WesBanco would like to be "BesBanco" for its customers. The holding company owns WesBanco Bank, which offers banking services through more than 110 branches in West Virginia, Ohio, and western Pennsylvania. In addition to traditional services such as deposits and loans, the bank also offers trust, discount brokerage, and investment services, including its proprietary WesMark mutual funds. WesBanco Insurance Services is a multiline insurance provider. Commercial real estate loans account for more than 40% of of WesBanco's loan portfolio, while residential mortgages are about 20%. The company sells most of the new residential mortgages that it originates into the secondary market.

Sapporo Hokuyo Holdings, Inc was formed in 2001 to serve as the holding company for North Pacific Bank and The Sapporo Bank; together the regional banks have some 230 offices in Hokkaido, as well as an office in Tokyo and two offices in China. North Pacific Bank, which is the largest bank in Hokkaido, accounts for most of the holding company's sales; the bank traces its roots to 1917. The company also has subsidiaries active in credit cards and leasing; bank subsidiaries engage in such activities as financing.

Suncorp-Metway (aka Suncorp Group)wants to be a rising star in Australia's insurance and banking sectors. The group owns Suncorp Insurance, which operates one of the country's largest general insurance companies, as well as a small but growing life insurance and wealth management business. The general insurance business sells personal and commercial property/casualty insurance under its Suncorp, AAMI, GIO, Vero, and Shannons brands. In addition to its insurance business, Suncorp also runs Suncorp Bank, an operator of some 170 branches in eastern Australia. Among other products, the bank offers personal and commercial banking accounts, financial planning, and loans to consumers and small to midsized businesses.

Logansport Financial is the holding company for Logansport Savings Bank, which serves customers in Cass County, Indiana. From a single office in Logansport, the bank offers individuals and businesses a variety of financial services, including such deposit products as checking, savings, and NOW accounts, as well as IRAs and certificates of deposit. Logansport Savings Bank uses funds from deposits to originate residential mortgages, which account for almost half of its loan portfolio. The bank, originally chartered in 1925, also offers home equity, home improvement, commercial real estate, business, and consumer loans.

Britton & Koontz Capital Corporation operates as the holding company for Britton & Koontz Bank, National Association that provides commercial and consumer banking services in Mississippi and Louisiana. The company offers various deposit products, including personal and commercial checking accounts, money market deposit accounts, savings accounts, non-interest bearing accounts, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial, financial, and agricultural loans; real estate construction, residential, and other loans; and installment loans. In addition, the company provides automated clearinghouse services; safe deposit box facilities; brokerage services; automated teller machines; cash management services, including remote deposit, money transfer, direct deposit payroll, and sweep accounts; VISA credit cards; and letters of credit. As of May 18, 2010, it operated three full service offices in Natchez, two in Vicksburg, Mississippi; and three in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in Natchez, Mississippi.

Macatawa Bank Corporation is the holding company for Macatawa Bank. Since its 1997 founding, the company has grown into a network of about 25 branches serving western Michigan's Allegan, Kent, and Ottawa counties. The bank provides standard services, including checking and savings accounts, CDs, safe deposit boxes, and ATM cards. It also offers investment services and products through an agreement with a third-party provider. With deposit funds, the bank primarily originates commercial mortgages and business loans, which account for approximately 50% and 25% of its loan book, respectively. Macatawa Bank also originates residential mortgages and consumer loans.

Cattles offers a herd of financial services to the UK's subprime market. Its primary operating unit, Welcome Finance, makes secured and unsecured personal loans ranging from £2,000 to more than £9,000 to borrowers who may have questionable credit or employment histories. Its Shopacheck unit issues smaller short-term loans (around £300) at higher interest rates, collecting weekly payments at the borrowers' homes. Cattles also finances and sells used automobiles (through Welcome Car Finance) and acquires and services consumer debt (The Lewis Group). In the aftermath of the financial crisis, the debt-laden Cattles will undergo a restructuring, through which it will be acquired by newly created vehicle Bovess.

Great American Bancorp, Inc. operates as the savings and loan holding company for First Federal Savings Bank of Champaign-Urbana (the Bank) in Illinois. The Bank provides various retail banking services to individuals, families, and businesses in Champaign County, Illinois and surrounding counties. It engages in generating deposits and originating loans. The Bank offers various deposit products to its customers, including savings, demand deposits, NOW accounts, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts.

ABC International Bank (ABCIB) focuses on trade finance and investment between Europe and the Arab world. The bank's offerings include trade and commodity finance, lending to small and midsized businesses, treasury management, and Islamic financial services (including banking and asset management that are compliant with Islamic religious principles). It also finances energy and infrastructure projects in the Middle East and North Africa. A subsidiary of Arab Banking Corporation, ABCIB has branches in Frankfurt, London, Milan, and Paris, with additional support offices in Spain, Sweden, Turkey, and the UK.

Private & Commercial Finance Group provides financing to individuals for new and used cars, motorcycles, light commercial vehicles, and yes, horseboxes, otherwise known as horse trailers. The commercial segment of Private & Commercial Finance Group's business consists of its equipment finance division, providing commercial loans for businesses primarily needing plant equipment and vehicle financing. The company's e-Quote proposal system connects the company to a network of finance sources; the system generates and efficiently processes the high volume of loan applications central to the company's strategy.

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