New York Community Bancorp is the holding company for New York Community Bank (one of the largest thrifts in the US) and New York Commercial Bank. In New York, New York Community Bank operates through four divisions: Queens County Savings Bank, Richmond County Savings Bank, Roosevelt Savings Bank, and Roslyn Savings Bank. It also serves customers in New Jersey through its Garden State Community Bank division. Altogether, it has more than 200 branches throughout the two states. Nonbank subsidiaries offer asset management and life insurance. The company expanded into Arizona, Ohio, and Florida with its 2009 FDIC-assisted acquisition of the failed AmTrust Bank.

Cheviot Financial happily puts the "buck" in "Buckeye State." It is the holding company for Cheviot Savings Bank, which operates more than five branches in and around Cincinnati. The community-oriented thrift offers traditional products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, and credit cards. Its lending activities primarily consist of residential mortgages; construction, consumer, and commercial loans round out its loan book. Cheviot offers investment services through third-party provider Souders Financial. Cheviot Mutual Holding Company owns about 60% of Cheviot Financial, which will nearly double in size through its planned acquisition of First Franklin Corporation.

Sparkasse Dachau,the regional savings bank ("Sparkasse" is German for "savings bank") offers a variety of personal banking services, including savings accounts and real estate financing, as well as auto, accident, health, homeowners', and life insurance. It also operates its own travel agency. The bank traces its roots as far back as the 1880 founding of its predecessor, the Marktsparkasse Dachau; it attained its current form in 2000 when the Kreis- und Stadtsparkasse Dachau-Indersdorf merged with the Marktsparkasse Altomunster. Sparkasse Dachau touts itself as the leading credit instituion in the Dachau administrative region.

Pathfinder Bancorp is the holding company for Pathfinder Bank, which operates seven branches serving upstate New York's Oswego County and surrounding areas. Founded in 1859, the bank provides standard services such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, IRAs, CDs, and credit cards. It primarily originates residential real estate loans, which account for the majority of the company's loan portfolio. The bank's Pathfinder Investment Services division provides mutual funds, insurance, brokerage, and financial advisory services. Mutual holding company Pathfinder Bancorp, M.H.C., owns nearly two-thirds of the company.

Lafayette Community Bancorp operates as the holding company for Lafayette Community Bank, which offers commercial banking services primarily in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. The banks deposit activities consist of noninterest bearing and interest bearing demand deposits, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, time deposits, and individual retirement accounts.

Waccamaw Bancshares is the holding company for the Waccamaw Bank, which operates about 15 branches in the coastal Carolina region. With about 15 branch loactions, Waccamaw provides traditional products such as checking and savings accounts and IRAs. It primarily uses funds from deposits to write commercial loans and mortgages, including business loans, construction loans, and land development loans. Hit by an increase in bad loans, the company is working with regulators to raise its capital holdings. It is also tightening up its lending practices.

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. owns 10 independently operated companies that offer private banking, wealth advisory, and investment management to wealthy individuals and institutional clients throughout the US. Boston Private's holdings include Boston Private Bank & Trust, which operates about 10 branches in Massachusetts. In California, the company runs Borel Private Bank & Trust and First Private Bank & Trust. Charter Private Bank serves clients in Washington. The banks offer a range of deposit lending products. Boston Private's advisory and management arms oversee some $19 billion in assets.

Cambridge Savings Bank is proud to be among the largest community banks in Massachusetts. With more than $2 billion in assets, we have the financial strength to deliver a wealth of innovative products and services to a wide range of personal, small business, and commercial banking customers. From deposit and loan products, mortgages and Internet banking, to more sophisticated services such as trust and investment offerings and real estate lending services, we have the capability to offer what you need to meet your financial goals.

City National Bank’s (CNB) history started in 1971 when a group of civic leaders recognized an economic void in the City of Newark, New Jersey’s largest city. United to address this challenge, these foresighted individuals believed Newark needed a financial institution that would serve all people and help strengthen local neighborhoods. These civic leaders were determined to establish a bank that would be sensitive to the needs of Black, Hispanic and other minorities whose access to credit and banking services were historically limited.

Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia State Bank, which provides a range of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals in the states of Washington and Oregon. It offers checking and saving accounts, certificate of deposit accounts, and consumer and residential lending products; and remote deposit capture, cash management, commercial and industrial lending, real estate and real estate construction lending, equipment finance, and small business services. The company also provides Visa card, investment, international banking, merchant card, online banking, electronic bill pay, and private banking services. As of February 19, 2010, Columbia Banking System had 84 branch offices, including 60 branches in Washington and 24 branches in Oregon. Columbia Banking System, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington.

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