Great Southern Bank was founded in 1923 with a $5,000 investment, four employees and 936 customers. Today, it has grown to $3.4 billion in total assets, more than 1,000 dedicated associates serving nearly 150,000 households. Headquartered in Springfield, Mo., the Company operates 75 retail banking centers in Missouri, Arkansas. Iowa, Kansas, and Nebraska. Great Southern offers one-stop shopping with a comprehensive line-up of financial services that give customers more choices for their money. Customers can choose from a wide variety of checking accounts, savings accounts and lending options. With the understanding that convenient access to banking services is a top priority, customers can access the bank when, where and how they prefer, whether it’s through a banking center that will have the longest banking hours in town, through an ATM, by telephone or through the Internet.Beyond traditional banking services, customers can also look to Great Southern for help with investment, insurance and travel services through Great Southern Financial Services, Great Southern Insurance and Great Southern Travel. Great Southern’s mission is to build winning relationships with its customers, associates, shareholders and communities. On any given day, we are hard at work helping young families realize the dream of homeownership, helping a business owner expand his or her business, or providing the right product or service to help an individual save for a future goal. We’re also partnering with the community to help make it a better and more prosperous place to live. And, last but not least, we are keeping the interests of our shareholders in mind in every decision we make while also maintaining our commitment to provide a superior long-term return on their investment.

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Guaranty Federal Savings Bank that provides banking services in Greene and Christian Counties in southwest Missouri. Its deposit products include fixed-term certificates of deposit, savings, money market, individual retirement accounts, and NOW (checking) accounts. The company’s loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans, multi-family residential mortgage loans, construction loans, permanent one-to four-family residential mortgage loans, business loans, consumer loans, and other loans consisting of loans secured by certificates of deposit, home equity loans, and automobile loans. It operates through a main office in Springfield, Greene County; six full-service branch offices and an operations center in Springfield; two full-service branch offices in Nixa, Christian County; and one full-service branch office in Ozark, Christian County, as well as maintains a network of 22 automated teller machines. Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1913 and is based in Springfield, Missouri.

Heartland Financial USA, Inc., through its bank subsidiaries, provides commercial and retail banking services to businesses and individuals. Its deposit products include checking and other demand deposit, negotiable order of withdrawal, savings, money market, individual retirement, and health savings accounts, as well as certificates of deposits and other time deposits. The company’s loans include commercial and industrial, agricultural, real estate mortgage, consumer, and home equity loans, as well as lines of credit. It also offers other products and services, including VISA debit cards, automated teller machines, online banking, safe deposit boxes, and trust services. In addition, the company engages in investment brokerage activities; and offers vehicle, property and casualty, life, and disability insurance, as well as tax-free annuities. Further, it offers trust and investment services for individuals and corporations. Heartland Financial USA, Inc. has strategic alliance with LPL Financial Institution Services to operate independent securities offices at its bank subsidiaries, as well as offers various investment services, such as mutual funds, annuities, retirement products, education savings products, brokerage services, employer sponsored plans, and insurance products. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 61 banking locations in the states of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, and Minnesota. Heartland Financial USA, Inc. was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa.

International Bancshares is leading post-NAFTA banking in South Texas. The institution's International Bank of Commerce (IBC) and Commerce Bank serve residents and businesses of Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico through more than 250 offices. International Bancshares Corporation facilitates trade between the US and Mexico and serves Texas' growing Hispanic population; about 30% of its deposits come from south of the border. In addition to commercial and international banking services, International Bancshares provides retail deposit services, insurance and investment products, and mortgages and consumer loans. The bulk of International Bancshares Corporation company's portfolio is made up of business and construction loans.

Liberty Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for BankLiberty that provides banking and related financial services to consumers and businesses. It offers various deposit instruments, including accounts and certificates of deposit, as well as individual retirement, NOW, passbook, and money market deposit accounts. The company’s loan portfolio comprises real estate loans, including real estate construction loans, single-family residential loans, commercial real estate loans, and multi-family real estate loans, as well as commercial business and consumer loans. As of September 30, 2009, it operated a main office in Liberty, Missouri and nine full-service branch offices in the Kansas City, Missouri metropolitan area. Liberty Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is based in Liberty, Missouri.

Mackinac Financial Corporation operates as the holding company for mBank that engages in commercial banking business. It offers interest bearing and non-interest bearing deposit products, including commercial and retail checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, regular interest-bearing statement savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. Mackinac Financial Corporation, Inc. company’s loan portfolio comprises commercial real estate loans; commercial, financial, and agricultural loans; one-to-four family residential real estate loans; construction loans; and consumer loans. It operates 6 branch offices in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and 4 branch offices in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula; and also operates 10 automated teller machines. Mackinac Financial Corporation, Inc. was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Manistique, Michigan.

MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. operates as a holding company for MetroBank, National Association; and Metro United Bank that provide commercial banking products and services in Texas and California. The company offers retail deposit products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, individual retirement accounts, noninterest-bearing demand deposit transaction accounts, and interest-bearing NOW accounts. Its loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans comprising loans to wholesalers, manufacturers, and business service companies; commercial mortgage loans to finance the purchase of real property; loans for the construction of residential and non-residential properties; loans for commercial properties, such as multi-family, office, industrial, warehouse, and retail centers; and consumer loans comprising automobile loans, lines of credit, and other personal loans. The company also provides government guaranteed lending programs; trade finance loans and letters of credit to facilitate export and import transactions for small and medium-sized businesses; and single-family residential mortgage products through third party mortgage companies, as well as offers ATM cards, debit cards, and online banking services. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 19 branches in the greater Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Iowa City, Iowa. The Company’s bank subsidiary is also headquartered in Iowa City. MidWestOne Bank has office locations in Belle Plaine, Burlington, Cedar Falls, Conrad, Coralville, Davenport, Fairfield, Fort Madison, Hudson, Melbourne, North English, North Liberty, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Parkersburg, Pella, Sigourney, Waterloo and West Liberty, Iowa. MidWestOne Insurance Services, Inc. provides personal and business insurance services in Pella, Melbourne and Oskaloosa, Iowa. MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc. common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "MOFG."

OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for OmniAmerican Bank that provides banking and financial services to individuals and business customers in north central Texas. The company’s deposit products include savings accounts, noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises one to four family residential mortgage loans, home equity loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate loans, real estate construction loans, consumer loans, and commercial business loans. The company also offers various insurance and investment products, as well provides wealth management services. It provides services from its main office in Fort Worth, Texas, and 15 full-service branches located in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and Hood County, Texas. OmniAmerican Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered Fort Worth, Texas.

Osage Federal Bank, founded in 1918, is a federal stock savings bank located in Oklahoma. The original name was National Building & Loan and was changed to Osage Federal Savings & Loan in 1935 when a federal charter was obtained. The savings and loan charter was changed to a stock savings bank charter in 2004 and the name changed to Osage Federal Bank. Osage Federal Bank has been a leader in mortgage lending, and offers a wide variety of loans for the purchase, refinance or improvement of real estate. Osage Federal Bank also makes commercial real estate loans and consumer loans. Osage Federal Bank serves Oklahoma with a staff of dedicated bankers. A wide array of deposit and savings accounts are offered. Our ATM's offer convenience and service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Osage Federal Bank has seen tremendous growth the past few years, and we attribute that to a strong local economy, great service, and a reputation for dependability and friendliness. Osage Federal Bank also offers telephone banking named "Call Katy". We have a dedicated Board of Directors who provide strategic planning and direction for the bank. We look forward to the future and intend to continue our banking excellence in the communities that we serve.

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