In 1962, Cathay Bank opened for business with the mission of providing financial services to the growing but underserved Chinese-American community in the greater Los Angeles area, thus becoming the first Chinese-American bank in Southern California. Recognizing that the community it served was part of a more diverse one, Cathay Bank adopted the motto "An Open Door for All." Its rapid expansion was fueled by successive waves of immigration, burgeoning trade between America and Asia, and the economic development of the surrounding community. Since its inception, when it only had $550,000 in capital, Cathay Bank has thrived and is now part of a publicly traded financial institution with stockholder equity of approximately $1.43 billion and total assets of $11.25 billion. Its service network extends from the West Coast to New York and Massachusetts on the Eastern Seaboard, north to the state of Washington, and south to Texas. Overseas, it has a presence in the three important commercial centers in the Asian-Pacific Rim-Taipei, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.

International Personal Finance can make a house call if you forgot to save your pennies. The company provides small unsecured loans, typically for periods between six months and two years. Some 26,000 local agents call on the clients to collect payments on a weekly basis; the company asks for one fixed charge for the credit and does not impose any penalty fees. In some markets, it offers a more traditional loan that customers can pay via payment transfer. The company serves approximately 2 million customers in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Mexico. International Personal Finance was founded in 1997 as the international arm of Provident Financial; it was spun off 10 years later.

ICICI Bank Limited provides banking products and financial services in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital, and asset management to corporate and retail customers. It offers savings accounts, fixed deposits, recurring deposits, and salary accounts; and consumer and commercial cards. The company also provides home loans, commercial vehicle loans, personal loans, car loans, and loans against securities. In addition, it offers tax saving bonds, government of India bonds, mutual funds, initial public offers, foreign exchange services, and senior citizens savings schemes; and health, overseas travel, student medical, motor, and home, insurance products, as well as invests in gold. Further, it provides cash management services and global trade services; mergers and acquisitions advisory services and private equity syndication services; financial institution, capital market, and custodial services; and structured and project finance products. Additionally, the company offers business advantage loans, vendor/dealer finance, and industry specific loans; transaction banking and CMS services; trade services; and private equity placement services. It also provides NRI banking, international banking, rural and agri banking, Internet banking, mobile banking, and phone banking services, as well as dematerialization services. As of May 3, 2010, the company had a network of 2,000 branches and extension counters, and 5,219 ATMs in India and internationally. ICICI Bank Limited was founded in 1955 and is based in Mumbai, India.

Southern Connecticut Bancorp is the holding company for The Bank of Southern Connecticut, which serves greater New Haven from about five locations. The bank offers standard deposit products, such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. It is mainly a business lender, with operating loans and commercial loans secured by real estate comprising about 90% of the company's loan portfolio. Construction, consumer installment, and home equity loans round out its lending activities. Southern Connecticut Bancorp and Naugatuck Valley Financial called off plans to merge in 2010.

ING Bank unique approach to banking is backed by ING (NYSE:ING), a global financial institution of Dutch origin offering banking, insurance and asset management to over 85 million private, corporate and institutional clients in more than 50 countries. ING employs over 130,000 people in 50 countries, including more than 10,000 in the US, and has been operating in America for over 100 years. ING DIRECT is a member of the FDIC (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation) which insures bank deposits up to $250,000 per depositor.

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.

Citizens Bancshares is the holding company for Citizens Trust Bank, which serves the Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia and Birmingham and Eutaw, Alabama communities from about 10 branch offices. The bank provides standard services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, credit cards, financial planning, and investments. Its lending portfolio mainly consists of loans secured by one- to four-family residences, multifamily dwellings, or commercial or industrial real estate. Former chairman and Atlanta-area entrepreneur and philanthropist Herman J. Russell owns about 30% of Citizens Bancshares' stock.

CNB Corporation is the holding company for Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan, which serves individuals and local businesses through more than five branches in the northern reaches of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Serving the counties of Cheboygan, Emmet, and Presque Isle, the bank offers standard fare such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. CNB Mortgage, a subsidiary of the bank, handles residential mortgage lending activities, which account for approximately half of the company's loan portfolio; commercial mortgages make up most of the remainder. Bank affiliate CNB Financial Services provides insurance and financial planning. Citizens National Bank was founded in 1931.

Israel Discount Bank of New York (the "Bank"), also known by its registered service mark, "IDB Bank", is a full service commercial bank chartered by the State of New York and a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Our liquidity and capital ratios are strong, and we are ranked by Crain's New York Business as the 14th largest commercial bank in the New York area.

First National Community Bancorp is the holding company for First National Community Bank, which has about 20 offices in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne and Monroe counties in northeastern Pennsylvania. The bank provides standard retail services such as checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, credit cards, mortgages, and other loans. It also offers wealth management services. The bank is mainly a business lender, with commercial mortgages accounting for more than 40% of its loan portfolio and operating loans comprising about another quarter. Chairman Louis DeNaples and his brother Dominick, who is vice chairman, each own around 10% of First National Community Bancorp.

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