HSBC France (formerly Credit Commercial de France or CCF) represents the operations of big British bank HSBC in France. Rebranded in 2005, the company entails the former Union de Banque Nationale de Paris, Banque de Picardie, Banque Hervet, and Banque de Baecque Beau, as well as CCF. It offers retail and private banking services through approximately 375 branches throughout the country. HSBC France's corporate, investment banking, and markets division focuses on mergers and acquisitions advice, specialized finance, fixed income products, foreign exchange, equity brokerage, and equity derivatives.

Saehan Bancorp is the holding company for Saehan Bank, which serves the Korean-American community in Southern California's Los Angeles and Orange counties through seven branches. Serving both individuals and businesses, the bank offers standard deposit products such as checking, savings, and money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Its lending activities mainly consist of commercial mortgages and business loans, with residential mortgage, construction and land development, and consumer loans rounding out its portfolio. Ancillary services include online banking, wire transfers, and debit cards.

Allstate Bank is a wholly-owned subsidary of The Allstate Corporation, the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurance company. The Allstate Corporation owns Allstate Insurance Company and Allstate Financial Group, which is comprised of America’s 17th largest life insurance business as well as businesses that market annuities, savings and financial services products through licensed financial professionals.

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki, better known as Bank Pekao (from its initials P.K.O.), offers retail, corporate, and investment banking services, primarily in Poland. It also provides leasing and asset management services. Branches can also be found in France and the Ukraine. In addition to traditional deposit products, Bank Pekao offers loans, leasing and factoring services, custodial services, currency exchange, and foreign trade facilitation. Originally founded as a state-owned bank to provide banking services to Polish emigrants, Bank Pekao is now controlled by Italian bank UniCredit, which holds approximately 53% of its shares.

Firstbank Corporation is the holding company for six separately chartered subsidiary banks offering services under the Firstbank banner; it also owns Keystone Community Bank, which it acquired in 2005. Through more than 50 branches in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, the banks attract deposits from area residents and businesses by providing standard services such as checking and savings accounts and CDs. The company also owns subsidiaries that provide real estate appraisal services, armored car services, and title insurance. Firstbank bought another Michigan-based bank holding company, ICNB Financial, parent of Ionia County Community Bank (now Firstbank - West Michigan), in 2007.

Sandy Spring Bancorp is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank, which operates more than 40 branches in the Baltimore and Washington, DC, metropolitan areas. One of the largest and oldest banks headquartered in Maryland (it was founded in 1868), Sandy Spring Bank provides standard deposit services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and CDs. Commercial mortgages account for the largest portion of the company's loan portfolio (about 40%); the remainder is a mix of residential mortgage, consumer, construction, and business loans, as well as equipment leases. The company also offers personal investing services, wealth management, trust services, insurance, and retirement planning.

ECB Bancorp Enjoys Community Banking. The holding company owns The East Carolina Bank, which serves individuals, small to midsized businesses, and local governments through about 25 branches in eastern North Carolina and the Outer Banks. The bank, which opened in a barbershop in 1920, provides checking, savings, money market, NOW, and individual retirement accounts, plus certificates of deposit. It mainly originates real estate loans (approximately 80% of its loan portfolio), including residential and commercial mortgages and construction and land development loans. The East Carolina Bank also writes commercial, consumer, and construction loans. Members of the Gibbs family own about 15% of ECB Bancorp.

RHB Bank Berhad, a subsidiary of RHB Capital Berhad, offers a wide range of financial services such as personal and corporate loans, savings accounts, and credit cards. RHB Bank Berhad also provides a variety of Islamic products and online banking. The company operates a network of some 200 offices across Malaysia, as well as branches throughout Singapore, Bangkok, and Brunei. It is purchasing an 80% stake in Indonesian financial institution Bank Mestika. RHB Bank Berhad was established through the merging of DCG Bank Berhad and Kwong Yik Berhad in 1997.

Idaho Bancorp was formed in 2004 to be the holding company for Idaho Banking Company, which serves residents and businesses of Boise and surrounding areas through four branches and a mortgage and construction loan office. The bank offers standard services such as checking accounts, CDs and savings, IRAs, credit cards, commercial loans, consumer loans, and mortgages. Construction loans and residential loans account for about 25% and 15%, respectively. Other real estate loans account for another 40%.

MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. operates as a holding company for MetroBank, National Association; and Metro United Bank that provide commercial banking products and services in Texas and California. The company offers retail deposit products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, individual retirement accounts, noninterest-bearing demand deposit transaction accounts, and interest-bearing NOW accounts. Its loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans comprising loans to wholesalers, manufacturers, and business service companies; commercial mortgage loans to finance the purchase of real property; loans for the construction of residential and non-residential properties; loans for commercial properties, such as multi-family, office, industrial, warehouse, and retail centers; and consumer loans comprising automobile loans, lines of credit, and other personal loans. The company also provides government guaranteed lending programs; trade finance loans and letters of credit to facilitate export and import transactions for small and medium-sized businesses; and single-family residential mortgage products through third party mortgage companies, as well as offers ATM cards, debit cards, and online banking services. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 19 branches in the greater Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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