BCB Bancorp be the holding company for BCB Community Bank, which opened its doors in late 2000. The independent bank serves Hudson County and the surrounding area from about 15 offices in New Jersey's Bayonne, Hoboken, Jersey City, and Monroe. The bank offers traditional deposit products and services, including savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Funds from deposits are used to originate mortgages and loans, primarily commercial real estate and multi-family property loans (which together account for more than half of the bank's loan portfolio). BCB Bancorp's branch network tripled in size when it added 10 locations through its 2010 acquisition of Pamrapo Bancorp.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS), which provides consumer, business, and other banking services to 6 million clients through more than 3,000 branches throughout the country. BMPS also has limited operations in several other nations. The bank, which claims to be the oldest in the world, was founded in 1472 to help the poor. It is split into a public institution (chiefly active in benevolent works, grants, and public assistance) and the incorporated banking arm (focused on profits). The Fondazione Monte dei Paschi owns about 49% of the bank, but controls some 60% of it.

Doing business as BankWest, Bank of Western Australia provides mortgages, personal loans, credit cards, savings, and deposit products. It is not merely active in Western Australia, however BankWest has established distribution channels in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, and Sydney; these make up about a half of total lending. BankWest opened for business in 1895 as the Agricultural Bank of Western Australia; it was acquired by Bank of Scotland (the BOS in HBOS) in 1995. In late 2008 Commonwealth Bank of Australia acquired BankWest from struggling HBOS, itself acquired by British bank Lloyds shortly after.

First Robinson Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for First Robinson Savings Bank, National Association that provides various banking products and services to the residents and businesses. First Robinson Financial Corporation generates various deposit products, including statement savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, NOW accounts, certificate accounts, IRA accounts, limited accounts, and non-interest bearing accounts. Its loan portfolio comprises first mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences, consumer loans, commercial and agricultural real estate loans, commercial business and agricultural finance loans, multi-family real estate and construction loans, and state and municipal government loans. It also offers wealth management and trust services. The company operates three full service banking offices and one drive-up facility in Crawford County, Illinois; and one full service banking office in Knox County, Indiana. First Robinson Financial Corporation is incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Robinson, Illinois.

Peoples Bancorp offers banking for the people, by the people, and of the people. The holding company owns Peoples Bank, which has about 50 branch offices in non-urban markets in Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Peoples offers traditional retail banking services as well as wealth management, trust, and retirement services through its Peoples Financial Advisors division. Its Peoples Insurance subsidiary sells life, health, and property/casualty coverage. Credit cards and brokerage services are offered through third-party providers. The bank focuses its lending activities on commercial mortgages and business, construction, and residential mortgage loans.

The First International Bank of Israel Ltd.,as one of the largest banks in Israel, FIBI bank offers an array of financial products such as deposits, mortgages, foreign exchange, portfolio management, underwriting, leasing, and fund and portfolio management services. Bolstered by its network of 175 branches and four chief domestic subsidiaries, the bank also owns key companies in London (FIBI Bank UK) and in Zurich (FIBI Bank Switzerland). It owns a 51% stake in Bank Massad, a bank that serves teachers.

First Community Bank Corporation of America is the holding company for First Community Bank of America, which has about 10 branches in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. Catering to consumers, small to midsized businesses, and property management companies, the thrift offers standard services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and credit and debit cards. It typically devotes about half of its loan portfolio to real estate loans, about a third to consumer loans, and the remainder to commercial and industrial loans. Chairman Robert M. Menke owns a majority of First Community Bank Corporation of America.

Tidelands Bancshares does its work at the intersection of Southern charm and Coastal cool. The holding company operates Tidelands Bank, which has seven branches along the coast of South Carolina. The bank offers traditional retail services and products such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and commercial and consumer loans. Tidelands Bank grows by opening loan production offices and then, when they prove successful, converting them into full service locations. The company specializes in services for small businesses and entrepreneurs, of which there are plenty in the tourist-laden beachfront locales it calls home. About 75% of its loan activity is in Charleston.

Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, one of the country's top holders and servicers of student loans. The not-for-profit organization helps borrowers obtain education financing such as Federal Stafford, alternative or supplemental, and consolidation loans through lending institutions such as Bank of America and U.S. Bancorp. It also offers a "Rate Relief" program that can lower a borrower's interest rate by up to 3%, as well as deferment and forbearance options that either postpone or reduce a borrower's monthly payment. The authority also manages loan servicing for lending institutions nationwide.

The private company has business interests in both financial services and premium vodka. Its Russian Standard Bank is a leading consumer lender, with more than 380 branches and offices throughout Russia; it holds more than half of the domestic credit card market. The bank's insurance arm offers life and health coverage. The company's Russian Standard Vodka is a growing global spirits brand that is exported to more than 60 countries worldwide. Another subsidiary, Roust, imports and distributes such brands as Campari, Jagermeister, and Remy Martin within Russia.

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