Southern First Bancshares operates in two markets: Greenville, South Carolina, where it operates under the Greenville First Bank moniker, and in Columbia, South Carolina as Southern First Bank. Selling itself as a local alternative to larger institutions, the company, which has more than five bank branches, targets individuals and small to midsized businesses. It offers traditional deposit services and products, including checking accounts, savings accounts, and CDs. The banks use funds from deposits mainly to write commercial mortgages, residential mortgages, and commercial business loans.

The Saudi British Bank (SABB) provides personal, private, and corporate banking services to customers across Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1978, SABB operates a network of about 75 branches (including a dozen locations exclusively for women), offering deposits, loans, and Takaful (cooperative insurance that complies with Islamic law). It also issues VISA and MasterCard credit cards, as well as the SABB Amanah card, which offers monthly payment plans that adhere to Islamic principles. Corporate services include cash management, treasury, and investment banking through HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited. British banking giant HSBC owns about 40% of SABB; Saudi nationals own 60%.

Santander UK (formerly Alliance & Leicester) offers deposit and lending services throughout the UK. Its largest segment is its traditional savings and home mortgage business, but the company also offers checking accounts, credit cards, and consumer finance, as well as commercial services such as cash management and asset financing. The firm has alliances with such firms as Legal & General and Zurich to provide investment and insurance products. Its approximately 5.5 million retail customers can access the bank through more than 300 branches, 2,500 ATMs, and 14,000 post offices across the UK. Spanish banking giant Santander bought Alliance & Leicester in 2008. It was rebranded Santander UK in 2010.

First Federal of Northern Michigan Bancorp is the holding company for First Federal of Northern Michigan, a savings bank serving area residents and businesses from nearly 10 locations in the northern part of the state's Lower Peninsula. Deposit services include checking, savings, and money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. The bank's lending activities mainly consist of residential mortgages (nearly half of its loan portfolio), commercial mortgages, business loans, and home equity loans. It also offers construction loans, consumer loans, and credit cards. In 2009 First Federal sold InsuranCenter of Alpena (ICA), which provided life, property/casualty, and health insurance and investment products.

Pioneer Bank, which serves northeastern Virginia through about a half dozen branches. It provides standard retail products and services to individuals and small to midsized businesses. Lending activities are focused on real estate loans and mortgages: Loans secured by real estate account for some 80% of its total loan book. The company also offers business and consumer loans. The bank has two subsidiaries, Pioneer Financial Services (insurance and investment products) and Pioneer Special Assets (foreclosures with added liabilities).

The 77 Bank, Ltd., was founded in 1878 as Japan's 77th national bank.Headquartered in Sendai—the capital of Miyagi Prefecture—the Bank is the largest in the Tohoku region, with a branch network covering the northern part of Honshu, Japan's largest island. Based on its philosophy, The 77 Bank continues to strengthen its business foundation and enhance its management quality in order to be the "Best creative bank" that creates a new era together with the region. As of March 31, 2010, The 77 Bank had capital of ¥24.7 billion, 143 domestic branches and 2,767 employees.

Aries Capital is a full-service mortgage banker specializing in structured financing for commercial projects including hotels, office buildings, and apartment buildings. Its offerings include fixed and adjustable rate mortgages, typically ranging from $3 million to $100 million, as well interim funds and smaller multifamily residential loans. Through Aries Real Estate Fund, Aries Capital, LLC provides mezzanine and bridge financing; Urban Development Fund finances projects that will benefit underserved communities. Aries Capital, LLC operates nationwide through offices in Chicago, Denver, Houston, and Phoenix. Aries Capital has funded more than $3 billion in real estate developments in the past decade.

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.

Logansport Financial is the holding company for Logansport Savings Bank, which serves customers in Cass County, Indiana. From a single office in Logansport, the bank offers individuals and businesses a variety of financial services, including such deposit products as checking, savings, and NOW accounts, as well as IRAs and certificates of deposit. Logansport Savings Bank uses funds from deposits to originate residential mortgages, which account for almost half of its loan portfolio. The bank, originally chartered in 1925, also offers home equity, home improvement, commercial real estate, business, and consumer loans.

The largest bank in Israel, Bank Hapoalim caters to individual, commercial, and corporate clients at home and abroad. Within Israel, the Bank Hapoalim Group has more than 270 full-service branches and business centers. Another 30 express branches are in the works. Overseas, it has about 45 branches, correspondent offices, and financial subsidiaries in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America, and North America; its international focus is on private banking and the corporate sector. Bank Hapoalim provides investment banking services including the underwriting of and investment in companies; it also provides trust services to individuals and businesses.

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