Citizens First puts the folks of southwestern Kentucky before all else. Founded in 1975 as a small private-investment club, Citizens First is the holding company for Citizens First Bank, which serves consumers and area businesses through about a dozen locations and 20 ATMs. The company's loan portfolio includes primarily commercial and residential mortgages and business loans. The company also provides title insurance services. Through alliances with other firms, it offers its customers trust and investment services as well as insurance products. Fellow Kentucky bank Porter Bancorp withdrew its offer to acquire a controlling stake in Citizens First in late 2009.

Rurban Financial is the holding company for State Bank and Trust, which has more than 20 branches in northwestern Ohio and another in northeastern Indiana. The banks offer products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, credit cards, IRAs, and CDs. Commercial and agricultural loans account for approximately two-thirds of the company's loan portfolio; the bank also writes mortgage and consumer loans. Reliance Financial Services, a unit of State Bank and Trust, offers trust and investment management services, as well as brokerage services through an alliance with Raymond James. Subsidiary RDSI Banking Systems offers commercial bank data processing and item processing services.

Guaranty Bancorp (formerly Centennial Bank Holdings) knows a thing or two about dollars and cents. After all, it's the holding company for Colorado's Guaranty Bank and Trust. The bank operates about 35 branches, primarily in the metropolitan Denver and North Front Range areas. Guaranty Bank and Trust offers traditional checking, savings, money market, and NOW accounts as well as IRAs. Real estate mortgages and business loans each make up more than one-third of a loan portfolio that also includes construction and other types of consumer and business loans. In 2008 the company merged subsidiary Centennial Bank of the West into Guaranty Bank and Trust and, following suit, changed its own name.

Credito Bergamasco S.p.A (also known as CreBerg) offers standard deposit banking products and services to individuals and businesses from about 250 branch locations. In addition to commercial banking, the company offers related financial services including asset management, merchant banking, leasing, and insurance coverage. Banca Popolare, which has more than 2,000 branches throughout Italy, owns more than 85% of the company. Credito Bergamasco was established in 1891.

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi (Garanti Bank Turkey) provides retail, corporate, and commercial banking services from about 725 domestic branches and more than 2,500 ATMs. Subsidiaries and branches can also be found in Germany, Luxembourg, Romania, and Russia. In addition to traditional deposit products, Garanti Bank provides brokerage, factoring, insurance, leasing, personal pension plans, portfolio management, and other services. The bank serves about 8 million customers. GE Consumer Finance has acquired some 20% of the bank once owned by the Dou Group through the formation of an equitable partnership. Turkiye Garanti Bankasi was founded in 1946.

CMS Bancorp was formed in 2007 to be the holding company for Community Mutual Savings Bank, which serves the northern suburbs of New York City. Operating through about five branches in Westchester County (one of the richest counties in the country), the bank collects deposits from area consumers and small businesses and uses the funds mainly to originate one- to four-family residential mortgages, which account for more than 85% of its loan portfolio. The bank also issues commercial mortgages, consumer loans, and business loans and lines of credit. Deposit products include checking, savings, and money market accounts; CDs; and IRAs. Community Mutual Savings Bank was founded in 1887.

The Co-operative Bank provides individuals and business with traditional services (checking and savings accounts, mortgages, loans, and credit cards), along with such ethical financial services products as credit cards that benefit charities. The bank also offers insurance (offered through sister firm Co-operative Insurance Society) and investments such as ISAs, unit trusts, pensions, and trust funds. The institution, which has more than 100 branches throughout the UK, also operates Internet banking business smile. Founded in 1872 by what is now Co-operative Group, the bank was incorporated in 1970.

TCF Banks are affiliated with TCF Financial Corporation, a financial holding corporation based in Minnesota.TCF has 440 banking offices in Minnesota, Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona and South Dakota.TCF is now the 11th largest U.S. Visa® Classic debit card issuer ranked by sales volume.

Aztec Financial Services helps businesses strike gold. The commercial lender and business services provider provides commercial mortgage brokerage services and equipment and software financing. Commercial loans include financing for mobile home parks, retail and industrial properties, golf courses, and hotels. Aztec also helps businesses buy computers, furniture, trucks, and construction equipment. Transactions typically range from $25,000 to $100 million. Its AFS Property Management arm provides services for multifamily residential properties and retail centers. Aztec customers include small to mid-size companies, large corporations, and non-profit organizations.

Axis Bank Limited,the private bank offers retail and corporate banking services through more than 800 branches and about 3,500 ATMs in India. Axis Bank also has branches in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, and United Arab Emirates. Its retail banking group offers deposit accounts and auto, home, and other personal loans to individuals and small businesses; its corporate unit targets larger businesses with working capital loans, trade and warehouse financing, and cash management services. Axis Bank provides other products, including credit cards, mobile banking, and online tax payments. The bank offers insurance products through partnersips with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and MetLife India.

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