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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.

MB Financial doesn't stand for "Midsized Businesses," even though that's its target market. The holding company for MB Financial Bank has more than 85 branches in the Chicago area and one in Philadelphia. Commercial-related credits, including real estate mortgages, operating loans, lease financings, and construction loans, make up more than 80% of the bank's loan portfolio. In addition to serving small and middle-market companies, MB Financial provides retail banking and lending to consumers. The company also offers investment management and trust services.

Mercantile Bancorp, Inc. company has six wholly owned bank subsidiaries in Florida, Illinois, and Missouri (the largest is Mercantile Trust & Savings Bank based in Quincy, Illinois), and a majority-owned bank subsidiary in Kansas. With a total of more than 25 offices, the community-oriented banks offer deposit and loan products, asset management, retail brokerage services, and agricultural business management. The majority of the company's loan portfolio is related to real estate, including farmland, construction, and commercial and residential mortgage loans.

Mercantile Bank Corporation is the holding company for Mercantile Bank of Michigan (formerly Mercantile Bank of West Michigan), which operates more than five branches in and around Grand Rapids, Holland, and Lansing. (The latter was the community bank's first foray outside the western part of Michigan, prompting the name change in 2005.) The bank targets local consumers and businesses, offering standard deposit services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, and health savings accounts. Loans for real estate secured by nonresidential properties make up more than half of the company's loan portfolio; business loans are about a quarter.

Mid-Wisconsin Financial Services likes to stay in the middle of all things financial in the Badger State. The institution is the holding company for Mid-Wisconsin Bank, which offers traditional time deposit and lending services from some 15 branches in central and northern Wisconsin. The bank also provides wealth management services including administration of pension and profit sharing plans, personal trusts, and estates, as well as securities and annuities brokerage. Commercial and residential mortgages each account for about a third of the company's loan portfolio; other offerings include business, construction, and agricultural loans. Mid-Wisconsin Bank was incorporated in 1890.

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