Public Bank Berhad has about 250 branches throughout Malaysia, where it is one of the top lenders and fund operators. Offerings include deposit accounts, credit cards, home loans, and insurance plans. In addition to retail and commercial services, it provides corporate banking, brokerage, investment banking, wealth management, and Islamic banking. Public Bank has more than 100 overseas branches in countries including Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam. The company was founded in 1966 by chairman Tan Sri Dato' Sri Dr. Teh Hong Piow.

Entrepreneurs who want to put a tiger in their customers' tanks, give them the Midas touch, or help them make a run for the border are saying, "Oh, thank heaven for GE Franchise Finance." The General Electric Capital subsidiary provides real estate and other financing for more than 6,000 franchise operators at some 21,000 locations in the US and Canada. The firm finances restaurants, hotels and other hospitality providers, and auto service and parts retailers. It also offers credit for buying equipment or acquiring new or expanding locations.

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.

U.S. AgBank, FCB bank provides funding for long-term real estate loans secured by first mortgages on farm or rural land. It also provides shorter-term loans to agricultural producers. The government-sponsored entity does not lend directly to borrowers, but rather through more than two dozen associations (Agricultural Credit Associations, Farm Land Credit Associations, Production Credit Associations) that own U.S. AgBank. The company plans to merge with CoBank, another Farm Credit System member.

Sandy Spring Bancorp is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank, which operates more than 40 branches in the Baltimore and Washington, DC, metropolitan areas. One of the largest and oldest banks headquartered in Maryland (it was founded in 1868), Sandy Spring Bank provides standard deposit services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and CDs. Commercial mortgages account for the largest portion of the company's loan portfolio (about 40%); the remainder is a mix of residential mortgage, consumer, construction, and business loans, as well as equipment leases. The company also offers personal investing services, wealth management, trust services, insurance, and retirement planning.

Star One Credit Union. It has four branches in California's Silicon Valley, but its approximately 80,000 members can access their accounts through a nationwide network of more than 25,000 ATMs and 2,500 shared credit union branches in some 40 states. Star One offers membership to employees of selected companies, including such biggies as Lockheed Martin and Yahoo! Additionally, those who live or work in Santa Clara County, California, are eligibleThe Lockheed Missile Employees Federal Credit Union was chartered in October 1956 to serve employees of the new Lockheed Missiles and Space Division in Sunnyvale, California. Our doors opened in January 1957 when 1,350 member accounts were transferred from the Lockheed Aircraft Employees Federal Credit Union in Burbank.

United Financial Bancorp is the holding company for United Bank, which operates about 20 branches serving residents and businesses in western Massachusetts. It offers such standard deposit products as CDs and checking, money market, NOW, retirement, and savings accounts. Deposits are United Bank's primary source of funds for its lending activities, which focus on residential mortgages, commercial real estate loans, and home equity loans. To a lesser extent, the bank provides business, construction, and consumer loans. Its United Wealth Management Group provides investments and financial planning services.

Plumas Bancorp is the holding company for Plumas Bank, which serves individuals and businesses in the northeastern corner of California, from Lake Tahoe to the Oregon border. Through more than a dozen branches, the bank offers deposit products such as checking, savings, and retirement accounts and certificates of deposit. Loans secured by real estate account for more than half of Plumas Bank's loan portfolio; combined, commercial and agricultural loans make up about a quarter. Plumas Bancorp writes consumer loans, as well. It also provides access to investment products and services such as financial planning, mutual funds, and annuities.

Heritage Commerce Corp operates as a bank holding company for Heritage Bank of Commerce that provides various commercial and personal banking services to residents and the business/professional community in California. It offers deposit products, including checking accounts, interest-bearing transaction accounts, savings accounts, time deposits, retirement accounts, non-interest-bearing demand accounts, savings accounts, and money market deposit accounts for retail and business banking markets. The company also provides commercial loans for working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, or for other business purposes; real estate term loans, and real estate land and construction loans; consumer loans for the purpose of financing automobiles, various types of consumer goods, and other personal purposes; home equity lines of credit; and small business administration loans. In addition, it offers cashier’s checks, traveler’s checks, bank-by-mail, automated teller machine, night depository, safe deposit boxes, direct deposits, automated payroll, electronic funds transfers, online banking, and other customary banking services. As of December 31, 2009, the company operated 10 full service branches in San Jose, Los Gatos, Fremont, Danville, Pleasanton, Walnut Creek, Morgan Hill, Gilroy, Mountain View, and Los Altos. It also operated loan production offices in Sacramento, Oakland, and Santa Rosa. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in San Jose, California.

PVF Capital is the holding company for Park View Federal Savings Bank, which operates some 20 offices in Cleveland and northeastern Ohio. Founded in 1920, the thrift offers such standard retail banking services as checking, savings, money market, NOW accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Commercial real estate loans account for about a quarter of the company's loan portfolio; single- to four-family residential mortgages make up another quarter. The company also writes home equity, construction, multifamily mortgage, and land loans. In 2007 fellow Ohio-based bank United Community Financial announced plans to buy PVF Capital, but both parties terminated the deal when it was not completed by an agreed-upon closing date.

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