Founded in 1865, Banca Popolare di Milano (also known as Pop Milano) is a cooperative bank with more than 580 branches in Italy, concentrated in and around Milan and in northern and central portions of the country. It also operates a virtual bank (Webank) and commercial banks Banca di Legnano and Cassa di Risparmo di Alessandria. In addition to standard retail services such as deposit accounts, credit cards, and loans, the company offers corporate and investment banking, insurance, and wealth management. Merger talks between Banca Popolare di Milano and Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna have stalled.

Founded in 1952, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) reigns supreme as the largest and most dominant financial services company in Kuwait (fifth among worldwide Arab banks). Through about 65 branches in Kuwait, the bank offers traditional personal banking services such as money accounts, credit cards, loans, and other related banking packages, and it also caters to businesses and commercial clients. Brokerage services and several different kinds of investment funds are offered by the bank as well. NBK has operations in about a dozen additional countries in places such as London, Paris, New York, and Singapore.

Wintrust Financial is a midsized financial holding company engaged in personal and commercial banking, wealth management, and specialty lending services in the metropolitan Chicago area and southern Wisconsin, including Milwaukee. It operates about 15 community bank subsidiaries (many bearing the name of the community they serve) with more than 75 branches in all. The banks offers traditional deposit services and emphasize business and commercial real estate loans, which account for about half of the company's loan portfolio. The company provides financing for commercial insurance and ife insurance premiums throughFirst Insurance Funding.

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.

The Shizuoka Bank is one of Japan's largest regional banks. It has about 190 branches in and around Shizuoka prefecture, a major manufacturing region southwest of Tokyo. The bank specializes in commercial and industrial loans to businesses such as manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers within Shizuoka. Other offerings include deposit accounts, consumer loans, asset management, and investment banking services. Shizuoka Bank also has subsidiaries devoted to leasing, credit cards, mortgages, securities brokerage, and management consulting. It has representative offices and branches in Belgium, China, Singapore, and the US.

In 2010 Wells Fargo announced that it will merge the business of Wells Fargo Financial, which accounts for less than 2% of the company's loan volume, into its banking operations. The consumer finance arm of US banking superpower Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo Financial operates through approximately 1,100 locations throughout the US, as well as in Canada and the Pacific Rim. The company provides credit cards, personal loans, and real estate-secured loans to consumers. It originates indirect auto loans through more than 18,000 franchised dealers. Wells Fargo Financial, Inc. also provides sales financing to retailers and lease financing to health care and agribusiness concerns.

ACNB Corporation, through its subsidiaries, provides banking and financial services to individuals and businesses. It accepts various deposit products, such as interest bearing demand, non-interest bearing demand, savings, and time deposits. ACNB Corporation also provides commercial lending products, including real estate development and construction, accounts receivable and inventory financing, and agricultural loans, as well as commercial mortgages; consumer lending programs, which comprise home equity loans and lines of credit, automobile and recreational vehicle loans, manufactured housing loans, and personal lines of credit; and mortgage lending programs, such as personal residential mortgages, residential construction loans, and investment mortgage loans. In addition, it offers trust services, such as investment, protection, management, and distribution of financial assets; estate settlement; and other services, including services under testamentary trusts, life insurance trusts, charitable remainder trusts, guardianships, and powers of attorney. Further, ACNB Corporation operates as an insurance agency that provides a range of property and casualty, life, and health insurance to commercial and individual clients; and engages in the business of reinsuring credit life and credit accident, and disability risks. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 21 retail banking offices in Adams, Cumberland, and York Counties, Pennsylvania, as well as 2 loan production offices in York and Franklin Counties, Pennsylvania. ACNB Corporation is headquartered in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

TrustCo Bank Corp is the holding company for Trustco Bank, which operates in eastern New York, central and western Florida, and parts of Vermont, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. It has about 130 branches, offering individual and business customers a variety of deposit products and trust services. It primarily originates residential and commercial mortgages, which account for about three-quarters of its loan portfolio; it also writes business loans and home equity lines of credit. Since 2003, TrustCo Bank has nearly doubled its branch network in New York and Florida by opening new locations. It plans to continue opening new branches, albeit not as rapidly.

Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group (TSX, NYSE: BMO) is a highly diversified financial services organization. With total assets of $397 billion as of July 31, 2010, and more than 38,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.

Public Financial Holdings Limited provides banking and investment services in Hong Kong, Kowloon, and the New Territories of China. It also provides fixed deposits, personal and business loans, including mortgages, share margin financing, and more. Subsidiaries Public Bank (Hong Kong) and Public Finance Limited provides retail and commercial banking, as well as consumer loans in Hong Kong and mainland China through more than 70 branches. Another subsidiary Winton (B.V.I.) Limited offers taxi and light bus financing as well as personal and short-term loans. Malaysian banking giant Public Bank Berhad owns about 74% of Public Financial.

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