Popular, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides a range of retail and commercial banking products and services in Puerto Rico, the United States, Venezuela, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. It also provides vehicle financing, leasing, and daily rental services; mortgage loans; and insurance agency and brokerage, and reinsurance services, as well as offers financial advisory, investment, and security brokerage services for institutional and retail customers. As of December 31, 2008, the company operated 173 branches and approximately 580 automated teller machines in Puerto Rico, 7 branches in the U.S. Virgin Islands, 1 branch in the British Virgin Islands, and 1 branch in New York. In addition, it provides financial transaction processing and information technology solutions and services in the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Further, the company develops financial processing software applications; sells hardware products, such as ATM, POS, and communication products; and provides ATM switching and driving services. Popular was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico.

Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company for The Bank of South Carolina, which was founded in 1987. It operates four branches in and around Charleston. Targeting individuals and small to midsized business customers, the bank offers such standard retail services as checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and money market and NOW accounts. Real estate loans make up more than 70% of the The Bank of South Carolina's loan portfolio, which also includes commercial loans (around 20%) and to a lesser extent, personal loans. President and CEO Hugh Lane and his family control about 12% of the company.

Pacific Premier Bank is a state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Costa Mesa, California. We serve businesses from six locations throughout Southern California including six depository branches in Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach, Los Alamitos, Newport Beach, San Bernardino, and Seal Beach as well as an SBA loan production office in Costa Mesa. Through our branches and our web site we offer a full complement of deposit and loan products and services for commercial businesses, non-profit organizations, and consumers. We offer our customers an alternative to the impersonal service experienced at the large regional and national banks.

Santa Lucia Bancorp is home on the range. The Santa Lucia Range, that is. Santa Lucia Bancorp is parent to Santa Lucia Bank, which has four offices that serve San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties along the scenic central coast of California. The bank offers such standard services as checking and savings accounts and credit cards. Commercial mortgages and operating loans, including loans for the development or purchase of vineyards, make up the bulk of its lending activities. One of the company's founding directors, vice chairman Doug Filipponi, owns Filipponi and Thompson Drilling Company, Filipponi and Thompson Vineyards, and Santa Margarita Cattle Company.

Accord Financial Corp., through its subsidiaries, offers superior financial services to small and medium-sized companies, providing the capital these firms need to grow and succeed. Accord’s services include factoring and other asset-based financial services, including financing, collection services, credit investigation, guarantees and record-keeping. Incorporated in 1978, Accord Financial Ltd. operates as an "old-line" factor specializing in credit protection and collection services. Offices and representatives are located in Toronto and Montreal. Major industries served are apparel, floor covering, furniture, footwear and sporting goods. Clients are mostly Canadian and U.S. companies; approximately 30% of total business is international in nature.Formed in 1990 and acquired by Accord in 1992, Accord Financial Inc. offers factoring services through the purchase of receivables, as well as asset-based lending and purchase order financing. All clients are in Canada. A wide variety of industries are served including automotive, oilfield services, electronics, medical equipment, food processing, furniture manufacturing, logistics, industrial products, telecommunications, apparel and textiles. Factoring for small and medium-sized businesses is one of the fastest growing areas in financial services. Accord Financial Inc. has offices in Montreal and Toronto. Started as a predecessor company in 1977 and acquired by Accord in 1992, Accord Financial, Inc. specializes in factoring services by purchasing receivables for cash from small and medium-sized U.S. companies. Major clients are wholesale distributors, staffing agencies, telecommunication providers, furniture, electronics and chemical manufacturers, and other commercial enterprises. Its head office is located in Greenville, SC, with representative offices in St. Petersburg, FL and Charlotte, NC.

Atlantic Southern Financial Group is Serving central and southeastern Georgia and northern Florida, Atlantic Southern Financial is the holding company for Atlantic Southern Bank, a community bank that offers deposit services such as checking and savings accounts, as well as loan services, to consumers and small to midsized businesses. Its primary lending services include real estate loans for construction and land development (about 40%), as well as commercial real estate loans (30%). To a lesser extent, Atlantic Southern provides consumer and residential real estate loans. The bank operates more than a dozen branches.

LNB Bancorp is the holding company for The Lorain National Bank, which operates more than 20 branches in Ohio's Cuyahoga, Erie, Lorain, and Summit counties. The bank serves local businesses and individuals, offering such deposit products as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. It also offers trust services and credit cards. The bank's lending activities primarily consist of commercial loans (approximately 60% of its portfolio) and real estate mortgages, as well as installment and home equity loans. The Lorain National Bank offers brokerage and investment services to customers through an agreement with Investment Centers of America.

Independent Bank Corporation is the holding company for Independent Bank, which serves Michigan's Lower Peninsula from more than 100 branches and a handful of loan production offices. Independent Bank provides retail and commercial banking services including mortgage lending and wealth management. Commercial loans account for about a third of its loan portfolio, followed by mortgages and consumer installment loans. The company also owns Mepco Finance, which acquired payment plans for extended automobile warranties, and Independent Title Services.

First Financial Corporation is the holding company for First Financial Bank, which operates about 50 branches in west-central Indiana and east-central Illinois. With roots dating back to 1834, the banks offer traditional deposit services such as CDs and checking and savings accounts, as well as Internet banking. Residential mortgages account for about half of the company's loan portfolio. First Financial also operates an insurance agency and two investment subsidiaries.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS), which provides consumer, business, and other banking services to 6 million clients through more than 3,000 branches throughout the country. BMPS also has limited operations in several other nations. The bank, which claims to be the oldest in the world, was founded in 1472 to help the poor. It is split into a public institution (chiefly active in benevolent works, grants, and public assistance) and the incorporated banking arm (focused on profits). The Fondazione Monte dei Paschi owns about 49% of the bank, but controls some 60% of it.

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