Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited is one of China's biggest banks and one of the largest in the world. ICBC, which went public in 2006 in a record-setting IPO, manages around 17,000 domestic branches and more than 160 overseas branches and offices. The bank's financial services, offered in Chinese renminbi and foreign currencies, include wholesale, retail, and international banking for more than 3 million corporate clients and some 190 million individuals. It oversees about a quarter of the total domestic assets owned by China's commercial banks. The Chinese government controls more than half of ICBC.

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals in Korea and internationally. The company’s deposit products include demand, savings, mutual installment, time, and housing subscription installment savings deposits; certificates of deposit; and time deposits, such as tax savings accounts for high net worth customers, savings accounts for household financing, and foreign currency deposits. Its portfolio of loans comprises mortgage and home equity loans; other consumer loans; working capital loans, which include discounted notes and trade financing; and facilities loans to finance the purchase of equipment and construction of manufacturing plants. The company also offers investment banking services, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions advisory services, bond issuances, underwriting, capital increase, asset-backed securitizations, issuance of convertible bonds and bonds with warrants, structured financing, and issuance of asset-backed commercial papers, as well as project financings involving infrastructure, real estate, and shipbuilding. In addition, it provides leasing and equipment financing services; and brokerage services, including brokerage of stocks, corporate bonds, futures, and options. Further, the company offers treasury and securities investment, trust account management, credit card services, loan collection and credit reporting, asset management, life and non-life insurance, and regional banking services. As of December 31, 2009, it had a network of 925 branches, 942 cash dispensers, and 6,264 ATMs in Korea. The company also operates a network of 52 branches in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, the People’s Republic of China, Germany, India, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and Singapore. Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Seoul, Korea.

BankUnited was established on May 21, 2009, when a group of investors led by John A. Kanas acquired the assets and most of the liabilities of the former BankUnited, FSB from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The group recapitalized BankUnited with a $900 million investment, making it one of the most well capitalized financial institutions in the country.

Carolina Bank Holdings owns Carolina Bank, which serves individuals and small to midsized businesses through some 10 branches in northern portions of North Carolina. The community-oriented financial institution offers standard services such as checking and savings accounts, money market and individual retirement accounts, CDs, ATM and debit cards, and online banking and bill payment. Loans secured by commercial properties account for about 40% of the company's portfolio, followed by residential mortgages, construction and land development loans, commercial and industrial loans, and consumer loans.

HSBC France (formerly Credit Commercial de France or CCF) represents the operations of big British bank HSBC in France. Rebranded in 2005, the company entails the former Union de Banque Nationale de Paris, Banque de Picardie, Banque Hervet, and Banque de Baecque Beau, as well as CCF. It offers retail and private banking services through approximately 375 branches throughout the country. HSBC France's corporate, investment banking, and markets division focuses on mergers and acquisitions advice, specialized finance, fixed income products, foreign exchange, equity brokerage, and equity derivatives.

Westamerica Bank, chartered in 1884, also originates construction, residential mortgage, and consumer loans.Annie get your checkbook? Maybe not as wild as Buffalo Bill's West, but Westamerica Bancorporation still shoots high with its subsidiary Westamerica Bank. The bank operates more than 90 branches in northern and central California. It offers individuals and businesses such standard fare as checking and savings accounts, as well as electronic banking, trust services, and credit cards. It focuses on the banking needs of small businesses; business loans and commercial mortgages together account for more than half of the company's loan portfolio.

Members fly high with Alliant Credit Union. With about 10 locations near major US airports, Alliant is one of the largest credit unions in the country with some $7 billion in assets and more than 260,000 members. The credit union offers a fleet of products and services, including checking and savings accounts, credit cards, investments, and insurance. Alliant also offers mortgages, as well as home equity, auto, and student loans. Membership is open to all Chicagoland residents and current and retired employees (and families) of United Airlines, Aflac, Google, Kaiser Permanente, and over a hundred other qualifying companies and organizations. Alliant was founded by a group of United Airlines employees in 1935.

Bar Harbor Bankshares is a Maine-stay for communities in the Pine Tree State's Hancock, Knox, and Washington counties. Through about a dozen branches, subsidiary Bar Harbor Bank & Trust offers such deposit products as checking, savings, and money market accounts; NOW accounts; IRAs; and CDs. Real estate mortgages make up some 80% of the bank's loan portfolio, which also includes consumer, commercial, and agricultural loans. About 10% of the bank's lending is focused on the tourist industry associated with nearby Acadia National Park. Bar Harbor Trust Services, a subsidiary of the bank, offers trust and estate planning services.

RHB Bank Berhad, a subsidiary of RHB Capital Berhad, offers a wide range of financial services such as personal and corporate loans, savings accounts, and credit cards. RHB Bank Berhad also provides a variety of Islamic products and online banking. The company operates a network of some 200 offices across Malaysia, as well as branches throughout Singapore, Bangkok, and Brunei. It is purchasing an 80% stake in Indonesian financial institution Bank Mestika. RHB Bank Berhad was established through the merging of DCG Bank Berhad and Kwong Yik Berhad in 1997.

First California Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCAL) is emerging as a regional force of strength and stability in Southern California banking, celebrating 31 years of business. Operating under the First California Bank brand, the bank specializes in serving the financial needs of the commercial market, particularly small-and middle-sized businesses, professional firms and commercial real estate, development and construction companies. With a commitment to provide the best client service available in the region, First California Bank offers a full line of quality commercial banking products through 18 full-service branch offices in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego and Ventura counties. For additional information on First California Bank's products and services.

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