Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Clifton, New Jersey. Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc. is a subsidiary of Clifton MHC. Clifton Savings Bancorp, Inc. operates as the holding company for Clifton Savings Bank that provides various financial services to consumers and businesses in northeast New Jersey. It offers liquid and term deposit instruments, such as free checking accounts, business checking accounts, negotiable order of withdrawal accounts, high yield checking accounts, money market accounts, passbook and statement savings accounts, and club and certificates of deposit. The company’s loan portfolio includes one to four-family residential loans; multi-family and commercial real estate loans; residential construction loans; and consumer loans, including second mortgage loans, loans secured by passbook or certificate accounts, and home equity lines of credit. It operates 12 full-service banking offices.

"TG" may sound like a college fraternity, but it's more about tuition and books than togas and beer. Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation, commonly known as TG, was formed by the Texas legislature in 1979 to administer the Federal Family Education Loan Program in the Lone Star State. The public not-for-profit corporation helps facilitate the loan process and guarantees payment of loans to its more than 300 originating lenders. It also awards more than $1 million in grants to students and programs each year. Annually it works with around 900 public and private colleges and helps some 875,000 students achieve a post-secondary education. TG's income comes from loan fees and it receives no state funding.

North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. opened for business in 1961. As one of the area's largest independent banks, we proudly claim a history with the same name, same ownership and a record of profitability for every year in operation. Our main office is located on the southeast corner of Preston Road and LBJ Freeway (I-635). We have additional banking centers located in Addison, Frisco, Las Colinas and Plano

Ames National Corporation is the multi-bank holding company for flagship subsidiary First National Bank, Ames, Iowa, as well as Boone Bank & Trust, Randall-Story State Bank, State Bank & Trust, and United Bank & Trust. With a total of about a dozen branches, the banks provide area individuals and businesses with standard services such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, IRAs, and credit and debit cards. Commercial and agricultural real estate loans account for about half of the company's loan portfolio, which also includes residential, construction, consumer, and business loans. The banks also offer trust and financial management services.

Monroe Bancorp owns Monroe Bank, which operates about 20 branches in the central part of the state. Founded in 1892, the bank provides standard products such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and credit cards. Its lending activities consist mainly of real estate loans, including commercial and residential mortgages, construction and home equity loans, and farmland loans. The bank also provides trust, investment advisory, private banking, estate planning, and brokerage services. Old National Bancorp is buying Monroe Bancorp for more than $80 million.

International Personal Finance can make a house call if you forgot to save your pennies. The company provides small unsecured loans, typically for periods between six months and two years. Some 26,000 local agents call on the clients to collect payments on a weekly basis; the company asks for one fixed charge for the credit and does not impose any penalty fees. In some markets, it offers a more traditional loan that customers can pay via payment transfer. The company serves approximately 2 million customers in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania, and Mexico. International Personal Finance was founded in 1997 as the international arm of Provident Financial; it was spun off 10 years later.

Arab Banking Corporation (ABC) provides banking and financial services to a predominately Muslim clientele in the Middle East and North Africa. Offerings include retail and commercial banking, investment banking, portfolio management, and Islamic banking. The company also provides project finance, foreign exchange, derivatives, financial advisory services. ABC operates in about 20 countries, with representative and affiliate offices in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. The Central Bank of Libya now owns a majority of ABC after acquiring about a third of the bank in two separate deals in 2010. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Kuwait Investment Authority also hold stakes.

Ceska sporitelna a.s,the savings bank is the largest in the country, with more than 600 branches scattered throughout the Czech Republic; it offers a complete range of financial products and related services. Among its 5.3 million clients are private citizens, small- and medium-sized businesses, municipalities, and corporations. The bank's 14 subsidiaries provide insurance, fund management and real estate and consulting services. Founded in 1825, the company started trading on the public stock exchange in 1991; it has been a member of the Erste Bank Financial Group since 2000, when Erste Bank purchased the company from the Czech National Property Fund.

The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited is the country's oldest bank, established by King Rama V in 1906 in response to the proliferation of foreign financial institutions in Thailand. Today the bank offers an array of financial services that include corporate and personal lending, retail and wholesale banking, foreign currency operations, international trade financing, cash management, custodial operations, credit and charge-card operations, and investment banking. Siam Commercial operates through a network of about 950 branches including offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Laos.

MidCarolina Financial likes to stay in the middle of all things financial in the Tar Heel State. The institution is the holding company for MidCarolina Bank, which has eight bank branches -- including two located in health care and long-term care facilities -- in Alamance and Guilford Counties. The bank offers standard retail products and services, such as checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, and credit and debit cards. It uses funds from deposits primarily to write real estate loans; it also writes business and consumer loans. American National Bankshares is buying MidCarolina Financial for nearly $40 million.

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