SVB Financial Group provides diversified financial services to emerging, growth and established technology companies and the life science, venture capital and premium wine markets. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, SVB Financial Group provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients' success.Headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company offers its clients commercial, investment, merchant and private banking, as well as value-added services using its knowledge and networks. Founded in 1983, SVB Financial Group serves clients around the world through 26 domestic offices, and international subsidiaries in the U.K., Israel, India and China, and an extensive network of relationships with venture capitalists in Asia, Australia, Europe, India, and Israel.With solid understanding of the true risks and rewards faced by companies in dynamic markets, the company is widely recognized for its ability to develop innovative approaches to meet the unique financial needs of its clients. SVB Financial Group began serving the technology and life science markets at a time when they were not well-understood by the financial services industry and when many of the leading companies in these industries were just getting started. At that time, many of these companies had yet to show profits and were not considered creditworthy by local community or regional banks.Over the last two decades, SVB Financial Group has become one of the most respected names in the financial services industry. The company has created innovative solutions for some of the world's most successful technology and life sciences companies. These companies face unique challenges and require special services, such as finding the right venture capitalist or angel investor, securing capital to support rapid growth, or driving overseas expansion. SVB Financial Group offers products and services specifically tailored to meet our clients' needs at every stage of corporate growth.

Thomasville Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Thomasville National Bank, which provides commercial banking products and services to customers primarily in Thomas County, Georgia. It accepts a range of deposit products, such as commercial and retail checking accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement and Keogh accounts, regular interest-bearing statement savings accounts, and certificates of deposits. The company offers commercial, financial, and agricultural loans for individual, partnership, or corporate borrowers;

Hingham Institution for Savings is a haven for wayward cash. The company has about 10 branches in Boston's south shore communities, operating in Boston, Cohasset, Hingham, Hull, Norwell, Scituate, South Hingham, and South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Founded in 1834, the bank offers traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, NOW accounts, IRAs, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio is roughly split between commercial mortgages and residential mortgages (including home equity loans). To a far lesser extent, the bank also originates construction, business, and consumer loans.

River Valley Bancorp is the holding company for River Valley Financial Bank, a thrift serving southeast Indiana and neighboring communities in Kentucky from about 10 branches. The bank offers standard deposit products including checking and savings accounts, CDs, NOW accounts, and IRAs. It uses funds from deposits to write a variety of commercial and consumer loans; single-family mortgages make up about half of its loan portfolio. River Valley Financial also invests in government bonds, municipal securities, and mortgage-backed securities. The bank's wealth management arm offers brokerage, trust, and advisory services.

National Bank of Canada offers personal and commercial banking services through about 450 branches in Canada, primarily in Quebec. The company's offerings include deposits and loans, credit cards, and insurance. Through some 85 locations, its National Bank Financial subsidiary offers financial advisory, brokerage services, pension management, trust services, and more than 80 proprietary mutual funds. The unit manages more than $50 billion of client assets. It also performs investment banking services such as mergers and acquisitions advice, as well as corporate finance.

Community First Bancorporation puts financial matters first in the northwestern corner of South Carolina. The institution is the holding company for Community First Bank, which operates about five branches in Oconee and Anderson counties. The commercial bank offers traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Deposit funds are primarily used to originate single- to four-family mortgages and commercial mortgages. The bank also writes construction, consumer, and business loans. Community First Bank plans to continue to expand in Anderson County.

American National Bankshares is the holding company for American National Bank and Trust. Founded in 1909, the bank operates about 20 locations serving southern and central Virginia and north central North Carolina. It offers checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, and insurance. Its lending activities primarily consist of real estate loans: Commercial mortgages account for about one-third of the company's loan portfolio; residential mortgages are about, another quarter. The bank's trust and investment services division manages some $475 million in assets. American National Bankshares is acquiring bank holding company MidCarolina Financial to expand its presence in North Carolina.

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) is one of India's largest state-controlled banks and provides banking and financial services throughout the country. Established with a focus on foreign exchange and overseas banking, IOB has some 1,800 domestic branches and about a half-dozen international branches. It provides deposit, lending, mortgage, currency transfer, agri-business consultation, and credit card services. Specialized branches offer services related to such concerns as commercial and industrial credit, industrial finance, and high-tech agriculture.

One of India's largest banks, Canara Bank (also known as CanBank) has a network of more than 2,700 branches throughout India, in addition to branches in Hong Kong and London. All of Canara Bank's branches including those located in rural areas are computerized, in a country where that is not a given. The modernization of all branches allows the bank to offer its customers networked ATMs, telebanking, internet banking, and debit card services. Canara Bank's lending focus is on agriculture, retail, housing, and infrastructure loans. Other services include asset management and factoring. The financial institution is 73% owned by India's government.

Uwharrie Capital Corp operates as the holding company for the Bank of Stanly that provides retail and commercial banking services to individuals and small to medium-sized businesses in North Carolina. It offers various deposit products, including personal and commercial checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and individual retirement accounts. The company also provides various loans, such as commercial loans and various consumer-type loans to individuals, including installment loans, mortgage loans, equity lines of credit, and overdraft checking credit.

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