Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Prosperity Bank that provides retail and commercial banking services to small and medium-sized businesses and consumers. It generates various deposit products, including interest-bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, money market accounts, time accounts, certificates of deposit, non interest-bearing demand deposits, and interest checking accounts. Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. also provides commercial mortgage loans and multifamily residential loans, one to four family residential mortgage loans, agricultural real estate loans, construction and land development loans, commercial and industrial loans, non-real estate agricultural loans, term loans, loans for automobiles, home equity loans, and lines of credit and loans for working capital, business expansion, and the purchase of equipment and machinery, as well as interim construction loans for builders and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans. In addition, it offers junior subordinated debentures and overdraft protection; check cashing, official check, safe deposit box rental, and currency handling services; and debit cards, Internet banking, cash management, and automated telephone banking services. As of December 31, 2009, Prosperity Bancshares operated 158 full-service banking locations, including 51 in the Houston area; 27 in the South Texas area, including Corpus Christi and Victoria; 27 in the Central Texas area, including Austin and San Antonio; 20 in East Texas; 9 in Bryan/College Station; and 24 in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

WGNB Corp. operates as the holding company for First National Bank, which provides banking services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in Georgia. The company’s deposits products primarily include checking accounts, NOW accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, residential real estate loans, home equity loans, commercial loans, financial loans, and agricultural loans, as well as consumer loans for personal and household purposes, including secured and unsecured installment and term loans, and lines of credit.

Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna (known as BPER) owns or has stakes in more than a dozen banks, providing individuals and businesses with a variety of services, including deposit banking, lending, and bancassurance (life insurance). All together, the banks have more than 1,100 branches. Other BPER subsidiaries and affiliates offer such products and services as asset management, factoring, leasing, and private banking.

Tai Fung Bank, also known as Banco Tai Fung, the bank has more than 20 offices throughout the SAR (special administrative region of China) and provides individuals and businesses with deposit products, loans, credit cards, trade financing, and related financial services. Tai Fung Bank subsidiaries are active in such lines of business as investment management and real estate. Tai Fung Bank traces its roots to a money-changing service established in Macao in 1942; it officially became a bank in 1972.

The First International Bank of Israel Ltd.,as one of the largest banks in Israel, FIBI bank offers an array of financial products such as deposits, mortgages, foreign exchange, portfolio management, underwriting, leasing, and fund and portfolio management services. Bolstered by its network of 175 branches and four chief domestic subsidiaries, the bank also owns key companies in London (FIBI Bank UK) and in Zurich (FIBI Bank Switzerland). It owns a 51% stake in Bank Massad, a bank that serves teachers.

ESB Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: ESBF), a publicly traded financial services company, provides a wide range of retail and commercial financial products and services to customers in Western Pennsylvania though its wholly owned subsidiary, ESB Bank. ESB Financial Corporation was founded in 1915 as the Ellwood Federal Savings and Loan Association with a single location in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania. In 1990, the Company became a Public Company through its Initial Public Offering. Growth through acquisition began with the acquisition of ESB Bancorp, Inc in 1994 and continued with Troy Hill Bancorp, Inc. in 1996, SHS Bancorp, Inc. in 1999, WSB Holding Company in 2001 and PHSB Financial Corporation in 2004. Today, ESB Bank conducts business through 24 offices in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties, Pennsylvania.

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.

Northwest Bancorporation focuses on commercial lending, mainly commercial mortgages, construction loans, business operating loans and lines of credit. It also writes residential mortgage, auto, home improvement, and land loans.Who needs a map? Northwest Bancorporation is the holding company for Inland Northwest Bank, which is proud to give directions within its name. The bank has about a dozen locations in eastern Washington and the Idaho panhandle that serve individuals, professionals, and small to midsized businesses. It offers standard services such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and credit cards

Banco Santander, S.A. provides various financial products and services in Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, other European countries, Brazil, Latin America, and the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Global Wholesale Banking, and Asset Management and Insurance. The Retail Banking segment offers a range of deposit products, including savings, current, demand, time, and notice deposits, as well as international and domestic interbank deposits; and loan products and services, such as auto financing, personal loans, mortgages, and leasing and renting. This segment also offers credit cards, automated cash dispensers, savings books updaters, telephone banking, and electronic and Internet banking.

Timberland Bancorp is the holding company for Timberland Savings Bank, which operates more than 20 branches in western Washington. The bank targets individuals and regional businesses, offering checking, savings, and money market accounts, and CDs. The bank concentrates on real estate lending, including commercial and residential mortgages, multifamily residential loans, and land develoment loans; it also writes business loans and other types of loans. Timberland Savings Bank was founded in 1915 as a savings and loan.

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