Barclays Bank is the flagship subsidiary of financial services group Barclays PLC. The bank is primarily active in the UK, where it has some 1,700 branches, but also has significant retail and commercial operations in 50 countries throughout Europe and in several African nations, as well as the Middle East. It offers standard retail services such as current accounts, savings and investments, mortgages and other loans, insurance (it owns 59% of bancassurance provider Absa Group), credit cards (the Barclaycard), and online banking. Barclays Bank traces its roots to the late 17th century.

Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, one of the country's top holders and servicers of student loans. The not-for-profit organization helps borrowers obtain education financing such as Federal Stafford, alternative or supplemental, and consolidation loans through lending institutions such as Bank of America and U.S. Bancorp. It also offers a "Rate Relief" program that can lower a borrower's interest rate by up to 3%, as well as deferment and forbearance options that either postpone or reduce a borrower's monthly payment. The authority also manages loan servicing for lending institutions nationwide.

Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) is set up may require a higher education. The government-related financial aid agency does business under the name American Education Services. It's one of the nation's top guarantors of the US Department of Education's Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), as well as one of the largest student loan servicers and one of the largest student loan holders. PHEAA uses the funds it generates to improve higher education opportunities, lower the cost of financial assistance, and streamline the financial aid process.

First Franchise Capital is a subsidiary of First Financial Bancorp, which assumed ownership of the company after acquiring the operations of the failed Irwin Financial in an FDIC-facilitated transaction in 2009. Going loco trying to finance your El Pollo? First Franchise Capital can help ease the franchise-operation crazies. Formerly Irwin Franchise Capital, the company provides conventional and Small Business Administration-backed loans of at least $100,000 to restaurant franchisees to acquire, build, remodel, or refinance new stores. It also offers financing for equipment and real estate. First Franchise Capital Corporation works with more than 50 restaurant brands and deals with franchisees of all sizes throughout the US.

OTP Bank provides institutional, commercial, corporate, private, and retail banking in Hungary and beyond. The company and its subsidiaries offer such services as auto financing, real estate, and business loans, as well as investment, asset, and fund management and lending and deposit banking facilities. The company operates a network of about 1,400 banking offices in and around Hungary. Founded in 1949 as The National Savings Bank, OTP was originally a Hungarian state-owned bank; the company was privatized in 1990 and went public in 1995.

The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland provides banking and other financial services to small and medium-sized commercial and industrial companies in Ireland and internationally. The company’s products include interest and non-interest bearing current accounts; demand and time deposit accounts; loans to customers, including overdrafts, installment credit and finance lease receivables, business and corporate lending, mortgage loans for house purchases, as well as home improvement and secured personal loans to existing mortgage customers. It also provides international asset financing, leasing, debt factoring, foreign exchange facilities, interest and exchange rate hedging instruments, executor and trustee services, life assurance/pension/investment fund management, fund administration and custodial services, telephone and online banking, and financial advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, and underwriting. As of March 31, 2009, the company operated in Ireland through 248 full time branches and 1,292 ATMs. The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland was founded in 1783 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

Bank Sarasin, one of Switzerland's largest and most reputable private banks, specializes in asset management, investment funds, securities trading, and investment counseling, catering to both private and corporate clients. The bank also offers complementary services such as corporate finance and brokerage analysis. The bank's financial services businesses are run through several subsidiaries, including Sarasin Funds Management and Sarasin Investment Management, which manages the bank's fund advisement activities in the UK. Netherlands-based Rabobank owns a majority of Bank Sarasin, which was established in 1841.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is banking on the continued support of other banks. The bank provides funds for residential mortgages and community development loans to its members, which consist of about 450 financial institutions in New England, including banks, thrifts, credit unions, and insurance companies. The bank also lends to nonmember institutions such as state housing finance agencies, primarily to promote the funding of low to moderate income housing in the region. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is one of 12 regional wholesale banks in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Its region includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Danske Bank A/S provides various personal finance, corporate banking, and institutional products and services in Denmark and internationally. It also offers various financial services comprising mortgage finance, insurance, leasing, real estate brokerage, and asset management services. The company’s personal finance products and services include eBanking; current accounts, debit cards, and credit cards; consumer loans, car loans, home equity loans, and mortgage loans; investing services; and annuity pensions, capital pensions, unit linked schemes, investment pools, annuities, and group life insurance. Its personal financing solutions also comprise insurance services, such as home and property, life and critical illness, car, accident, travel, and repayment protection; and private banking services, including advisory services for investment management, portfolio management agreements, insurance, pensions, private companies, and trusts and foundations. Danske Bank’s corporate banking services comprise cash management services, liquidity and interest management, collection services, and cross border payments; business systems for online banking; financing services, such as bilateral loans, working capital financing, Capex financing, leasing, debt issues, and export financing; corporate finance for mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets, and risk advisory; trade and export finance services, including documentary credits and collections, guarantees, export finance, and correspondent banks. The company’s institutional services include equity trading and research, international payment processing, and custody services. It primarily operates in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, London, Hamburg, Warsaw, and Luxembourg. It operates approximately 734 branches. The company was formerly known as Den Danske Bank and changed its name to Danske Bank A/S in 2001. Danske Bank A/S was founded in 1871 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

First Victoria National Bank is a story of pioneer venture and courage that has become the solid foundation of Victoria's steady growth and economic stability. Its beginnings are deeply intertwined with the colorful history and early development of the entire South Texas region. Within a short time, Victoria had grown to a thriving 2,000, commerce and trade were at a peak; and there was a need for a trusted and reliable banking system to ensure the continued success of the rugged farm and ranch communities taking root. In 1867, First Victoria National Bank was established as the pioneer bank to meet the challenges of this newly settled but growing community.

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