Forget Elsie. S.Y. Bancorp is more interested in a cash cow. It's the holding company of Stock Yards Bank & Trust, which operates about 30 branches primarily in and around Louisville, Kentucky, but also in Indianapolis and Cincinnati. Founded in 1904, the bank targets individuals and regional business customers, offering standard retail services such as checking and savings accounts, credit cards, certificates of deposit, and IRAs. Trust services are also available; brokerage and credit card services are offered through agreements with other banks. Real estate mortgages account for about 50% of the bank's loan portfolio, which also includes commercial (25%), construction, and consumer loans.

First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Lakewood was founded in 1935 with a clear vision for the future --to grow stronger, to maintain stability, and to provide its customers with a complete portfolio of financial services. Over seventy years later, First Federal of Lakewood has become a model of consistency and growth in the banking industry. From its downtown Lakewood roots, First Federal of Lakewood has expanded its reach throughout Cuyahoga, Lorain and Medina counties, providing friendly and convenient access at twelve full-service branches.

Firstbank, originally known as First Federal Savings and Loan, opened its doors in July of 1923. While growing with the Tyler community, our history has been intertwined with that of the people, prospering together. Today, more than eighty-five years later, our assets are over $240 million!Over the years, Firstbank has continued to be a secure and strong financial institution. This is due to the efforts of our Founders, Directors, Presidents, Officers and Staff, enduring both the good times and bad.

Timberland Bancorp is the holding company for Timberland Savings Bank, which operates more than 20 branches in western Washington. The bank targets individuals and regional businesses, offering checking, savings, and money market accounts, and CDs. The bank concentrates on real estate lending, including commercial and residential mortgages, multifamily residential loans, and land develoment loans; it also writes business loans and other types of loans. Timberland Savings Bank was founded in 1915 as a savings and loan.

Sydbank serves some 345,000 retail banking customers and small-to-medium businesses, primarily in Denmark (where it is the fourth-largest bank, with about 105 branches). Sydbank's core geographical regions are Aarhus, Funen, and southern Jutland; it also has branches in Copenhagen, and its 2008 acquisition of bankTrelleborg boosted its operations in Zealand. In addition, the company has a handful of branches in Germany and Switzerland. Sydbank, which offers a range of private banking services and asset management, is part of the Sydbank Group, which holds DMK-Holding, SBK-Invest, Ejendomsselskabet, and Sydbank (Schweiz) AG. Sydbank was formed in 1970 after the merger of four local banks in southern Jutland.

Citizens Bancshares is the holding company for Citizens Trust Bank, which serves the Atlanta and Columbus, Georgia and Birmingham and Eutaw, Alabama communities from about 10 branch offices. The bank provides standard services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, credit cards, financial planning, and investments. Its lending portfolio mainly consists of loans secured by one- to four-family residences, multifamily dwellings, or commercial or industrial real estate. Former chairman and Atlanta-area entrepreneur and philanthropist Herman J. Russell owns about 30% of Citizens Bancshares' stock.

Missouri Higher Education Loan Authority, one of the country's top holders and servicers of student loans. The not-for-profit organization helps borrowers obtain education financing such as Federal Stafford, alternative or supplemental, and consolidation loans through lending institutions such as Bank of America and U.S. Bancorp. It also offers a "Rate Relief" program that can lower a borrower's interest rate by up to 3%, as well as deferment and forbearance options that either postpone or reduce a borrower's monthly payment. The authority also manages loan servicing for lending institutions nationwide.

First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. operates as the holding company for First Federal Bank, which provides various financial products to individuals and small- to medium-sized businesses in north central and northwest Arkansas. First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. offers a range of retail and business deposit accounts, including noninterest bearing and interest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposits, and individual retirement accounts. Its loan portfolio comprises residential real estate, consumer, construction, lines of credit, commercial real estate, and commercial non-real estate loans. In addition, First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. offers investment products; automated teller machines; telephone banking services; Internet banking services, including account access, bill payment, e-statements, and online loan applications; Bounce Protection overdraft services; debit cards; and safe deposit boxes. It operates 19 full service branch offices in Benton, Marion, Washington, Carroll, Baxter, and Boone counties. First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. was founded in 1934 and is based in Harrison, Arkansas.

Venture Finance, a unit of ABN AMRO, provides business financing through asset-based lending, invoice discounting, and factoring. Venture Finance focuses on small to midsized companies throughout the UK. The firm also has a structured finance unit, which focuses on refinancing, turnaround, management buyouts, and other transactions for midsized firms. Venture Finance, which was founded in 1989, has about a dozen offices throughout the UK.

University of Texas at Austin, University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) has about 10 branches in Austin, with other locations in the Texas communities of Galveston, Round Rock, and Taylor. Serving UT students, alumni, and employees, as well as other residents around Texas' capital city, the credit union provides such financial services as checking and savings accounts, IRAs, money market accounts, home and consumer loans, credit and debit cards, financial planning, brokerage, and insurance.

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