Suncorp-Metway (aka Suncorp Group)wants to be a rising star in Australia's insurance and banking sectors. The group owns Suncorp Insurance, which operates one of the country's largest general insurance companies, as well as a small but growing life insurance and wealth management business. The general insurance business sells personal and commercial property/casualty insurance under its Suncorp, AAMI, GIO, Vero, and Shannons brands. In addition to its insurance business, Suncorp also runs Suncorp Bank, an operator of some 170 branches in eastern Australia. Among other products, the bank offers personal and commercial banking accounts, financial planning, and loans to consumers and small to midsized businesses.

Accord Financial Corp., through its subsidiaries, offers superior financial services to small and medium-sized companies, providing the capital these firms need to grow and succeed. Accord’s services include factoring and other asset-based financial services, including financing, collection services, credit investigation, guarantees and record-keeping. Incorporated in 1978, Accord Financial Ltd. operates as an "old-line" factor specializing in credit protection and collection services. Offices and representatives are located in Toronto and Montreal. Major industries served are apparel, floor covering, furniture, footwear and sporting goods. Clients are mostly Canadian and U.S. companies; approximately 30% of total business is international in nature.Formed in 1990 and acquired by Accord in 1992, Accord Financial Inc. offers factoring services through the purchase of receivables, as well as asset-based lending and purchase order financing. All clients are in Canada. A wide variety of industries are served including automotive, oilfield services, electronics, medical equipment, food processing, furniture manufacturing, logistics, industrial products, telecommunications, apparel and textiles. Factoring for small and medium-sized businesses is one of the fastest growing areas in financial services. Accord Financial Inc. has offices in Montreal and Toronto. Started as a predecessor company in 1977 and acquired by Accord in 1992, Accord Financial, Inc. specializes in factoring services by purchasing receivables for cash from small and medium-sized U.S. companies. Major clients are wholesale distributors, staffing agencies, telecommunication providers, furniture, electronics and chemical manufacturers, and other commercial enterprises. Its head office is located in Greenville, SC, with representative offices in St. Petersburg, FL and Charlotte, NC.

Bridge Bancorp wants you to cross over to its subsidiary The Bridgehampton National Bank, which operates more than a dozen locations in eastern Long Island, New York. Founded in 1910, the bank offers traditional deposit services to area individuals, small businesses, and municipalities, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, and CDs. Deposits are invested primarily in mortgages, which account for some 80% of the bank's loan portfolio. Title insurance services are available through bank subsidiary Bridge Abstract; wealth management services include financial planning, estate administration, and trustee services.

One of the largest financial services firms in Taiwan, Cathay Financial Holding Co. owns companies involved in banking, insurance, brokerage, and more. Its holdings include life, accident, and health insurer Cathay Life; property/casualty coverage provider Cathay Century; brokerage firm Cathay Securities; and Cathay United Bank, which offers consumer banking services such as deposit accounts, home mortgages, credit cards, and car loans, as well as international banking and trust services. Cathay Financial Group also has units devoted to venture capital investing. All told, the company has more than 700 locations and claims a customer base of more than ten million.

HCSB Financial has erased the state lines in the Carolinas. The institution is the holding company for Horry County State Bank, which operates more than a dozen branches that serve Horry and Marion counties in South Carolina, and Columbus and Brunswick counties in North Carolina. Horry County State Bank offers traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, money market accounts, and IRAs. The bank originates primarily real estate loans (more than half of its loan portfolio), followed by business loans, construction and development loans, consumer loans, and agricultural loans. The bank also offers investment services.

Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Alaska Pacific Bank, which provides various financial services to individuals and small businesses in southeast Alaska. The company offers a range of deposit products, including savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing demand deposits, and certificates of deposits. Its loan portfolio comprises one-to-four-family mortgage, multi family, commercial nonresidential, commercial business, consumer, construction, conventional mortgage, commercial real estate, and land loans. The company offers its banking services through offices in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka, Alaska. It operates 11 automated teller machines, including 6 in Juneau, 2 in Sitka, 2 in Ketchikan, and 1 in Hoonah. Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Juneau, Alaska.

This egg doesn't want anything to do with rotten, old-fashioned banking. One of the largest Internet-only banks in the world, Egg has some 3 million customers that use its Web site to access mortgages, personal loans, savings accounts, unit trusts, and life, health, auto, home, and travel insurance. Users can apply for the Egg Card or Egg Money, credit cards that offer rewards or cash back on purchases. Citigroup bought Egg from UK insurer Prudential plc for more than $1 billion in 2007. Founded in 1998, Egg is now part of Citigroup's UK consumer unit.

Northfield Bancorp is the holding company for Northfield Bank. Its retail offerings include checking, savings, and retirement accounts; CDs; mortgage and home equity loans; life insurance; and credit cards. Its commercial offerings include checking and money market accounts, commercial lending, and business credit cards. Bank subsidiary NSB Realty Trust holds mortgage loans and other investments. Founded in 1887, Northfield Bank operates some 20 branches in New York and New Jersey. Currently controlled by a mutual holding company, Northfield Bancorp is undergoing demutualization.

American Savings Bank has grown into one of Hawaii’s leading financial institutions. A large network of American Savings Bank branches and automated teller machines – in addition to phone and online banking options – make it easier than ever to address the needs of our customers and our communities.

First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank, which operates about 50 branches in west-central Indiana and east-central Illinois. With roots dating back to 1834, the banks offer traditional deposit services such as CDs and checking and savings accounts, as well as Internet banking. Residential mortgages account for about half of the company's loan portfolio. First Financial also operates an insurance agency and two investment subsidiaries.

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