Timberland Bancorp is the holding company for Timberland Savings Bank, which operates more than 20 branches in western Washington. The bank targets individuals and regional businesses, offering checking, savings, and money market accounts, and CDs. The bank concentrates on real estate lending, including commercial and residential mortgages, multifamily residential loans, and land develoment loans; it also writes business loans and other types of loans. Timberland Savings Bank was founded in 1915 as a savings and loan.

WSB Holdings was formed in 2008 to be the holding company for The Washington Savings Bank, a thrift with about five branches and a loan production office in Maryland's Baltimore/Washington, DC, corridor. Targeting middle-class consumers and midsized businesses, it offers standard deposit services such as checking savings, money market, and retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. Although the bank has traditionally focused on single-family mortgages and construction loans, it has diversified its loan portfolio amid the troubled housing market; commercial loans now account for the largest portion of its portfolio. Chairman William Harnett owns more than 40% of WSB Holdings.

Hokuhoku Financial Group's core business is banking, primarily through its chief subsidiaries: The Hokuriku Bank and The Hokkaido Bank. Through both banks' more than 250 branches, the financial services group targets the Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui Prefectures. In addition to banking, Hokuhoku Financial Group provides credit cards, leasing services, venture capital, and financing products. Hokuriku Bank got its start in 1877 when it was established as The Kanazawa 12th National Bank. Founded in 1951, Hokkaido Bank caters more to small and midsized corporations.

The Elmira Savings Bank is a community bank that serves individuals and small to midsized businesses through about a dozen branch offices in upstate New York's Cayuga, Chemung, Steuben, and Tompkins counties. The bank offers traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. With these funds, it mainly originates residential and commercial mortgages, business loans, and auto and other consumer loans. The bank offers investments and financial planning through its ESB Advisory Services subsidiary. Elmira Savings Bank was organized in 1869.

Ameris Bancorp enjoys the financial climate of the Deep South. It is the holding company of Ameris Bank, which serves retail and consumer customers through some 60 branches in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and northern Florida. The bank provides standard products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, IRAs, and credit cards; it offers investment services through an agreement with Raymond James Financial. Loans secured by commercial real estate and farmland account for approximately two-thirds of the company's loan portfolio, while residential mortgages and business loans account for about 10% each.

Aries Capital is a full-service mortgage banker specializing in structured financing for commercial projects including hotels, office buildings, and apartment buildings. Its offerings include fixed and adjustable rate mortgages, typically ranging from $3 million to $100 million, as well interim funds and smaller multifamily residential loans. Through Aries Real Estate Fund, Aries Capital, LLC provides mezzanine and bridge financing; Urban Development Fund finances projects that will benefit underserved communities. Aries Capital, LLC operates nationwide through offices in Chicago, Denver, Houston, and Phoenix. Aries Capital has funded more than $3 billion in real estate developments in the past decade.

The Etruscans started it all for Rome, but Banca Popolare dell'Etruria e del Lazio (Banca Etruria) serves central and northern Italy through approximately 200 branches, including those of subsidiaries Banca Federico del Vecchio and Banca Lecchese (acquired in 2006 and 2008, respectively). The company divides its banking operations into three segments: retail, private, and corporate. In addition to traditional deposit and loan products, the bank offers leasing, insurance, asset management, real estate management, and business consulting services. Banca Etruria is also one of Italy's foremost gold lenders, financing the purchase of more than 10 tons of the commodity annually.

Lyons Bancorp is king of the financial jungle. It's the holding company for The Lyons National Bank, which serves individuals and businesses from nine locations. Chartered in 1852 as the Lyons Bank of Palmyra, it offers standard retail products and services, including checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Residential and commercial mortgages together account for more than half of the bank's loan portfolio; other offerings include agricultural, business, and consumer loans. Subsidiary Lyons Realty is a real estate investment trust that holds a portfolio of mortgages. Subsidiary LNB Life Agency provides financial products and services to bank customers.

Dollar Bank wants to help you save your pennies. Founded in 1855,Dollar Bank has grown to become a large, full service, regional bank committed to providing the highest quality of banking services to individuals and businesses. Today, Dollar Bank operates more than 60 branch offices and loan centers throughout the Pittsburgh and Cleveland metropolitan areas.

DCB Financial is the holding company for The Delaware County Bank and Trust, which serves individual and commercial customers through some 20 branches in central Ohio. The bank offers traditional products and services, such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, credit and debit cards, and safe deposit facilities. Its loan portfolio primarily consists of commercial mortgages, residential mortgages, and home equity loans. The bank also writes construction, land development, industrial, and consumer loans. The Delaware County Bank and Trust provides insurance, investments, wealth management, and trust services, as well.

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