St. Galler Kantonalbank (SGKB) is one of Switzerland's largest cantonal banks, or banks backed by regional governments (in this case, St. Galler and Appenzell Ausserrhoden cantons). Customers include individuals, institutions, and retailers. In the cantonal system, more than 20 banks compete for the 30% of market share not hogged by commercial giants Credit Suisse and UBS. In 2006 SGKB entered into an agreement with Luzerner Kantonalbank for the development of IT for both banks. Founded in 1868, SKGB floated as a public company in 2001. Some 60% of the company is owned by the Canton of St. Galler. It acquired Anglo Irish Bank (Suisse) AG, subsidiary of Anglo Irish Bank in 2008.

Killbuck Bancshares is the holding company for The Killbuck Savings Bank, which operates about 10 branches in northeast Ohio. It offers traditional retail products to individuals and small to midsized businesses, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and IRAs. Residential and commercial mortgages make up about two-thirds of its loan portfolio, which also includes business loans and consumer loans. Killbuck Bancshares is the #1 financial institution in Holmes County, where most of its offices are located. It also has branches in Knox and Tuscarawas counties.

Bank of Granite Corporation is the holding company for a community bank of the same name that serves individuals and small businesses in about 10 west-central North Carolina counties. From 20 branches, Bank of Granite offers traditional demand and time deposit products mostly for individuals and small businesses. Before the economic downturn , mortgages made up more than half of Bank of Granite's loan portfolio. However, the slowdown deeply affected customers' ability to repay their loans and in 2009 Bank of Granite stopped originating mortgage loans altogether.

Suffolk County National Bank, which serves Suffolk County, New York, through about 30 branches. Targeting individuals and small to midsized businesses, the bank offers standard services such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, and trust and asset management. It also provides insurance and investment products, including IRAs, mutual funds, annuities, bonds, and brokerage services. Commercial mortgages account for about a third of the company's loan portfolio; business loans make up another 20%. The portfolio also includes residential mortgages and consumer and construction loans.

SBV&T knows the ABCs of banking. The corporation is the holding company for Springs Valley Bank & Trust, a community bank with about five locations in southern Indiana. Serving local individuals and businesses, the bank offers checking and savings accounts, loans, and mortgages, as well as trust and investment services. It is mainly a real estate lender, with residential and commercial mortgages making up most of the company's loan portfolio. Business, consumer, farmland, municipal, and construction and land development loans round out the bank's lending activities.

Home Capital Group is a holding company that operates through its Home Trust Company subsidiary. Home Trust is home to Canadians seeking credit -- both to buy homes and to buy anything else with credit cards. The federally regulated trust offers mortgage lending, retail credit and credit issuing services, as well as deposit services. Home Trust owns and operates offices in Alberta, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec.

Hawthorn Bancshares keeps a hawk eye on its customers' money. It is the indirect holding company for Hawthorn Bank, which operates some two-dozen branches in central and west-central Missouri. Originally founded in 1932, the bank offers traditional commercial banking services including deposit accounts, CDs, and lending. Its loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans, consumer installment loans, and commercial and residential mortgages. The bank also offers trust and brokerage services. Hawthorn Bancshares owns Hawthorn Bank through subsidiary Union State Bancshares.

Brunswick Bancorp is the holding company for Brunswick Bank and Trust, which serves central New Jersey's Monmouth and Middlesex counties through six branches. The bank attracts customers by offering standard deposit products such as checking and savings accounts in addition to investment options like CDs, IRAs, and 401(k) plans. It mainly originates commercial real estate loans (more than half of its loan portfolio). To a lesser extent, the bank also writes construction, land development, consumer, farm, and residential mortgage loans. In 2007 Brunswick Bancorp voluntarily delisted its stock from the NYSE Amex to save regulatory costs.

FirstFed Bancorp is the holding company for First Financial Bank, which has about 10 branches in central Alabama. The bank offers standard deposit products such as checking, savings, and money market accounts; IRAs; and CDs. With funds from deposits it originates loans in its market area, which includes Bibb, Jefferson, Shelby, and Tuscaloosa counties. First Financial's lending activities primarily consist of commercial real estate loans, single-family residential mortgages, and construction and land development loans. The bank also writes business and consumer loans.

State Street Bank provides custody, shareholder services, brokerage, securities finance, research, and other management services for institutional clients around the world. Customers include mutual funds, pension plans, and investment managers. At the top of the custody-services heap, State Street has about $19 trillion in assets under custody. It also has nearly $2 trillion in assets under administration. Other subsidiaries include asset manager State Street Global Advisors and State Street Alternative Investment Solutions.

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