Newport Bancorp provides a big spread of financial services to the tiniest US state. It is the holding company for Newport Federal Savings Bank, which offers traditional deposit services like savings and checking accounts to both consumers and business owners through branches in Newport, Middletown, Wakefield, and Westerly, Rhode Island. The bank's lending portfolio includes auto and other personal loans and lines of credit, as well as real estate-related home equity, construction, commercial mortgage, and one- to four-family residential loans (the bank's largest segment). The bank's roots date back to 1888.

Trustmark’s history of meeting its customers’ financial needs extends back to 1889. Through the years, Trustmark has broadened its customer base by expanding the markets it serves as well as the products and services it provides. After building a statewide banking system in Mississippi, Trustmark entered the insurance industry in 1999. In 2001, Trustmark expanded into the Tennessee market and then entered the Florida and Texas markets in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Trustmark Corporation, with $9.8 billion in assets, is a diversified financial services company. We provide banking, wealth management and insurance solutions through our subsidiaries including Trustmark National Bank, TRMK Risk Management, Inc., Trustmark Investment Advisors, Inc., The Bottrell Insurance Agency, Inc. and Fisher-Brown, Inc. With locations in Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas, we have over 2,600 associates working to achieve outstanding customer satisfaction by understanding our customers’ businesses and needs and providing appropriate financial solutions. We believe building strong customer relationships is the result of knowing our customers, understanding their businesses and needs and providing appropriate financial solutions. We realize the inherent trust you place in your financial institution, and we look forward to the opportunity to prove to you the value behind our name. Trustmark is “People you Trust. Advice that Works.”

DZ BANK is the central institution for some 1,000 local cooperative banks, which serve 30 million customers from a combined 12,000 branch offices across Germany. It provides administrative services for its member banks, which are also the company's owners. Additionally, DZ BANK provides corporate banking services including commercial lending for small to midsized businesses, investment banking, structured financing, and private banking. GZ-Bank and DG Bank -- Germany's primary central institutions for cooperative lenders merged in 2001 to create today's DZ BANK.

Banner Corporation operates as the holding company for Banner Bank and Islanders Bank that provide commercial banking and financial products and services to individuals, businesses, and public sector entities. It generates various deposit instruments, including demand checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market deposit accounts, regular savings accounts, certificates of deposit, cash management services, and retirement savings plans. The company also originates commercial business and commercial real estate loans, agricultural business loans, construction and land development loans, one to four-family residential loans, and consumer loans. In addition, it engages in mortgage banking operations primarily through the origination and sale of one to four-family residential loans. As of December 31, 2009, Banner Bank operated 86 branch offices and 7 loan production offices located in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho; and Islanders Bank conducted business from 3 locations in San Juan County, Washington. Banner Corporation was founded in 1890 and is based in Walla Walla, Washington.

IXE Grupo Financiero has mucho places to stash your dinero. IXE is a financial group whose main subsidiary, Banco Ixe, has more than 100 branches across Mexico. The holding company also owns brokerage firms Ixe Casa de Bolsa and Ixe Securities, mutual fund manager Ixe Fondos, investment advisors IPATI, and pension fund manager Ixe Afore. IXE controls a majority interest in mortgage lender Fincasa Hipotecaria (Deutsche Bank owns the remaining 49%) and auto financing company Ixe Automotriz, which is comprised of Ixe Fleet and Ixe Equipamiento. New York-based private equity firm Brysam Global Partners bought 28% of IXE Grupo Financiero in 2007 for $228 million.

Fidelity Bancorp is the holding company for Fidelity Bank, which has faithfully served the Greater Pittsburgh area since 1927. The bank caters to individuals and small business customers from about a dozen branch offices in the city and its northern suburbs in Allegheny and Butler counties. Deposit products include checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, and money market accounts. Real estate loans, including single-family residential mortgages, commercial mortgages, and construction loans, make up about two-thirds of the bank's loan portfolio, which also includes consumer installment loans and business loans and leases.

Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Wilshire State Bank that offers a range of financial products and services. It accepts various deposit products, including certificates of deposit, regular savings accounts, money market accounts, checking and negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, installment savings accounts, and individual retirement accounts. The company’s loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans and home mortgage lending, commercial business loans and trade finance, small business administration loans, consumer loans, and construction loans. It also provides trade finance products that include the issuance and negotiation of commercial and standby letters of credit, as well as handling of documentary collections. In addition, the company offers Internet banking, automatic teller machines, and armored carrier services. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 23 branch offices in California, Texas, New Jersey, and New York; and 5 loan production offices in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Denver, and Annandale. Wilshire Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Southern Connecticut Bancorp is the holding company for The Bank of Southern Connecticut, which serves greater New Haven from about five locations. The bank offers standard deposit products, such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. It is mainly a business lender, with operating loans and commercial loans secured by real estate comprising about 90% of the company's loan portfolio. Construction, consumer installment, and home equity loans round out its lending activities. Southern Connecticut Bancorp and Naugatuck Valley Financial called off plans to merge in 2010.

Southcoast Financial Corporation, headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, is the holding company of Southcoast Community Bank. The Bank, which opened for business July 20, 1998, is a state chartered commercial bank operating from its main office at 534 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant, SC. Southcoast is a locally owned and operated business and has been recognized as one of the top 25 fastest growing companies in South Carolina. Southcoast Financial Corporation's common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol SOCB.Southcoast has ten locations in the Greater Charleston market, including offices in Charleston, North Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, Johns Island, Moncks Corner, Summerville, and Goose Creek. The Company's strategic focus is to serve the banking needs of small businesses in the Tri-County area. In addition to traditional consumer and commercial services, Southcoast offers mortgage loan origination services, tax deposits, as well as a variety of other services. Southcoast has also established a 24-hour automated teller network throughout the Tri-County area.

The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company provides a full range of banking services to individual and commercial clients through around 800 offices in the Philippines, Asia, Europe, and the US. Its services include deposits, savings, loans, credit, investment assistance, life insurance, trade finance, money transfer and remittance, and Internet banking. Its subsidiaries and affiliate companies can be found throughout Asia as well as several major cities in the US. Chairman and majority shareholder George Ty established the Metrobank in 1962 in Manila.

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