First Northern Community Bancorp is the holding company for First Northern Bank, which operates about 10 branches in the northern California counties of El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo. Founded in 1910, the bank offers community-oriented services such as checking, savings, and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. It also offers electronic check depositing. Its loan products include real estate mortgages (which account for about half of the bank's portfolio), commercial and construction loans, and agricultural and installment loans. Investment products and services are available to customers via a pact with Raymond James Financial.

Hiroshima Bank established in 1878, the bank serves Japan's Chugoku and Shikoku regions through more than 175 offices and 830 ATMs. Hiroshima organizes its business approach into three distinct areas: financial intermediation, risk management assistance, and information provision. It offers the traditional array of financial services, including investment and private banking products, real estate appraisal, banking software, venture capital support, and assistance with corporate restructuring.

BB&T, the banking company that covers the Southeast like kudzu. The company serves consumers, small to midsized businesses, and government entities through more than 1,800 branches. Its flagship subsidiary, Branch Banking and Trust (also known as BB&T), is one of North Carolina's oldest banks and a leading originator of residential mortgages in the Southeast. In addition to deposit accounts and loans, the company offers insurance, mutual funds, discount brokerage, wealth management, and financial planning services. Business services include leasing, factoring, and investment banking (through Scott & Stringfellow).

Horizon Bancorp is on the up-and-up. It's the holding company for Horizon Bank, which serves northwest Indiana and southwest Michigan through more than 20 branches. It provides local individuals and businesses such standard services as checking and savings accounts, IRAs, CDs, and credit cards. Commercial, financial, and agricultural loans make up the largest segment of Horizon's loan portfolio, which also includes mortgage warehouse loans (loans earmarked for sale into the secondary market), consumer installment loans, and residential mortgages. Through subsidiaries, the bank offers trust and investment management services, life and health insurance, property/casualty coverage, and annuities.

One of Thailand's largest financial institutions, Krung Thai Bank provides banking and financial services to consumers and corporate clients throughout the country. It offers deposit accounts, credit and debit cards, loans, mortgages, and leasing, as well as life insurance, commercial insurance, wealth management, and access to investments such as securities and mutual funds. In addition to approximately 900 domestic locations, Krung Thai Bank also operates a fleet of some 90 mobile vans that provide on-the-go banking services in remote areas and at tourist destinations and festival sites. Founded in 1966, Krung Thai Bank listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1989.

Aozora (which means blue sky in Japanese) was the second Japanese credit bank nationalized in the wake of Asia's financial crisis after the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan (now Shinsei Bank). Bad loans and Japan's "Big Bang" financial deregulation added to its troubles. Now a full-service commercial bank, Aozora has some 20 branches in Japan and three offices overseas. In addition to insurance and trust services, Aozora Bank provides a wide range of business loans for medium and large corporations, asset management, investment advisory services and securitization. Aozora and Shinsei called off their plans to merge in 2010.

Formerly known as Incombank, VietinBank is one of the country's largest state-owned commercial banks, with about 140 branches and 700 transaction centers. It offers deposit products, and loans, as well as trade finance and foreign exchange services. Subsidiaries include Vietin-branded units active in leasing, securities, and asset management. VietinBank also has stakes in other banks, leasing companies, and insurers, including VietinBank - Asia Insurance and Indovina Bank. The company was established in 1988, when it was separated from the State Bank of Vietnam.

Emigrant Bank was founded by Irish emigrants as a mutual savings bank in 1850. By the 1920s it had grown to become the largest savings bank in the nation.As of December 31, 2009, Emigrant Bank and its affiliated Regional Banks* have approximately $15.4 billion in assets and $1.2 billion in total equity capital.Emigrant Bank itself has $12.9 billion of assets and more than $900 million in total equity capital.

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Savannah Bancorp's "garden" grows green, rather than good and evil. The holding company owns Savannah Bank, and Bryan Bank & Trust. Together, the banks operate about a dozen offices in coastal Georgia and South Carolina. The banks offer a variety of retail services, including checking, savings, and money market accounts, and certificates of deposit. Real estate mortgage loans make up about 80% of the company's loan portfolio; the banks also write construction, business, and consumer loans. Investment services are offered to individuals, organizations, and other entities through subsidiary Minis & Co., Inc.

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