organizations. And we aim to be both flexible and responsive to your needs. All decisions are made locally, which means you’ll get an answer quickly without all the run-arounds.

Jefferson Bancshares is the holding company for Jefferson Federal Bank, which has about a dozen locations in eastern parts of the Volunteer State. Founded in 1963, the bank serves individuals and businesses in Hamblen, Knox, Sullivan, and Washington counties, offering standard services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Lending activities primarily consist of commercial real estate loans and one- to four-family residential mortgages, which together account for a majority of the company's loan portfolio. In 2008 Jefferson Bancshares acquired State of Franklin Bancshares, a community bank hurt by the national mortgage crisis.

Access National Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Access National Bank that provides commercial credit, deposit, and mortgage services to middle market businesses and associated professionals primarily in the greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area. Its deposit products include time deposits, savings accounts, money market deposits, and certificates of deposit. The company is lending activities comprise commercial loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial and residential real estate construction loans, residential mortgage loans, home equity loans, and consumer loans. It also offers Internet banking, automated clearinghouse transactions, remote deposit capture, and courier services for commercial clients. In addition, the company, through its subsidiary, Access National Capital Trust II, issues redeemable capital securities. It operates from five banking centers in Chantilly, Tysons Corner, Reston, Leesburg, and Manassas, Virginia. Access National Corporation was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.

Bank of the Philippine Islands is one of that country's largest lenders. The universal bank has more than 800 branches in its homeland, as well as locations in Hong Kong, Italy, and the US. It provides asset management, mutual funds, electronic banking, and brokerage services in addition to standard commercial and consumer deposits, loans, and credit cards. The bank also performs investment banking services such as corporate finance and advisory. Giant Philippine conglomerate Ayala controls the Bank of the Philippine Islands, which sells insurance provided by other Ayala divisions.

Oritani Financial could give an oratory on local banking in New Jersey. The holding company owns Oritani Bank (formerly Oritani Savings Bank), which offers retail and commercial deposit and loan banking services from about 20 locations in three Garden State counties. Oritani Financial specializes in multi-family and commercial real estate lending, which make up more than half of its loan portfolio. Oritani Financial also writes one- to four-family and second mortgages, as well as equity and construction loans. It invests in real property through its Hampshire Financial, Oritani LLC, and Ormon divisions; Oritani Asset is a real estate investment trust (REIT).

Societe Generale wants to be top brass in the French banking industry. The bank (familiarly known as SocGen) commands a three-pronged campaign, with operations in global investment management (including SG Private Banking and majority-owned online brokerage Boursorama); retail banking and specialized financial services, including finance, leasing, and insurance; and corporate and investment banking, focusing on European capital markets, derivatives, and structured finance. In the US, the company controls asset manager The TCW Group. SocGen has about 3,000 branches in France (including its Credit du Nord division), and some 5,300 locations worldwide.

Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company of Blackhawk State Bank, a commercial bank operating in Wisconsin and Illinois in the United States. The bank provides various consumer banking, business banking, and related financial services. Consumer banking services to individuals include demand, savings, and time deposits. Consumer lending services include installment loans, mortgage loans, overdraft protection, personal lines of credit, and credit cards. The business banking services, which are provided to small business, commercial, and governmental organizations, include commercial and commercial real estate lending, deposits, cash management, and letters of credit. The bank’s investment portfolio consists primarily of U.S. government and agency securities, mutual funds, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and municipal bonds or repurchase agreements backed by similar securities. The bank’s deposits are divided between interest bearing and noninterest bearing. Noninterest bearing deposits consist of checking accounts of individuals, businesses, and governmental organizations. The interest-bearing deposits include savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and NOW accounts. As of December 31, 2003, the bank operated 11 branches in Wisconsin and Illinois. Blackhawk Bancorp was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Beloit, Wisconsin.

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