China Merchants Bank is one of China's top five banks and with 53 million credit cards, its largest issuer. CMB offers businesses and individuals a range of financial services, including credit cards, savings accounts, mortgage loans, ATMs, foreign exchange trading, and on-line banking service. Corporate banking accounts for half of its operating income. CMB targets affluent markets and has branches in more than 65 major cities in China, as well as in Hong Kong, with a network of more than 700 locations and 1,700 ATMs. It also maintains branches in New York City and London. CMB has relationships with more than 1,600 banks worldwide.

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.

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ), one of Australia's Big Four banks and New Zealand's top banks, offers commercial and retail banking and financial services from more than 1,300 branches and offices, primarily in Australia, New Zealand, and the Asia/Pacific region. Offerings include standard deposit and lending services, credit cards, wealth management, agribusiness finance and insurance, and foreign exchange services for other financial institutions. The group is active in more than 30 countries including the US, the US, and China. ANZ traces its roots to the 1835 founding of Bank of Australasia.

Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Alaska Pacific Bank, which provides various financial services to individuals and small businesses in southeast Alaska. The company offers a range of deposit products, including savings accounts, money market deposit accounts, interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing demand deposits, and certificates of deposits. Its loan portfolio comprises one-to-four-family mortgage, multi family, commercial nonresidential, commercial business, consumer, construction, conventional mortgage, commercial real estate, and land loans. The company offers its banking services through offices in Juneau, Ketchikan, and Sitka, Alaska. It operates 11 automated teller machines, including 6 in Juneau, 2 in Sitka, 2 in Ketchikan, and 1 in Hoonah. Alaska Pacific Bancshares, Inc. was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Juneau, Alaska.

Deutsche Postbank is claiming its post as one of Germany's leading retail banks. Spun off from postal service provider Deutsche Post in 2004, the bank offers deposits, loans and mortgages, asset management, insurance, and commercial finance, including factoring and leasing services, through more than 850 branches; it also offers some services through post office locations. The bank performs payment processing services as well, with rivals including Deutsche Bank among its biggest customers. Outside Germany, Deutsche Postbank offers banking services in Luxembourg and structured finance products to companies in North America. Deutsche Bank controls just over half of the bank.

Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (or BIDV) is one of the country's largest state-owned commercial banks, with more than 100 branches, transaction offices, and subsidiary locations. BIDV was founded in 1957 and converted to a full commercial bank in 1995. The majority of its portfolio is in commercial loans -- primarily construction, manufacturing, and agricultural loans. Most borrowers are state-owned enterprises; the rest of the bank's portfolio also includes loans for state-directed projects. In addition to traditional lending and leasing, BIDV invests in companies, disperses government funds, and performs wholesale banking for World Bank projects.

Chinatrust Financial Holding (CFHC) is one of Taiwan's largest financial services groups. It operates Chinatrust Commercial Bank, which has more than 140 domestic branches and more than 70 overseas. The group provides general banking services including corporate and consumer loans, financial consulting, checking and savings accounts, letters of credit, commercial drafts, collections and payments, and credit cards. It also offers property/casualty insurance, life insurance, investments, and other related financial services. Overseas, the bank operates subsidiaries in the US, Canada, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The predecessor to the family-owned CFHC was founded in 1966.

Northwest Bancorporation focuses on commercial lending, mainly commercial mortgages, construction loans, business operating loans and lines of credit. It also writes residential mortgage, auto, home improvement, and land loans.Who needs a map? Northwest Bancorporation is the holding company for Inland Northwest Bank, which is proud to give directions within its name. The bank has about a dozen locations in eastern Washington and the Idaho panhandle that serve individuals, professionals, and small to midsized businesses. It offers standard services such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and credit cards

Cambridge Savings Bank is proud to be among the largest community banks in Massachusetts. With more than $2 billion in assets, we have the financial strength to deliver a wealth of innovative products and services to a wide range of personal, small business, and commercial banking customers. From deposit and loan products, mortgages and Internet banking, to more sophisticated services such as trust and investment offerings and real estate lending services, we have the capability to offer what you need to meet your financial goals.

RiverWood Bank is a network of community banks located in 11 different communities in Northern and Central Minnesota. The original banking charters were formed in the 1920's in Bemidji and Morris as state chartered local building and loan associations. The present charter is a national savings and loan association regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision. The banks have had a long history of meeting the needs of our communities in both the Consumer Banking and Home Lending Services.

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