BBVA Compass is a leading U.S. banking franchise located in the Sunbelt region. BBVA Compass is the 15th largest U.S. commercial bank based on deposit market share and ranks as the third largest bank in Alabama, fourth largest bank in Texas and fifth largest bank in Arizona. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, it operates more than 720 branches throughout Texas, Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Colorado and New Mexico.

New England Bancshares is the holding company for New England Bank, a thrift serving central and north-central Connecticut from about 20 branches. It offers standard deposit products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, CDs, and IRAs. New England Bank primarily originates residential and commercial real estate loans, as well as business, construction, and consumer loans. In 2009 New England Bancshares merged its former Enfield Federal Savings and Valley Banks subsidiaries to create New England Bank. It then acquired the three-branch Apple Valley Bank & Trust.

Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides financial products and services to corporations, governments, institutions, and individuals in Korea and internationally. The company’s deposit products include demand, savings, mutual installment, time, and housing subscription installment savings deposits; certificates of deposit; and time deposits, such as tax savings accounts for high net worth customers, savings accounts for household financing, and foreign currency deposits. Its portfolio of loans comprises mortgage and home equity loans; other consumer loans; working capital loans, which include discounted notes and trade financing; and facilities loans to finance the purchase of equipment and construction of manufacturing plants. The company also offers investment banking services, including initial public offerings, mergers and acquisitions advisory services, bond issuances, underwriting, capital increase, asset-backed securitizations, issuance of convertible bonds and bonds with warrants, structured financing, and issuance of asset-backed commercial papers, as well as project financings involving infrastructure, real estate, and shipbuilding. In addition, it provides leasing and equipment financing services; and brokerage services, including brokerage of stocks, corporate bonds, futures, and options. Further, the company offers treasury and securities investment, trust account management, credit card services, loan collection and credit reporting, asset management, life and non-life insurance, and regional banking services. As of December 31, 2009, it had a network of 925 branches, 942 cash dispensers, and 6,264 ATMs in Korea. The company also operates a network of 52 branches in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, the People’s Republic of China, Germany, India, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Cambodia, Kazakhstan, and Singapore. Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Seoul, Korea.

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.

Fidelity Federal is true to its community. It's the holding company for United Fidelity Bank (aka United Bank), which operates about a half-dozen branches in southern Indiana. In addition to traditional products like checking and savings accounts, CDs, and credit cards, the bank offers investments such as IRAs, heath savings accounts, education savings accounts, and savings bonds. One- to four-family residential mortgages account for the largest portion of the company's loan portfolio, followed by commercial real estate, construction and land development, and business loans. United Bank also offers private banking services.

Bank of South Carolina Corporation is the holding company for The Bank of South Carolina, which was founded in 1987. It operates four branches in and around Charleston. Targeting individuals and small to midsized business customers, the bank offers such standard retail services as checking and savings accounts, credit cards, and money market and NOW accounts. Real estate loans make up more than 70% of the The Bank of South Carolina's loan portfolio, which also includes commercial loans (around 20%) and to a lesser extent, personal loans. President and CEO Hugh Lane and his family control about 12% of the company.

Southern Connecticut Bancorp is the holding company for The Bank of Southern Connecticut, which serves greater New Haven from about five locations. The bank offers standard deposit products, such as checking and savings accounts, CDs, and IRAs. It is mainly a business lender, with operating loans and commercial loans secured by real estate comprising about 90% of the company's loan portfolio. Construction, consumer installment, and home equity loans round out its lending activities. Southern Connecticut Bancorp and Naugatuck Valley Financial called off plans to merge in 2010.

First National of Nebraska is a multi-state holding company headquartered in the heart of downtown Omaha, with a strong heritage of banking excellence that dates back more than 150 years. For a century and a half, First National Bank, a subsidiary of First National of Nebraska, has set the standard for outstanding customer service coupled with some of the most innovative financial products in the industry.

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc. owns 10 independently operated companies that offer private banking, wealth advisory, and investment management to wealthy individuals and institutional clients throughout the US. Boston Private's holdings include Boston Private Bank & Trust, which operates about 10 branches in Massachusetts. In California, the company runs Borel Private Bank & Trust and First Private Bank & Trust. Charter Private Bank serves clients in Washington. The banks offer a range of deposit lending products. Boston Private's advisory and management arms oversee some $19 billion in assets.

Oriental Financial Group Inc. is a financial holding company operating under U.S. and Puerto Rico banking laws and regulations. Now in its 46th year, Oriental is the fourth largest bank based in Puerto Rico.

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