Ally Financial wants to be your friend in the financing business. Ally Financial Inc. (formerly GMAC) opted for its friendlier-sounding name in 2010 after it converted to a bank holding company. In addition to owning Ally Bank, it provides auto financing for General Motors (GM) and Chrysler dealerships and their customers around the world. Its Residential Capital (ResCap) subsidiary issues residential mortgages in the US and Canada. Ally Financial also provides financing services for large- and mid-market companies around the world through Ally Commercial Finance (formerly GMAC Commercial Finance). Although GM owns a stake in Ally, the lender was not included in GM's 2009 Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

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.

Tower Bancorp is the holding company for Graystone Tower Bank, which has about 50 branches in central and southeastern Pennsylvania and neighboring portions of Maryland. The bank offers standard retail products, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and credit and debit cards. It uses funds from deposits mainly to write residential and commercial mortgage loans, which account for more than three-quarters of its loan portfolio. Wealth management services are offered through an agreement with UVEST Financial Services, a division of LPL Financial.

BCSB Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Baltimore County Savings Bank, F.S.B. that provides various banking and financial services for consumers and businesses in the Baltimore Metropolitan Area. The company’s deposit products include checking accounts, money market accounts, statement and passbook savings accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises single-family residential mortgage loans; real estate loans comprising construction, single-family rental property, and commercial real estate loans; consumer loans, including automobile loans and home equity lines of credit; and commercial lines of credit. BCSB Bancorp, Inc. also offers life and annuity insurance products. As of September 30, 2009, it operated 18 branch offices in Baltimore County, Harford County, Howard County, and Baltimore City, Maryland. BCSB Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1955 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Synovus has a nose for community banking. The holding company owns about 30 banks offering deposit accounts and consumer and business loans in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Through more than 325 locations, the banks and other Synovus subsidiaries provide deposits, loans, credit cards, insurance, and asset management services. It has traditionally maintained separate charters and local boards of directors for its subsidiary banks. However, in 2010 Synovus consolidated all of its charters into one. The change was made in order to reduce complexity and improve efficiency.

Deutsche Bank PBC (DB PBC) is the company's personal banking counterpart to investment arm Deutsche Bank Polska. Its personal and small business services include savings and checking accounts, credit cards, loans, foreign exchange, investments, and asset management. Customers can access their accounts at about 80 branches throughout Poland, by phone, and online. Another 100 shops display the db kredyt name, which is the company's consumer loan brand. DB PBC was formed in 2001 when the parent combined its previous operations with Bank Wspólpracy Regionalnej.

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki, better known as Bank Pekao (from its initials P.K.O.), offers retail, corporate, and investment banking services, primarily in Poland. It also provides leasing and asset management services. Branches can also be found in France and the Ukraine. In addition to traditional deposit products, Bank Pekao offers loans, leasing and factoring services, custodial services, currency exchange, and foreign trade facilitation. Originally founded as a state-owned bank to provide banking services to Polish emigrants, Bank Pekao is now controlled by Italian bank UniCredit, which holds approximately 53% of its shares.

Croghan Bancshares is helping to share the wealth in the Buckeye state. The firm is the holding company for Croghan Colonial Bank, which has about 10 branches in northern Ohio. Founded in 1888, the bank provides standard products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, and credit cards, Its lending activities primarily consist of residential and commercial mortgages and, to a lesser extent, agricultural, business, construction, and consumer loans. In addition, the bank offers wealth management, investments, estate planning, private banking, and trust services.

Ridgestone Bank was founded in 1995. Current management and shareholders acquired the bank in September of 2006. Ridgestone operates in the Southeastern Wisconsin and Greater Chicagoland markets. We have the focus of providing custom tailored solutions for each customer. Given our focus, the customer should expect a different approach to banking. Our solutions won't always be the standard "yes" or "no" that you might expect from a bank. Let us show you how we can succeed together through innovative thinking and solutions! Expect a new approach to banking at Ridgestone. Let us show you how we can succeed together through innovative thinking and tailored solutions.

Punjab National Bank (PNB) is one of India's largest nationalized banks, with some 5,000 locations. The financial institution offers services in personal and corporate banking, including industrial, agricultural, and export finance, as well as international banking. Its personal lending services include loans for housing, autos, and education. PNB's diverse client list includes Indian conglomerates, small and midsized businesses, non-resident Indians, and multinational companies. The bank was established in Lahore in 1895 more than 50 years before the country was partitioned into India and Pakistan in 1947.

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