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.

Central Valley Community Bancorp founded in 1979, offers credit card services and originates a variety of loans, including residential and commercial mortgage, Small Business Administration, and agricultural loans. Through Central Valley Community Insurance Services, it markets health, property, and casualty insurance products primarily to business customers.

The Saudi British Bank (SABB) provides personal, private, and corporate banking services to customers across Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1978, SABB operates a network of about 75 branches (including a dozen locations exclusively for women), offering deposits, loans, and Takaful (cooperative insurance that complies with Islamic law). It also issues VISA and MasterCard credit cards, as well as the SABB Amanah card, which offers monthly payment plans that adhere to Islamic principles. Corporate services include cash management, treasury, and investment banking through HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited. British banking giant HSBC owns about 40% of SABB; Saudi nationals own 60%.

The Daegu Bank, Ltd,founded in 1967, the regional bank has more than 200 branches and serves 3.5 million customers in and around Daegu (also known as Taegu), one of the largest cities in South Korea. Daegu Bank offers retail banking (deposits), bancassurance, credit cards, consumer finance, electronic banking, capital markets, international banking and foreign exchange, risk management, trust deposits, and corporate banking (commercial loans). Samsung Life Insurance owns approximately 7% of the company.

Popular, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a range of retail and commercial banking products and services in Puerto Rico, the United States, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. It also provides vehicle financing, leasing, and daily rental services; mortgage loans; and insurance agency and brokerage, and reinsurance services, as well as offers financial advisory, investment, and security brokerage services for institutional and retail customers. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated 173 branches and approximately 580 automated teller machines in Puerto Rico, 7 branches in the U.S. Virgin Islands, 1 branch in the British Virgin Islands, and 1 branch in New York. In addition, it provides financial transaction processing and information technology solutions and services in the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Further, the company develops financial processing software applications; sells hardware products, such as ATM, POS, and communication products; and provides ATM switching and driving services. Popular was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc., through its bank subsidiaries, provides commercial and retail banking services to businesses and individuals. Its deposit products include checking and other demand deposit, negotiable order of withdrawal, savings, money market, individual retirement, and health savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposits and other time deposits. The company’s loans include commercial and industrial, agricultural, real estate mortgage, consumer, and home equity loans, as well as lines of credit. It also offers other products and services, including VISA debit cards, automated teller machines, online banking, safe deposit boxes, and trust services. In addition, the company engages in investment brokerage activities; and offers vehicle, property and casualty, life, and disability insurance, as well as tax-free annuities. Further, it offers trust and investment services for individuals and corporations. Heartland Financial USA, Inc. has strategic alliance with LPL Financial Institution Services to operate independent securities offices at its bank subsidiaries, as well as offers various investment services, such as mutual funds, annuities, retirement products, education savings products, brokerage services, employer sponsored plans, and insurance products. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 61 banking locations in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, and Minnesota. Heartland Financial USA, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa.

IFC's Purpose is to create opportunity for people to escape poverty and improve their lives by Promoting open and competitive markets in developing countries.Supporting companies and other private sector partners where there is a gap.Helping generate productive jobs and deliver essential services to the underserved.Catalyzing and mobilizing other sources of finance for private enterprise development. To achieve its Purpose, IFC offers development-impact solutions through firm-level interventions (direct investments, advisory services, and the IFC Asset Management Company); standard-setting; and business enabling environment work.

Thomasville Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Thomasville National Bank, which provides commercial banking products and services to customers primarily in Thomas County, Georgia. It accepts a range of deposit products, such as commercial and retail checking accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement and Keogh accounts, regular interest-bearing statement savings accounts, and certificates of deposits. The company offers commercial, financial, and agricultural loans for individual, partnership, or corporate borrowers;

Dexia provides retail, commercial, and private banking services in Europe, primarily Belgium, Luxembourg, and Turkey (through DenizBank). The company is a leader in European public and semi-public finance, with a majority of the market in Belgium and about half in France. It funds municipal buildings, social housing, and infrastructure projects and is active in Europe and North America. Dexia also provides asset management and investment services through its RBC Dexia Investor Services joint venture with Royal Bank of Canada; the unit has some $2.3 billion in assets under administration. Dexia was founded in 1996 through the merger of public finance institutions in Belgium and France.

Provident Community Bancshares (formerly Union Financial Bancshares) is the holding company for Provident Community Bank, which operates about 10 branches in Laurens, Union, Fairfield, Greenville and York counties in northern South Carolina. The bank attracts deposits from local consumers and businesses by offering checking and savings accounts, money market and NOW accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Its lending activities mainly consist of business loans, commercial mortgages, and consumer and installment loans. The bank also offers investments, brokerage services, retirement planning, and credit cards.

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