Credit Agricole Nord de France provides banking services in the north of France as one of the nearly 40 regional banks that make up the Credit Agricole system. Credit Agricole Nord, which is approximately 25%-owned by Credit Agricole, offers a variety of consumer- and business-oriented services, such as savings accounts, loans, mortgages, credit and debit cards, real estate brokerage, and property and auto insurance. The bank is also active in private equity, taking stakes in local entities such as bottled water firm Eaux de Saint Amand and real estate appraiser Ex'Im Expertises, as well as area real estate projects.

NewBridge Bancorp shows a marked preference for "lettuce." Formerly LSB Bancshares, the holding company owns NewBridge Bank (formerly Lexington State Bank and FNB Southeast), which operates about 40 branches and a half-dozen loan production offices in North Carolina and Virginia. The bank offers personal and business banking products and services, including checking and savings accounts and loans. Through a partnership with Raymond James Financial, it offers securities and investment advisory services and insurance products.

Blue River Bancshares was founded in 1937 and is based in Shelbyville, Indiana. Blue River Bancshares, Inc. operates as the holding company for Shelby County Bank and Paramount Bank, which provide community banking services for individuals and businesses in south central Indiana. Its deposits products include checking, NOW, savings, and time deposits. The company also offers real estate loans for single-family and multi-family properties and medium and short-term loans for commercial, agricultural, and industrial properties, as well as consumer and commercial lines of credit secured by real estate; commercial loans for the purpose of financing equipment, working capital, expansion, and other general business purposes; consumer loans, including automobile loans and equity lines of credit; and agricultural loans. As of March 31, 2007, it operated three full service branches in Shelbyville, Morristown, and St. Paul, Indiana; a loan production office in Fishers, Indiana; and one office in Lexington, Kentucky.

CBRE | Melody helps commercial real estate owners sing a sweeter tune. A unit of real estate powerhouse CB Richard Ellis, the real estate investment banking and commercial mortgage lending firm offers a variety of debt and equity financing products and related services through more than 35 offices in major cities throughout North America. Loan servicing is provided through GEMSA Loan Services, its joint venture with GE Real Estate. CBRE | Melody offers construction, permanent, mezzanine, and other types of financing for apartment complexes, office buildings, hotels, and industrial and retail properties.

National Irish Bank Limited, which is a part of Danske Bank, offers an array of banking services to individuals and businesses. Through a network of more than 60 branches, it provides deposit accounts, personal and mortgage loans, home insurance, private banking, credit cards, and online banking. National Irish also offers business banking through its Corporate & Institutional Banking division. The bank's commercial services include treasury management, leasing, international trade facilitation, and small business loans. The Danish Danske Bank acquired National Irish Bank from National Australia Bank in 2005.

Drake Financial is an Export-Import Bank Guaranteed Lender. Perhaps Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation of the world would have gone a little smoother had Drake Finance Group been involved. Working through a network of private lenders, Drake Financial Group secures trade financing for US exporters and foreign buyers of bulk agricultural products, capital equipment, consumer durables, raw materials, and spare parts. Additionally, Drake Finance Group, Inc facilitates asset-based loans, equipment leasing, factoring, and lines of credit for businesses based in the US and Canada.

AMB Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for the American Savings, FSB that offers a range of financial products and services to families and local businesses primarily in northwest Indiana. The company’s deposit products include passbook accounts, demand and NOW accounts, certificate accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises residential real estate, nonresidential real estate, home equity, multi-family, construction, consumer, land, commercial business, home improvement, and vehicle loans. AMB Financial Corp. also offers online banking, debit/ATM cards, automated clearing house, remote deposit capture, accounts receivable financing, and merchant services. In addition, the company provides investment, estate, business, and financial planning services. It operates through three full-service banking offices located in Dyer, Hammond, and Schererville, Indiana. AMB Financial Corp. was founded in 1910 and is based in Munster, Indiana.

United PanAm Financial flies the choppy skies of subprime lending. Operating through subsidiaries United Auto Credit Corporation (UACC) and United Auto Business Operations (UABO), the specialty finance firm originates, buys, and services auto loan contracts for high-risk customers. The company buys contracts from independent and franchised used car dealers. Most borrowers have less-than-perfect credit histories, which impairs their ability to secure loans. UACC, once heavily localized in California, now has more than 15 offices throughout the country -- a dramatic decrease from what it had only a few years ago. Chairman Guillermo Bron and investment firm Pine Brook Road are buying United PanAm.

Meridian runs circles around other commercial brokerages. One of the top commercial mortgage brokers in the US based on volume and transaction numbers, Meridian Capital offers products including fixed- and floating-rate bridge, construction, and mezzanine loans. Typically ranging from $500,000 to more than $500 million, the loans are used to finance projects including multifamily residential, commercial, retail, mixed-use, and industrial properties. Meridian's capital markets group works closely with life insurance companies and key commercial mortgage conduits, typically taking the lead role in placing all company transactions that exceed $50 million. Meridian Capital was founded in 1991.

Southwest Georgia Financial is the holding company for Southwest Georgia Bank, which also operates as Baker County Bank, Bank of Pavo, and Sylvester Banking Company. With about 10 locations, the bank provides such retail services as checking and savings accounts, NOW accounts, CDs, and credit cards, as well as property/casualty, life, and disability insurance and trust and investment services. Bank subsidiary Empire Financial Services provides commercial mortgage banking services. Real estate loans account for some three-fourths of the company's lending portfolio. Southwest Georgia Bank was founded as Moultrie National Bank in 1928.

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