Founded in 1892 and now the largest family-owned bank in the nation, Amarillo National Bank has never been typical — and we’re proud of it. The maverick soul of Amarillo is still very much a part of our daily work and lives. At ANB, we’re fiercely independent, answering only to our customers. We have no outside stockholders or board of directors, no giant corporate headquarters full of concrete and shadows. It’s all here under the wide open skies of Amarillo

Porter Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Porter Bancorp, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for PBI Bank that provides commercial and personal banking products and services in Kentucky. The company’s deposit products include checking accounts, savings accounts, term certificate accounts, time deposits, money market deposit accounts, NOW accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises residential mortgage, commercial, consumer, and agriculture loans; and real estate loans, including commercial, construction, residential, and home equity loans. The company also provides drive-through banking facilities, automatic teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, credit cards, debit cards, Internet banking, electronic funds transfers, domestic and foreign wire transfers, travelers’ checks, cash management, vault services, loan and deposit sweep accounts, and lock box services. In addition, Porter Bancorp offers personal trust services, employer retirement plan services, and personal financial and retirement planning services. As of May 20, 2010, it operated 18 full service banking offices in 12 counties in Kentucky.

OTP Bank provides institutional, commercial, corporate, private, and retail banking in Hungary and beyond. The company and its subsidiaries offer such services as auto financing, real estate, and business loans, as well as investment, asset, and fund management and lending and deposit banking facilities. The company operates a network of about 1,400 banking offices in and around Hungary. Founded in 1949 as The National Savings Bank, OTP was originally a Hungarian state-owned bank; the company was privatized in 1990 and went public in 1995.

Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) is Korea's largest foreign exchange bank, providing trades in approximately 40 global currencies. The consumer-oriented bank also offers loans and deposits, credit cards, insurance, investments, and private banking services. Its corporate banking services include futures trading, lease financing, and lending. KEB has some more than 300 domestic branches, plus more than 30 locations abroad. Founded in 1967 as a government-owned institution, the bank is controlled by US-based Lone Star Funds, which acquired a majority stake in 2003. Lone Star, which had been thwarted in two previous attempts, is selling its interest to another Korean financial institution, Hana Bank.

Green Bankshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for GreenBank that provides commercial banking services primarily in Tennessee. Green Bankshares, Inc offers a range of deposit products, such as non-interest bearing and interest-bearing demand deposits, savings deposits, brokered deposits, time deposits, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, interest-bearing checking accounts, and retirement savings plans. It also provides a portfolio of loan products, including commercial real estate loans; residential real estate loans, such as one-to-four family, owner-occupied residential mortgage loans; commercial loans for various business purposes, including working capital, inventory and equipment, and capital expansion; and consumer loans for personal, family, or household purposes. In addition, Green Bankshares, Inc, through its other subsidiaries, provides consumer finance, sub-prime automobile loans, and title insurance services. As of December 31, 2009, it had 63 Tennessee-based full-service banking offices located in Greene, Blount, Cocke, Hamblen, Hawkins, Knox, Loudon, McMinn, Monroe, Sullivan, Washington, Davidson, Lawrence, Macon, Montgomery, Rutherford, Smith, Sumner, and Williamson Counties; and 2 full service branches located in Madison County, North Carolina; and Bristol, Virginia, as well as a mortgage banking location in Knox County, Tennessee. Green Bankshares, Inc was founded in 1890 and is based in Greeneville, Tennessee.

Lyons Bancorp is king of the financial jungle. It's the holding company for The Lyons National Bank, which serves individuals and businesses from nine locations. Chartered in 1852 as the Lyons Bank of Palmyra, it offers standard retail products and services, including checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. Residential and commercial mortgages together account for more than half of the bank's loan portfolio; other offerings include agricultural, business, and consumer loans. Subsidiary Lyons Realty is a real estate investment trust that holds a portfolio of mortgages. Subsidiary LNB Life Agency provides financial products and services to bank customers.

Kaiser Federal Financial is the holding company of Kaiser Federal Bank, a community thrift operating in Southern California and the San Francisco Bay area. With about 10 full-service branches and financial services offices, Kaiser Federal Bank offers such traditional retail deposit products as checking accounts, savings accounts, and CDs. The company uses deposit funds to originate or purchase a variety of loans; real estate loans make up the bulk of a lending portfolio that also includes automobile, home equity, and other consumer loans. Formerly named K-Fed Mutual, the company converted to a stock holding structure in 2010.

Sun Bancorp revolves around New Jersey. The holding company for Sun National Bank, Sun Bancorp targets individuals and local businesses in central and southern New Jersey through about 70 branch locations. Sun National Bank offers standard retail services, including savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. The company's primary lending focus is originating industrial and commercial loans (including Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and lines of credit), which account for some 85% of its portfolio. Sun National Bank also makes home equity, residential mortgage, and other consumer loans. The company offers investment services through Sun Financial Services.

One of the largest associations in the Farm Credit System, GreenStone offers FARM CREDIT SERVICES (FCS) provides short, intermediate, and long-term loans; equipment and building leases; appraisal services; and life and crop insurance to farmers in Michigan and Wisconsin. It serves about 15,000 members and has nearly 40 locations. Through an alliance with AgriSolutions, a farm software and consulting company, Greenstone provides income tax planning and preparation services, farm business consulting, and educational seminars. FCS Mortgage provides residential loans for rural properties, as well as loans for home improvement, construction, and refinancing.

Oritani Financial could give an oratory on local banking in New Jersey. The holding company owns Oritani Bank (formerly Oritani Savings Bank), which offers retail and commercial deposit and loan banking services from about 20 locations in three Garden State counties. Oritani Financial specializes in multi-family and commercial real estate lending, which make up more than half of its loan portfolio. Oritani Financial also writes one- to four-family and second mortgages, as well as equity and construction loans. It invests in real property through its Hampshire Financial, Oritani LLC, and Ormon divisions; Oritani Asset is a real estate investment trust (REIT).

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