Fukuoka Financial has more than just a yen to serve the banking needs of Kyushu. The bank operates about 300 branches in southwestern Japan's Kyushu region (including the prefectures of Fukuoka, Jumamoto, and Nagasaki) and a handful of branches in China. Annually the bank makes loans of more than 3 trillion yen (more than $33 billion) to small and midsized companies and loans of more than 1 trillion yen (more than $11 billion) to individuals. The company isn't banking only on banking, though: It also owns 13% of retail chain Iwataya. Bank of Fukuoka bought Kumamoto Family Bank to form Fukuoka Financial in 2007; it then bought Kyushu-Shinwa's Shinwa Bank to create Japan's largest regional banking group.

Bremer is owned by both our employees and the Otto Bremer Foundation. Bremer fosters a culture of caring and commitment and demonstrates it through grants from the Otto Bremer Foundation, donations by local Bremer affiliates, and the volunteerism of our employees’ time and skills to nonprofit organizations and community projects.

Whitney Holding Corporation was founded in 1883 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. Whitney Holding Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Whitney National Bank that provides community banking services to commercial, small business, and retail customers. Whitney Holding Corporation offers various deposit products, such as non interest bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing deposits, NOW account, money market, savings, and other time deposits. Its loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial; commercial real estate; construction, land, and land development; residential mortgage; and consumer loans, as well as secured and unsecured loan products, such as revolving credit facilities. The company also offers letters of credit, financial guarantees, and financing for the development of housing. In addition, it provides treasury management services; trust and investment management services to retirement plans; investment brokerage services; and annuity products, as well as personal and business lines of insurance to customers in northwest Florida and the New Orleans metropolitan area. Whitney Holding Corporation offers its services in Texas, southern Louisiana, coastal region of Mississippi, central and south Alabama, and the western panhandle and the Tampa Bay metropolitan area of Florida, as well as in Grand Cayman in the British West Indies.

Financial Pacific Leasing, LLC is a direct provider of small-ticket commercial equipment leases. We originate our business through partnering with third party originators and lessors nationwide. For many years these partners have relied on Financial Pacific to provide them with innovative financing solutions for their customers. Financial Pacific Leasing Company originates and services a portfolio of equipment leases that generally range from $5,000 to $50,000. We help companies grow by financing their acquisition of new and used equipment. Financial Pacific Leasing was established in 1975 and is located in Federal Way, Washington. Over the years we have expanded our services to become an industry leader in providing commercial equipment financing nationwide. Our growth and success is supported by a staff of over 120 highly qualified and experienced employees. The financial strength and stability of Financial Pacific has resulted in our being a trusted funding source that our partners have relied on year after year.

Atlantic Southern Financial Group is Serving central and southeastern Georgia and northern Florida, Atlantic Southern Financial is the holding company for Atlantic Southern Bank, a community bank that offers deposit services such as checking and savings accounts, as well as loan services, to consumers and small to midsized businesses. Its primary lending services include real estate loans for construction and land development (about 40%), as well as commercial real estate loans (30%). To a lesser extent, Atlantic Southern provides consumer and residential real estate loans. The bank operates more than a dozen branches.

Bancorp Rhode Island is the holding company for Bank Rhode Island (BankRI), which serves individuals and small businesses through about 15 branches and 65 ATMs in Providence, Kent, and Washington counties. The community bank provides traditional banking products and services including checking and savings accounts, mortgages and other loans, cash management services, and investment services. Commercial loans and leases make up more than half of its loan portfolio. Bank Rhode Island was formed in 1996 as the result of the acquisition of branches divested in the merger between FleetBoston and Shawmut Financial, which are now part of Bank of America.

Republic First Bancorp is the holding company for Republic First Bank (dba Republic Bank), which serves southeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey from a dozen branches. The bank targets individuals and small to midsized businesses, offering standard deposit products including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, IRAs, and CDs. Commercial mortgages account for more than 70% of the company's loan portfolio, which also includes consumer loans, business loans, and residential mortgages. Republic First and Metro Bancorp scrapped plans to merge in 2010 due to regulatory difficulties. Undaunted, the company is still looking to expand in New Jersey and plans to open new branches.

FirstBank Florida wants to be your first, last, and only bank if you live in the Miami area. The company operates 10 branches in South Florida and serves small businesses and individuals. It provides traditional deposit products such as credit cards, personal and business checking, savings, money market, and individual retirement accounts, as well as loan products such as auto loans, mortgages and home equity loans. Residential mortgages account for the majority of FirstBank Florida's lending portfolio. The rest of the bank's portfolio is composed of commercial, construction, business, and consumer loans.

Founded in 1865, Banca Popolare di Milano (also known as Pop Milano) is a cooperative bank with more than 580 branches in Italy, concentrated in and around Milan and in northern and central portions of the country. It also operates a virtual bank (Webank) and commercial banks Banca di Legnano and Cassa di Risparmo di Alessandria. In addition to standard retail services such as deposit accounts, credit cards, and loans, the company offers corporate and investment banking, insurance, and wealth management. Merger talks between Banca Popolare di Milano and Banca Popolare dell'Emilia Romagna have stalled.

Valley National is high on its New Jersey and New York business banking customers. The holding company owns Valley National Bank, which provides commercial and retail banking services through more than 205 branch offices in northern and central New Jersey and in Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. The bank offers checking and savings accounts, CDs, and trust services. About 60% of the bank's loan portfolio is dedicated to mortgages, split about evenly between residential and commercial property; consumer loans add another 20%. Subsidiaries offer such services as asset-based lending, asset management, mortgage services, title insurance, auto lending, aircraft financing, equipment leasing, insurance products, and title services.

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