First Franchise Capital is a subsidiary of First Financial Bancorp, which assumed ownership of the company after acquiring the operations of the failed Irwin Financial in an FDIC-facilitated transaction in 2009. Going loco trying to finance your El Pollo? First Franchise Capital can help ease the franchise-operation crazies. Formerly Irwin Franchise Capital, the company provides conventional and Small Business Administration-backed loans of at least $100,000 to restaurant franchisees to acquire, build, remodel, or refinance new stores. It also offers financing for equipment and real estate. First Franchise Capital Corporation works with more than 50 restaurant brands and deals with franchisees of all sizes throughout the US.

The Golden 1 Credit Union wants to be the 1. One of California's largest financial cooperatives, not to mention one of the largest credit unions in the US, the member-owned organization serves communities in central and northern parts of the state through a network of more than 80 branches; nearly half of them are in and around Sacramento. The Golden 1 has more than 680,000 members who are residents of more than 30 eligible counties or employees of hundreds of select companies or groups. The credit union offers savings, checking, and money market accounts, IRAs, and credit and check cards. It also provides personal and residential real estate loans, as well as investments and insurance.

Central 1 Credit Union (Central 1) is the central banker for nearly 200 independent credit unions in British Columbia and Ontario. With nearly $10 billion in assets under management, Central 1 offers conventional banking products, liquidity services, and payment processing products, as well as business consulting assistance and online banking services (via MemberDirect). Central 1's member unions, which act as company shareholders, serve some 3 million clients through 835 branches. Credit Union Central of British Columbia merged with Credit Union Central of Ontario in 2008 to create Central 1 Credit Union. The merger set the stage for further consolidation in Canada's credit union system.

Drake Financial is an Export-Import Bank Guaranteed Lender. Perhaps Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the world would have gone a little smoother had Drake Finance Group been involved. Working through a network of private lenders, Drake Financial Group secures trade financing for US exporters and foreign buyers of bulk agricultural products, capital equipment, consumer durables, raw materials, and spare parts. Additionally, Drake Finance Group, Inc facilitates asset-based loans, equipment leasing, factoring, and lines of credit for businesses based in the US and Canada.

Marquette Financial Companies to finance their companies. Marquette Financial comprises about a dozen subsidiaries that provide financial services such as commercial banking and lending services to small and midsized enterprises. The company's commercial finance activities include asset-based lending, accounts receivable financing, and equipment leasing, as well as niche lending services such as factoring for the trucking industry and leveraged finance for small businesses that are being acquired by private equity firms. Marquette Financial has two units devoted to providing real estate construction lending to builders, developers, contractors, and investors.

Rockville Financial, Inc. is the holding company owns the regional thrift, which serves Connecticut's Hartford, New London, and Tolland counties from 20 branch locations. Rockville Bank offers traditional deposit products and services, including checking, savings, and NOW accounts. One-to-four family residential mortgages account for more than 60% of the bank's lending portfolio, which also includes commercial real estate, business, construction, and consumer loans. Several of the bank's branches are located in supermarkets and operate seven days a week. Mutual holding company Rockville Financial MHC owns 55% of Rockville Financial.

The company was founded in 1964 in Jackson, Georgia, by a group of local businessmen who wanted to establish a true community bank. They envisioned a bank that would serve the specific needs of the community and all of its citizens. We have experienced strong growth over these many years which is an indication that our founding directors were correct in their assessment that if we served our community and customers well we would succeed.

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Berkshire Bank that provides commercial and consumer banking services to individuals, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, and municipalities in western Massachusetts, southern Vermont, and northeastern New York. The company generates various deposit products, including interest-bearing checking, non interest-bearing checking, regular savings, money market savings, time certificates of deposit, and checking and NOW accounts. Its loan portfolio comprises fixed-rate and adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans; commercial mortgages on properties used for business purposes, such as small office buildings, industrial, healthcare, lodging, recreation, and retail facilities; commercial business loans, including revolving loans, lines of credit, letters of credit, time notes, and small business administration guaranteed loans; and consumer loans comprising prime indirect automobile loans and home equity loans. The company also offers electronic banking, cash management, and other transaction and reporting services; and interest rate swap contracts to commercial customers.In addition, it provides wealth management services, including trust, financial planning, and investment services, as well as operates as an agent for lines of property and casualty, life, disability, and health insurance. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated a total of 45 financial centers, including 40 bank branches, as well as insurance offices. Berkshire Hills Bancorp was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Amegy Bank entered the market with a small team who had big goals. Throughout the next two decades, that team grew into a talented family of bankers whose commitment to common-sense solutions and doing the right thing for customers still remains a priority today.Amegy Bank believes in relationship banking, where customers know their bankers’ names and bankers know their customers’. We look at banking from our customers’ perspective and we make it easy for them to bank with us. Through what we call the “Community Banking Partnership,”they bring solutions to customers by being proactive and providing them access to all parts of the bank in their own geographic areas.

Magyar Bancorp is the holding company for Magyar Bank, which serves central New Jersey individuals and businesses through about a half-dozen offices. The bank offers standard deposit products including checking and savings accounts, NOW accounts, and CDs. It uses these funds to originate loans and invest in securities. Magyar Bank focuses on real estate lending, including construction loans, residential and commercial mortgages, and home equity loans, which altogether account for about 90% of its loan portfolio. Mutual holding company Magyar Bancorp, MHC, owns 56% of Magyar Bancorp.

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