Federal Trust Corporation, a Florida corporation since August 5, 1988, is the parent holding company for Federal Trust Bank and Federal Trust Mortgage Company. Federal Trust is a full-service financial institution, providing a variety of products and services including checking, savings, money market accounts; certificate of deposits; individual retirement accounts, residential, commercial and mortgage loans.

Independent Bank Corporation is the holding company for Independent Bank, which serves Michigan's Lower Peninsula from more than 100 branches and a handful of loan production offices. Independent Bank provides retail and commercial banking services including mortgage lending and wealth management. Commercial loans account for about a third of its loan portfolio, followed by mortgages and consumer installment loans. The company also owns Mepco Finance, which acquired payment plans for extended automobile warranties, and Independent Title Services.

Peoples Federal Savings and Loan Association has participated with pride in the agricultural, commercial and industrial development that has graced Shelby County and shaped the destiny of its residents. At that time the only two services we were allowed to provide were mortgage loans and savings accounts. Through the years, fast paced expansion generated a growing need for creative financing. The Association experienced tremendous growth and saw a need to expand its physical quarters to more appropriately protect its depositor’s funds and valuable documents.

Marshall & Ilsley (M&I) marshals the material means for managing money. The holding company owns flagship subsidiary M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, M&I Bank, and Southwest Bank, which have more than 275 bank branches in the Midwest, plus some 90 more in Arizona, Florida, and Las Vegas. It is the largest bank in Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Kansas City, and St. Louis are other key markets. Focusing on retail and commercial banking and wealth management, M&I offers standard services such as deposits, credit cards, mortgages, and business and consumer loans, as well as trust, financial advisory, private banking, mutual funds, and brokerage services. Bank of Montreal is buying M&I for some $4.1 billion.

Parkvale Financial is the holding company for Parkvale Savings Bank (aka Parkvale Bank), which operates about 50 branches in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, as well as portions of southeastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. The bank offers such retail products as savings, checking, and money market accounts, CDs, and credit cards. Consumer loans, residential mortgages, business loans, and commercial mortgages comprise the bulk of its lending activities. Parkvale Financial Services sells insurance and offers investments through a partnership with LPL Financial. The bank was originally chartered in 1943 as Park Savings and Loan Association.

The Bank of Arizona prefers to bask in The Valley of the Sun. The bank operates a handful branches, as well as lending offices, in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Catering to local small businesses and commercial enterprises, Bank of Arizona offers deposit services such as checking and savings accounts, as well as lines-of-credit, real estate loans, and other lending products; it also offers specialized loans to health care companies. For consumers, the bank offers traditional deposit and loan services, IRAs and other savings products, as well as home equity loans and residential mortgages. Bank of Arizona is a subsidiary of the southwest financial firm BOK Financial.

Peoples Bancorporation owns three community banks: The Peoples National Bank, Bank of Anderson, and Seneca National Bank. The banks serve individuals and small to midsized businesses from about 10 branches in northwestern South Carolina. In addition to checking, savings, and NOW accounts, the banks offer investment products such as stocks and bonds, annuities, and mutual funds. Real estate loans, including mortgages and construction loans, account for some 85% of the banks' lending portfolio, which also includes business loans and consumer loans.

Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Gouverneur Savings and Loan Association that provides banking services to individuals and businesses in New York. It generates deposits products, such as savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market deposit accounts, checking accounts, and certificates of deposit. The companys loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage loans, including home equity and construction loans; commercial mortgage loans; automobile and other consumer loans, such as loans unsecured or secured by savings accounts or other consumer assets; and commercial non-mortgage loans to local businesses for working capital, machinery and equipment purchases, expansion, and other business purposes.

Forget Elsie. S.Y. Bancorp is more interested in a cash cow. It's the holding company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust, which operates about 30 branches primarily in and around Louisville, Kentucky, but also in Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Founded in 1904, the bank targets individuals and regional business customers, offering standard retail services such as checking and savings accounts, credit cards, certificates of deposit, and IRAs. Trust services are also available; brokerage and credit card services are offered through agreements with other banks. Real estate mortgages account for about 50% of the bank's loan portfolio, which also includes commercial (25%), construction, and consumer loans.

Community Partners Bancorp is the holding company for Two River Community Bank and The Town Bank (a division of Two River). Through more than a dozen total branches located in eastern New Jersey , the two banks offer deposit services like checking and savings accounts, as well as a variety of lending services, to consumers and small to midsized businesses. The banks' combined loan portfolio consists mainly of commercial real estate loans (about 40%), commercial and industrial loans (25%), and construction loans (20%). Consumer and residential loans make up only about 10% of the portfolio. Two River's branches are located in Middletown, while Town Bank's are located in Westfield and Cranford.

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