First West Virginia Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Progressive Bank, N.A., which provides various consumer and commercial banking products and services to individuals, businesses, professionals, and governments. The company offers various deposit accounts, including non-interest bearing demand checking accounts, interest bearing checking/negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, and Christmas club accounts.

British Arab Commercial Bank plc provides trade and project financing for Arab markets, offering such services as project lending, trade financing, bonding and guarantees, and cross-border leasing. Its trade services operations represent the company's largest business segment, generating about one-third of sales. BACB also has offices in Algeria and Libya. The Libyan Foreign Bank (LFB) controls the company after boosting its ownership to more than 80% in 2010.

Mercantile Bank Corporation is the holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan (formerly Mercantile Bank of West Michigan), which operates more than five branches in and around Grand Rapids, Holland, and Lansing. (The latter was the community bank's first foray outside the western part of Michigan, prompting the name change in 2005.) The bank targets local consumers and businesses, offering standard deposit services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, and health savings accounts. Loans for real estate secured by nonresidential properties make up more than half of the company's loan portfolio; business loans are about a quarter.

The banking division of Hong Kong's Dah Sing Group, DSBG operates three subsidiaries (Dah Sing Bank, Banco Comercial de Macau, and MEVAS Bank), a securities trading company, and a joint venture private banking business with SG Hambros Bank, which provides offshore private banking services. The bank's services include savings accounts, credit cards, loans, and e-banking. Dah Sing Bank has nearly 50 branches in Hong Kong, more than a dozen branches in Macau, and a handful of locations in China. It also owns about 20% of China's Bank of Chongqing, with 70 locations. Fellow Dah Sing Group subsidiary Dah Sing Financial Group owns DSBG.

Punjab National Bank (PNB) is one of India's largest nationalized banks, with some 5,000 locations. The financial institution offers services in personal and corporate banking, including industrial, agricultural, and export finance, as well as international banking. Its personal lending services include loans for housing, autos, and education. PNB's diverse client list includes Indian conglomerates, small and midsized businesses, non-resident Indians, and multinational companies. The bank was established in Lahore in 1895 more than 50 years before the country was partitioned into India and Pakistan in 1947.

SI Financial Group is the holding company for Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company, a community savings bank serving eastern Connecticut from around 20 locations, including branches within retail stores. In addition to traditional deposit services like checking and savings accounts and CDs, the bank and its subsidiaries offer financial services such as trust services, investment management, retirement planning, and life insurance. Residential and commercial mortgages dominate Savings Institute's lending portfolio, which also includes commercial business and consumer loans. Mutual holding company SI Bancorp owns more than 60% of SI Financial Group.

Dena Bank operates more than 1,100 bank branches and some 400 ATMs across India. The company offers standard retail services for individuals and businesses, including deposit accounts, loans, and credit cards. It also provides trade finance and other international banking services. More than half of Dena Bank's branches are located in the western states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. Founded in 1938 as Devkaran Nanjee Banking Company, Dena Bank was nationalized in 1969 and put on the market in 1996. The Indian government owns 51% of the company.

S & U PLC is a provider of consumer credit and auto loans throughout England, Scotland, and Wales. Operating branches and divisions include Wilson Tupholme (catering to Northeast England and Scotland), S D Taylor (Northwest England), and auto finance subsidiary Advantage Finance. The lending company owns and operates about 15 facilities throughout the UK. S & U targets borrowers with iffy credit histories who have been rejected by mainstream lenders.

Velocity Commercial Capital has a deal for you. The specialty finance company acquires and originates commercial real estate loans up to $3 million for small businesses. Its average loan is less than $400,000. It currently holds mortgages for more than 300 properties, 30% of which are in California. Its loan portfolio includes multi-family housing, retail space, mixed-use developments, warehouses, offices, industrial complexes, restaurants, and mobile home parks. Velocity Commercial Capital does not make construction loans or lend for undeveloped land. The company, which filed to go public in 2010, intends to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT).

Provident New York Bancorp is the holding company for Provident Bank, a community-based thrift operating some 35 offices in New York's Hudson Valley region and another in New Jersey operating as Towncenter Bank. Founded in 1888, the bank attracts consumers and business clients by offering traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts and CDs; its Provident Municipal Bank subsidiary provides deposit services to area municipalities. The bank uses funds from deposits to originate primarily real estate loans and mortgages. Subsidiary Hudson Valley Investment Advisors provides money management services for institutional and individual investors.

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