In 1956, Security Service Federal Credit Union opened its doors with eight members and $25 in deposits. Security Service was founded as a not-for-profit, member-owned financial institution to serve the financial needs of the U.S. Air Force Security Service Command. Since those humble beginnings, it has become the eighth largest credit union in the U.S., serving more than 787,000 members worldwide.Headquartered in San Antonio, the credit union has more than 36 service centers in Texas and 19 locations in Colorado. Service areas in Texas include Central Texas, the Rio Grande Valley, the Coastal Bend, and El Paso. Security Service also serves Colorado with locations in Pueblo, Colorado Springs, Denver, Aurora, Fountain, and Northern Colorado.

BNCCORP is the holding company for BNC National Bank, which has about 20 branches in Arizona, North Dakota, and Minnesota. Serving individuals and small and midsized businesses, the bank offers deposit accounts, credit cards, and wealth management services. It also has residential mortgage banking operations in Iowa, Kansas, and Missouri. Real estate loans account for nearly half of the company's portfolioThe Company offers financial products and services to meet the financial needs of its current customers, and potential customers, in the markets it serves.

Founded in 1946, Emkay has 10 US offices and is active in Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It operates Unico CarLease in Europe. Emkay is an ehiclevay easerlay. Or for the Pig Latin challenged: Emkay is a vehicle leaser. One of the oldest and largest fleet leasing and management companies in the nation, it leases and manages some 75,000 cars, trucks, and electric vehicles to more than 500 corporate clients. The employee-owned company offers open- and closed-end leasing programs, as well as assistance with fleet purchase and disposal. Other services include maintenance and fuel management, It also operates Emkay Motors, a retail used vehicle outlet in Illinois.

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.

Financial Pacific Leasing, LLC is a direct provider of small-ticket commercial equipment leases. We originate our business through partnering with third party originators and lessors nationwide. For many years these partners have relied on Financial Pacific to provide them with innovative financing solutions for their customers. Financial Pacific Leasing Company originates and services a portfolio of equipment leases that generally range from $5,000 to $50,000. We help companies grow by financing their acquisition of new and used equipment. Financial Pacific Leasing was established in 1975 and is located in Federal Way, Washington. Over the years we have expanded our services to become an industry leader in providing commercial equipment financing nationwide. Our growth and success is supported by a staff of over 120 highly qualified and experienced employees. The financial strength and stability of Financial Pacific has resulted in our being a trusted funding source that our partners have relied on year after year.

The First of Long Island wants to be the first thing on Long Islanders' minds. The company owns The First National Bank of Long Island, which offers a variety of lending, investment, and deposit services through about two dozen branches on New York's Long Island and in Manhattan. Loans secured by real estate, including residential and commercial mortgages, home equity loans, and construction loans, make up more than 85% of the bank's loan portfolio. To a lesser extent, the bank also writes business and consumer loans. Other services include checking and savings accounts, IRAs, CDs, and credit cards. Subsidiary The First of Long Island Agency sells mutual funds and annuities.

Wainwright Bank & Trust serves musical and non-musical customers alike from about a dozen branches in the Boston area. Serving individuals, businesses, municipalities, and not-for-profits, the bank is dedicated to progressive causes; it provides financing to organizations involved in affordable housing, preservation of natural resources, diversity programs, and health care for the homeless, elderly, and mentally disabled. It also originates "green loans" -- reduced-rate home equity loans for solar energy installations. Wainwright Bank & Trust a division of Eastern Bank Corporation, a mutually owned Massachusetts lender with some 90 branches.

RCI Banque S.A. company provides loans for new and used Renault, Nissan, Dacia, and Renault Samsung Motors vehicles. RCI Banque finances its loans to the general public, its dealerships, and to third-party companies in need of fleet management. The company finances almost 1 million vehicle loans per year from offices in some 35 countries across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.

Monarch Community Bancorp emerged from its chrysalis in 2002 when it was organized to be the holding company for Monarch Community Bank (formerly Branch County Federal Savings and Loan Association). The bank operates more than five branches in southern Michigan's Branch, Calhoun, and Hillsdale counties. Its lending activities mainly consist of one- to four-family residential mortgages (about half of its loan portfolio), commercial mortgages, and home equity loans. To fund its lending, the bank offers such deposit products as checking, savings, and money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. It provides insurance, mutual funds, annuities, and financial planning services through an agreement with Prudential Financial.

Somerset Hills Bancorp is the holding company for Somerset Hills Bank, which has more than five branches in northern New Jersey. Founded in 1998, the bank focuses on lending to small and midsized businesses: Commercial real estate loans account for more than 40% of the company's loan portfolio and business loans represent some 25%. The bank also serves consumer clients, offering wealth management services in addition to standard deposit products and personal loans. Its residential mortgage lending activities primarily consist of home equity loans and jumbo loans to high-net-worth individuals. Subsidiary Sullivan Financial Services originates home loans for sale into the secondary market.

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