Sterling Financial is doing what it can to prevent its reputation from being tarnished. It is the holding company for Sterling Savings Bank, which provides standard banking and lending services in the Pacific Northwest. Sterling Savings operates about 180 branch locations in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Its wealth management division markets stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, and other investments to bank customers. Mortgage and construction loans account for more than half of the company's portfolio. Bank subsidiary INTERVEST issues commercial mortgages throughout the West. Under orders from regulators, Sterling Financial is working to raise its capital levels.

Cambridge Savings Bank is proud to be among the largest community banks in Massachusetts. With more than $2 billion in assets, we have the financial strength to deliver a wealth of innovative products and services to a wide range of personal, small business, and commercial banking customers. From deposit and loan products, mortgages and Internet banking, to more sophisticated services such as trust and investment offerings and real estate lending services, we have the capability to offer what you need to meet your financial goals.

HCSB Financial has erased the state lines in the Carolinas. The institution is the holding company for Horry County State Bank, which operates more than a dozen branches that serve Horry and Marion counties in South Carolina, and Columbus and Brunswick counties in North Carolina. Horry County State Bank offers traditional deposit products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, money market accounts, and IRAs. The bank originates primarily real estate loans (more than half of its loan portfolio), followed by business loans, construction and development loans, consumer loans, and agricultural loans. The bank also offers investment services.

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Flagstar Bank, FSB that offers consumer and commercial financial products and services to individuals, and small and middle market businesses in Michigan, Indiana, and Georgia. The company engages in generating deposits and originating loans. Its deposit products include demand deposits, savings and money market accounts, checking deposits, certificates of deposits, municipal deposits, national deposits, and company controlled deposits. The company’s loan portfolio comprises single-family mortgage loans, consumer loans, commercial real estate loans, non-real estate commercial loans, and residential mortgage loans for others. It also originates, acquires, sells, and services one-to-four family residential mortgage loans. Flagstar Bancorp, Inc., through its subsidiaries, acts as an agent for life insurance, health and casualty insurance, and reinsurance companies; and provides online paperless office solutions for mortgage originators. It also engages in holding investment loans, purchasing securities, selling and securitizing mortgage loans, maintaining and selling mortgage servicing rights, developing new loan products, establishing pricing for mortgage loans to be acquired, providing for lock-in support, and managing interest rate risk associated with these activities. As of December 31, 2009, Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. operated 165 banking centers. Flagstar Bancorp was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Troy, Michigan.

Center Bancorp is the holding company for Union Center National Bank, which operates about a dozen offices in northern New Jersey's Morris and Union counties. A full-service commercial bank, Union Center offers individuals and local businesses such deposit products as checking, savings, and money market accounts; CDs; and IRAs. It also offers trust services. Commercial loans account for about 50% of the bank's loan portfolio; residential mortgages account for most of the remainder. Subsidiaries offer services such as advertising, insurance (annuities, property/casualty, life, and health), wealth management, and real estate investment trust (REIT) operations.

Deutsche Postbank is claiming its post as one of Germany's leading retail banks. Spun off from postal service provider Deutsche Post in 2004, the bank offers deposits, loans and mortgages, asset management, insurance, and commercial finance, including factoring and leasing services, through more than 850 branches; it also offers some services through post office locations. The bank performs payment processing services as well, with rivals including Deutsche Bank among its biggest customers. Outside Germany, Deutsche Postbank offers banking services in Luxembourg and structured finance products to companies in North America. Deutsche Bank controls just over half of the bank.

Citizens Holding Company has taken the proletariat approach to banking. The firm is the holding company for The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi, which operates some 20 locations in the eastern part of the state. Founded in 1908, the bank targets individuals and local businesses, offering products such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, IRAs, and trust services. Lending activities consist mostly of real estate loans (about 70% of the loan portfolio) and commercial, industrial, and agricultural loans (more than 10%). Citizens Holding offers discount brokerage services through an agreement with First Tennessee Bank. Subsidiary Title Services offers title insurance.

Banco Santander, S.A. provides various financial products and services in Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, other European countries, Brazil, Latin America, and the United States. It operates through three segments: Retail Banking, Global Wholesale Banking, and Asset Management and Insurance. The Retail Banking segment offers a range of deposit products, including savings, current, demand, time, and notice deposits, as well as international and domestic interbank deposits; and loan products and services, such as auto financing, personal loans, mortgages, and leasing and renting. This segment also offers credit cards, automated cash dispensers, savings books updaters, telephone banking, and electronic and Internet banking.

Mason State Bank was founded in 1886 as The Farmer’s Bank of Mason. Since inception, tailoring financial solutions to meet customer’s needs has been the cornerstone of the Bank’s success. The Mason area has changed significantly, growing from a predominantly rural and agricultural community into a unique historical community within the greater Lansing area whose residents are employed by General Motors, State of Michigan and Michigan State University.

The bank specializes in corporate lending and other finance products for companies in the aviation, shipping, land transport, and transport infrastructure sectors. It finances passenger and freight vessels, including rail rolling stock, crude tankers, and container carriers, and serves aviation clients such as Swiss International and Air Canada. Products and services include structured asset financing, equity sourcing, advisory services, and loan participations. DZ BANK owns 95% of DVB Bank.

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