LNB Bancorp is the holding company for The Lorain National Bank, which operates more than 20 branches in Ohio's Cuyahoga, Erie, Lorain, and Summit counties. The bank serves local businesses and individuals, offering such deposit products as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. It also offers trust services and credit cards. The bank's lending activities primarily consist of commercial loans (approximately 60% of its portfolio) and real estate mortgages, as well as installment and home equity loans. The Lorain National Bank offers brokerage and investment services to customers through an agreement with Investment Centers of America.

CommerceFirst Bancorp is the holding company for CommerceFirst Bank, which opened in 2000 and now has five branches in central Maryland. Catering to small to midsized businesses and professional clients, it offers deposit products including checking and savings accounts, NOW and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. The bank mainly uses funds from deposits to write business loans (including Small Business Administration loans) and mortgages. Executive officers and board members of CommerceFirst Bancorp collectively own more than 20% of the company.

Independent Bank Corporation is the holding company for Independent Bank, which serves Michigan's Lower Peninsula from more than 100 branches and a handful of loan production offices. Independent Bank provides retail and commercial banking services including mortgage lending and wealth management. Commercial loans account for about a third of its loan portfolio, followed by mortgages and consumer installment loans. The company also owns Mepco Finance, which acquired payment plans for extended automobile warranties, and Independent Title Services.

Community Shores Bank is participating in the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program. Under that program, through December 31, 2010, all noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are fully guaranteed by the FDIC for the entire amount in the account. Coverage under the Transaction Account Guarantee Program is in addition to and separate from the coverage available under the FDIC's general deposit insurance rules.

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.

Hua Nan Financial Holdings is a financial holding company with operations in commercial banking, securities brokerage, venture capital, asset management, fund management, and insurance. Its flagship subsidiary Hua Nan Commercial Bank (HNCB) is one of Taiwan's largest banks. Established in 1919, today the bank serves some 5 million customers from about 200 branches. It has overseas branches in Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, the UK, and the US. Other major arms of Hua Nan Financial include property/casualty firm South China Insurance, brokerage Hua Nan Securities, and investment manager Hua Nan Investment Trust.

Credit Suisse (UK) Limited offers private banking services, including deposit accounts, mutual funds, personalized financial planning services, and wealth management. It also manages assets for retail investors, intermediaries, and institutions such as corporations, pension funds, and not-for-profit entities. Other services include alternative investments (private equity, real estate, hedging strategies) and investment banking (mergers and acquisitions advice; debt and equity underwriting, sales, and trading). Credit Suisse (UK) is the London subsidiary of Zurich-based Credit Suisse Group.

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First State Bank was originally chartered in 1909 to serve the local and surrounding agrarian community of Chilton, Texas. In 1987, the institution was relocated to the nearby urban community of Temple. Since that time First State Bank has engaged in a strategy of market expansion, opening branches throughout Central Texas. The efforts during the last 20 years have resulted in an annual asset growth rate of 24%, an increase in shareholder equity of over 380%, and expanding the operating market from the original base in Bell and It offers home mortgages and insurance through agreements with local providers.

KAS Bank provides a variety of banking services across Europe, including securities and management information services for institutional investors (pension and investment funds, asset management, insurance companies) and for other banks and brokers. KAS's core activities, which are mostly automated, include custody, clearing, and settlement services. Founded in 1806, KAS has offices in Amsterdam, London, and Germany, and it connects directly to stock exchanges in Dubai, Hong Kong, and the US. The company has been growing its valued-added services, and in 2008 it began offering complete back-office outsourcing services. The next year it bought the fund administration business of Deutsche Postbank.

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