First Community Bank adventure began during a rafting trip down the Colorado River. That trip inspired President & CEO H. Patrick "Pat" Dee and others to start a different kind of bank. They envisioned a bank where employees were given responsibility and trust, customers were treated like friends, and serious banking could be fun. In 1988 First State Bank of Taos was purchased. Already rich in tradition and deeply rooted in community values, the best of our charter bank was preserved while feeding it the resources and perseverance the bank would need to continue growing. That little bank has now grown to a $2.6 billion regional bank covering most of New Mexico and the Phoenix area.

Established in 1921, the Michinoku Bank is a regional bank offering financial services in the Aamori Prefecture in Japan. With about 120 branches and eight consolidated subsidiaries, Michinoku Bank offers traditional banking products, as well as real estate management and staffing supply services. With its "family bank" business approach, the company targets individual retail customers, as well as small-to-medium-sized businesses. It has key subsidiaries in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Michinoku Bank was also the first Japanese bank to open a subsidiary in Russia when it launched The Michinoku Bank (Moscow) Ltd. in 1999; it is now selling that operation to Mizuho Financial.

Automotive Finance Corporation (AFC) is a premier capital funding source for the used car industry. Founded in 1987 and based out of Carmel, Indiana, AFC's commitment to the success of our customers, our employees, and our company has made us one of the largest independent providers of dealer floorplan financing in North America. With more than 85 strategically located branch offices servicing dealers at more than 800 auctions throughout North America, AFC offers outstanding customer service and solutions to the independent dealer's unique business needs. AFC offers innovative products and services designed with the independent dealer in mind, including Vehicle Inventory Protection (VIP) and 24-hour account management through www.afcdealer.com. Additional floorplan programs for salvage vehicles, daily rental operators, and for non-auction purchases are also available.

Morton Community Bank has nearly 30 branches and divisions known collectively as "Your Hometown Community Banks of Central Illinois." Most bear the names of the communities in which they operate. Serving local consumers and businesses, the bank offers standard products and services such as checking and savings accounts and ATM, credit, and debit cards. Commercial and residential mortgages account for around two-thirds of its loan portfolio. Morton Community Bank provides financial planning services through its Investment Services division; personal and business insurance are offered through affiliate Winter Insurance. Morton acquired Citizens National Bank in 2009 after it was shut down by regulators.

Bank of the Ryukyus, which serves consumers, as well as small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism-dependent prefecture of Okinawa. The regional financial institution has nearly 70 banking offices, including one in Tokyo. Bank of the Ryukyus and its subsidiaries offer such financial products and services as credit cards, financing, home loans, leasing, securities, and trust banking. It was established in 1948 under a US Navy ordinance for economic development in Okinawa while it was under US control, which ended in 1972.

M&F Bank has deep roots. Since 1890, M&F Bank has served a growing community of clients encompassing parts of four states. From 48 locations and the connected world M&F is delivering a wide array of financial products and services to individuals, businesses, organizations, governments and churches. From our base in Mississippi M&F now serves in Tennessee, Alabama and Florida. Our markets are diverse; our financial services are adapted to the needs of the client. Our mission is built on integrity and focused on exceeding the expectation of our customer. We believe in the basics of traditional banking. We also believe in a menu of related services including insurance, wealth management, investments, mortgage banking and specialized applications of the financial system. M&F is as relational as your best friend and neighbor while being as technologically adept as you require. Stewardship is the means and the end of our mission. As we grow shareholder value through exceptional service we are better able to do good and perpetuate the multiplication of value to customer, community and associate. Our calling is high, our commitment is unswerving and our mission is clear. At M&F Bank the focus is on results.

ASB Financial Corp. ("ASB" or the "Corporation"), a unitary savings and loan holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio, owns all of the issued and outstanding common shares of American Savings Bank, fsb ("American" or the "Savings Bank"), a federal savings bank. Other than investing excess funds, ASB's activities have been limited primarily to holding the common shares of American.

Sekerbank provides banking services for the residents of Turkey and abroad. The company focuses on providing a variety of corporate and commercial, retail, and small business banking services and products. Sekerbank has more than 200 branches and more than 200 ATMs in about 60 cities throughout Turkey. Its subsidiaries include Seker Yatirim (investment banking), Seker Leasing (leasing), Seker Bilisim (information technology services), and Seker Off-Shore (off-shore banking). The company was founded as Seker Pancari Kooperatifleri Bankasi in 1953. Sekerbank's pension fund owns more than 50% of the company. Sekerbank plans to continue to develop new products for its customers.

Northrim BanCorp offers standard deposit products including checking, savings, and money market accounts; CDs; and IRAs. It uses funds from deposits to write commercial loans (40% of loan portfolio) and real estate term loans (nearly 35%), as well as construction and consumer loans.Can you get banking services at the north rim of the world? Of course! Northrim BanCorp, formed in 2001 to be the holding company for Northrim Bank, provides a full range of commercial and retail banking services and products through some 10 banking offices in Alaska's Anchorage, Fairbanks North Star, and Matanuska Susitna counties. Division offices that provide short-term capital to customers also are located in Washington and Oregon.

One of China's largest commercial banks, China CITIC Bank offers corporate, small business, and retail banking and financial services, including business accounts, personal savings accounts, loans, asset management, and private banking. The bank operates primarily in China through a network of more than 600 branches, many of which are located in China's coastal regions and major economic centers. To a lesser extent, China CITIC serves select international markets as well. Founded in 1987, the bank is majority-owned and controlled by state-owned investment firm CITIC Group.

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