Rabobank Group, founded as a cooperative of Dutch agricultural banks in the late 1800s, the company has some 150 member banks that have more than 1,000 branches in the Netherlands and dozens of subsidiaries around the world that focus on the food, agribusiness, and financial industries. The cooperative's wholesale and international retail banking arm, Rabobank International, has offices in some 30 countries. Other global activities include trade and commodity finance. Rabobank Group also owns California-based Rabobank, N.A., US agribusiness lender Rabo AgriFinance, and Swiss private bank Sarasin. Rabobank Group is owned by its member banks.

Provident Financial Holdings is the holding company for Provident Savings Bank, which operates more than a dozen branches in Southern California's Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Catering to individuals and small to midsized businesses, the bank offers such standard retail products as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and CDs, as well as retirement planning services. Real estate loans including single-family, multifamily, and commercial mortgages and construction loans make up essentially all of the company's loan portfolio. Single-family residential mortgages make up more than half of all loans.

Betcha banking's big business for BB Holdings. The company operates The Belize Bank, the largest commercial and retail bank located in the nation of Belize, with about a dozen branches. About half of the bank's loan portfolio consists of corporate loans that support the tourism, agriculture, and distribution industries. The bank also has operations in the Turks and Caicos Islands, where it is the largest issuer of loans. BB Holdings has a 25% stake in Numar, a Costa Rican palm seed and edible oil operation, which processes margarine and animal feed. BB Holdings is controlled by chairman Michael Ashcroft, a UK billionaire and Conservative party officer, who holds dual citizenship in the UK and Belize.

Surrey Bancorp is the holding company for Surrey Bank & Trust, which serves northwestern North Carolina's Surry County and neighboring portions of Virginia through about five offices and a lending center. The bank offers standard retail services, including checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, and credit and debit cards. Surrey Bank & Trust writes mostly commercial and industrial loans (more than two-thirds of its portfolio), followed by residential mortgages (about 20%). Subsidiary SB&T Insurance sells property/casualty coverage. The bank offers investment services through a third-party provider, UVEST, which is part of LPL Financial.

First Pioneer Farm Credit helps farmers explore the well charted territory of financing. The financial cooperative is part of the national Farm Credit System founded in 1916 to serve the needs of American farmers. It offers mortgages, seasonal loans, lines of credit, equipment leasing, record keeping, tax planning and preparation, appraisals, business consulting, life insurance, and multi-peril crop insurance to country homeowners and agricultural business owners. Most of its patrons are involved in farming, horticulture, forestry, or commercial fishing. First Pioneer Farm Credit serves some 7,000 customers through 15 offices in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island.

BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for BankAtlantic that provides retail and commercial banking products and services in Florida. It offers deposit products, including commercial demand deposit accounts, retail demand deposit accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, various negotiable order of withdrawal accounts and individual retirement accounts, and Keogh retirement accounts. The company’s lending portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, standby letters of credit and commitments, consumer loans, small business loans, and residential loans. As of December 31, 2009, it offered its services through approximately 100 branches in Florida. BankAtlantic Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1952 and is based in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. owns 10 independently operated companies that offer private banking, wealth advisory, and investment management to wealthy individuals and institutional clients throughout the US. Boston Private's holdings include Boston Private Bank & Trust, which operates about 10 branches in Massachusetts. In California, the company runs Borel Private Bank & Trust and First Private Bank & Trust. Charter Private Bank serves clients in Washington. The banks offer a range of deposit lending products. Boston Private's advisory and management arms oversee some $19 billion in assets.

City National Bank’s (CNB) history started in 1971 when a group of civic leaders recognized an economic void in the City of Newark, New Jersey’s largest city. United to address this challenge, these foresighted individuals believed Newark needed a financial institution that would serve all people and help strengthen local neighborhoods. These civic leaders were determined to establish a bank that would be sensitive to the needs of Black, Hispanic and other minorities whose access to credit and banking services were historically limited.

Hitachi Capital helps business help customers buy stuff. Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC (HCUK) is a provider of financial services, including business cash flow, commercial asset finance, vehicle finance and management, and retailer finance. Hitachi Capital company, formerly Hitachi Credit, operates through various divisions and subsidiaries, including Hitachi Capital Business Finance, Hitachi Capital Credit Management, and Hitachi Capital Insurance Europe. HCUK provides finance for some 330,000 consumers, 45,000 fleet vehicles and provides asset finance and block discounting for 5,500 companies. Hitachi Capital Corporation, a unit of Japan's Hitachi, Ltd., owns HCUK and operates it as a wholly owned subsidiary.

River Valley Bancorp is the holding company for River Valley Financial Bank, a thrift serving southeast Indiana and neighboring communities in Kentucky from about 10 branches. The bank offers standard deposit products including checking and savings accounts, CDs, NOW accounts, and IRAs. It uses funds from deposits to write a variety of commercial and consumer loans; single-family mortgages make up about half of its loan portfolio. River Valley Financial also invests in government bonds, municipal securities, and mortgage-backed securities. The bank's wealth management arm offers brokerage, trust, and advisory services.

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