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.

Regions Financial Corporation, with $133 billion in assets, is a member of the S&P 100 Index and one of the nation's largest full-service providers of consumer and commercial banking, trust, securities brokerage, mortgage and insurance products and services. Regions serves customers in 16 states across the South, Midwest and Texas, and through its subsidiary, Regions Bank, operates approximately 1,800 banking offices and 2,200 ATMs. Its investment and securities brokerage trust and asset management division, Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., provides services from over 300 offices.

Grupo Financieros Interacciones offers financial services to customers in Mexico through its banking, brokerage firm, and insurance business units. Its commercial bank operations serve individuals, corporations, government, and agribusinesses; it specializes in financing construction, energy, and public infrastructure projects, including more than half of Mexico's motorways. Its Casa de Bolsa brokerage unit offers brokerage, investment, and portfolio management services, while its insurance arm offers protection on automobiles, health, life, and property. The family of company president Carlos Hank Rhon is a main shareholder of Grupo Financieros Interacciones.

Pulaski Financial is the holding company for Pulaski Bank, which provides financial services to residents and businesses from about a dozen branches throughout the St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas. The bank offers standard deposit products, including checking and savings accounts, NOW accounts, and money market accounts. Pulaski's loan portfolio includes primarily commercial and residential mortgages, as well as home equity and construction loans. Through subsidiaries, the bank offers title insurance, annuities and insurance, and fixed-income investment and trading.

USE Credit Union was established in 1936 as California State Credit Union #17, with the primary goal of helping employees of the San Diego branch of the Division of Highways. In the 1970's, the Credit Union became known as University & State Employees Credit Union, reflecting USE's expanded legacy of serving the financial needs of university and state employees. And in 1999, when its charter was expanded again to include members of the community at large, the credit union began using the shortened "USE" acronym in most of its business dealings.

Xponential, Inc., through its subsidiary, PawnMart, Inc., operates as a finance and retail company in the United States. Xponential, Inc. engages in the establishment and operation of stores, which advance money secured by the pledge of tangible personal property, as well as in buying and selling pre-owned merchandise. As of June 30, 2009, it owned and operated 25 pawn stores located in Georgia and North Carolina. The company, through its 12.13% interest in Capital Financial Holdings, Inc., also provides investment products and services to independent investment representatives, financial planners, and investment advisors. Xponential, Inc. was formerly known as PawnMart, Inc. and changed its name to Xponential, Inc. in February 2003. Xponential, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Norcross, Georgia.

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.

Cortland Bancorp is the place to keep your bucks in the Buckeye State. Cortland Bancorp is the holding company for Cortland Savings and Banking Company (aka Cortland Banks), a community-oriented institution serving northeastern Ohio from about 15 banking locations. Cortland Banks offers standard banking services including checking and savings accounts, debit cards, and business and consumer loans. More than half of Cortland's loan portfolio is composed of commercial mortgages. Other offerings include discount brokerage and trust services.

"TG" may sound like a college fraternity, but it's more about tuition and books than togas and beer. Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, commonly known as TG, was formed by the Texas legislature in 1979 to administer the Federal Family Education Loan Program in the Lone Star State. The public not-for-profit corporation helps facilitate the loan process and guarantees payment of loans to its more than 300 originating lenders. It also awards more than $1 million in grants to students and programs each year. Annually it works with around 900 public and private colleges and helps some 875,000 students achieve a post-secondary education. TG's income comes from loan fees and it receives no state funding.

BNP Paribas Lease Group (BNPLG) provides lease financing for commercial equipment ranging from copiers to tractors. Its offerings include equipment outsourcing, flexible leases, and wholesale financing, as well as insurance, repairs, and other support. The group is part of European banking giant BNP Paribas' equipment solutions business. It partners with sister firms Arius, Artegy, and Arval to offer financing options for computers and other office equipment, heavy equipment and vehicles, and corporate and ultra-light vehicles. The group operates throughout Europe and is expanding its presence in the US. BNPLG was created in 2000.

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