Northern Bank has a network of nearly 100 branches and about a dozen banking centers. The bank offers services including financial planning, personal and business loans, automobile financing, insurance, and international services. Founded in 1809 as Northern Banking Partnership, Northern Bank was acquired by Danske Bank, Denmark's largest bank, in early 2005.

NewBridge Bancorp shows a marked preference for "lettuce." Formerly LSB Bancshares, the holding company owns NewBridge Bank (formerly Lexington State Bank and FNB Southeast), which operates about 40 branches and a half-dozen loan production offices in North Carolina and Virginia. The bank offers personal and business banking products and services, including checking and savings accounts and loans. Through a partnership with Raymond James Financial, it offers securities and investment advisory services and insurance products.

SouthFirst Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for SouthFirst Bank, which provides general banking services in Alabama. The bank primarily generates deposits and originates various loans. Its deposit products include NOW accounts, money-market accounts, passbook savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. The banks loan portfolio comprises one-to-four family, owner-occupied, and residential mortgage; fixed-rate and adjustable-rate-mortgage residential construction loans; consumer loans, including savings account loans; and loans secured by second mortgage on real estate, such as home improvement and home equity loans.

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.

Tompkins Financial, formerly Tompkins Trustco, is the holding company for Tompkins Trust Company, The Bank of Castile, and The Mahopac National Bank, which all offer traditional banking products and services through some 45 offices in upstate New York. Deposit products include checking, savings, and money market accounts. The company offers investment management services through Tompkins Investment Services, and financial planning and wealth management through subsidiary AM&M Financial Services. Tompkins Insurance Agencies sells property/casualty coverage to consumers and businesses in central and western New York.

West Suburban Bank has offered a level of service and responsiveness that the mega-banks, despite their posturing, can never hope to attain. Our employees, from our tellers to our key decision makers, live in the communities we serve, so we understand the needs of our communities and our customers. And, because decisions are made locally, not at some far removed corporate headquarters, we can react quickly when those needs change.

RHB Bank Berhad, a subsidiary of RHB Capital Berhad, offers a wide range of financial services such as personal and corporate loans, savings accounts, and credit cards. RHB Bank Berhad also provides a variety of Islamic products and online banking. The company operates a network of some 200 offices across Malaysia, as well as branches throughout Singapore, Bangkok, and Brunei. It is purchasing an 80% stake in Indonesian financial institution Bank Mestika. RHB Bank Berhad was established through the merging of DCG Bank Berhad and Kwong Yik Berhad in 1997.

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.

Croghan Bancshares is helping to share the wealth in the Buckeye state. The firm is the holding company for Croghan Colonial Bank, which has about 10 branches in northern Ohio. Founded in 1888, the bank provides standard products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and credit cards, Its lending activities primarily consist of residential and commercial mortgages and, to a lesser extent, agricultural, business, construction, and consumer loans. In addition, the bank offers wealth management, investments, estate planning, private banking, and trust services.

Apollo Bancorp is the holding company for Apollo Trust Company, a community bank serving Western Pennsylvania's Kiski Valley, northeast of Pittsburgh. Through about five branches, the bank offers checking, savings, and investment accounts to individuals and local businesses. It also offers trust services. One- to four-family residential mortgages and commercial real estate loans make up most of the bank's loan portfolio. It also offers construction and land development loans, consumer loans, and farm loans, in addition to lending to area municipalities. Apollo Trust Company opened in 1871.

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