Firstbank, originally known as First Federal Savings and Loan, opened its doors in July of 1923. While growing with the Tyler community, our history has been intertwined with that of the people, prospering together. Today, more than eighty-five years later, our assets are over $240 million!Over the years, Firstbank has continued to be a secure and strong financial institution. This is due to the efforts of our Founders, Directors, Presidents, Officers and Staff, enduring both the good times and bad.

The Iyo Bank targets customers concentrated in the four prefectures of Shikoku and the Nishi Seto region of Honshu in Japan. The regional bank offers the typical array of retail products, including deposits, leasing services, trusts and pension products, and mergers and acquisitions support services; it even launched its first securities brokerage business arm in March 2005. Its Corporate Consulting Division helps companies galvanize their operations and capital. Established in 1941, the bank owns and operates branch offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai, and New York.

First Mid-Illinois Bancshares is a major supplier of farm credit (including real estate, machinery, and production loans; inventory financing; and lines of credit) in its market area. In addition to agricultural loans, the bank also offers commercial, consumer, and real estate lending. It also provides deposit products such as savings and checking accounts, plus trust and investment services through a partnership with Raymond James . First Mid-Illinois has nearly 40 branches after acquiring about 10 in northern Illinois from First Banks in 2010.

The Export-Import Bank of China, also known as China Eximbank, was established in 1994 by the Chinese government to handle banking and lending activities related to national policy. China Eximbank provides financing mainly for development projects intended to boost the export of China's industrial and electronic goods. The bank also manages the construction fund of the national budget and trades currency on foreign exchanges. China Eximbank operates more than 10 branches and business offices throughout China as well as representative locations in Paris, Johannesburg, and St. Petersburg.

Naugatuck Valley Financial Corporation (NVFC) owns Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan, a community-based thrift serving southwestern Connecticut. Operating from more than a half-dozen locations, the bank provides traditional retail banking offerings such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Naugatuck Valley Savings and Loan concentrates on residential lending, in addition to construction, multifamily and commercial real estate loans. NVFC and Southern Connecticut Bancorp called off plans to merge in 2010. Naugatuck Valley Mutual Holding Company owns 58% of NVFC's stock.

Commercial National Financial is the holding company for Commercial Bank & Trust of PA, which serves individuals and local businesses through more than five branches in western Pennsylvania's Westmoreland County. Founded in 1934, the bank offers standard deposit services like checking and savings accounts, money market investments, CDs, and IRAs, as well as trust and asset management services. Commercial Bank & Trust of PA's loan portfolio consists mostly of residential mortgages (more than 55%) and commercial mortgages (about 30%), in addition to business, construction, consumer, and municipal loans. Executive officers and board members own more than 20% of Commercial National Financial.

Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania is the holding company for Alliance Bank (formerly Greater Delaware Valley Savings Bank). The bank has about 10 branch offices that serve individuals and local businesses in suburban Philadelphia's Delaware and Chester counties. It offers standard deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Commercial real estate loans (more than 45% of the company's loan portfolio) and residential mortgages (more than 40%) comprise most of the bank's lending activities. Alliance Bancorp was formed in 2007 when the bank converted from mutual ownership to a mid-tier stock holding company structure.

CFB Bancshares is the holding company for Citizens First Bank, a community bank with five locations in Wartburg, Harriman, Oak Ridge, Oneida, and Oliver Springs, Tennessee. The bank offers standard deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Residential mortgages make up about half of its loan portfolio

Santander UK (formerly Alliance & Leicester) offers deposit and lending services throughout the UK. Its largest segment is its traditional savings and home mortgage business, but the company also offers checking accounts, credit cards, and consumer finance, as well as commercial services such as cash management and asset financing. The firm has alliances with such firms as Legal & General and Zurich to provide investment and insurance products. Its approximately 5.5 million retail customers can access the bank through more than 300 branches, 2,500 ATMs, and 14,000 post offices across the UK. Spanish banking giant Santander bought Alliance & Leicester in 2008. It was rebranded Santander UK in 2010.

BANK'34 was quite literally founded on a dream. It was originally organized (as Alamogordo Federal Savings and Loan Association) as an institution whose principal purview was to help area residents afford to buy their own homes. There is no more fundamental dream in America than that of home ownership, and we have been powering that dream since 1934.The BANK'34 name was chosen based on the founding year it was established. Our name addresses our years of experience and our obvious financial stability. The year also shares that we were founded on values of a much more value-oriented time.

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