Bank First National was founded in 1894 with a capitalization of $50,000. At that time, the bank was known as the Bank of Manitowoc and was located at the southwest corner of York and Eighth Streets. In 1927, the bank moved into the Manitowoc Hotel Building.
The bank grew steadily throughout the years and had reached $13 million in assets by 1962. In 1974, Bank First National moved to its present facility at 402 North Eighth Street. In addition to the Eighth Street location, Bank First National has fourteen other office locations.
The Francis Creek office was opened in 1972 when the bank acquired the State Bank of Francis Creek. In 1985, a branch was opened in St. Nazianz when the St. Nazianz State Bank merged with Bank First National. That same year, the bank topped $100 million in assets.
Due to strong demand for Bank First National’s services in Two Rivers, a branch office was opened in Two Rivers in the fall of 1989. A Bank First National branch in Mishicot was opened in 1991. A second office in Manitowoc was opened on Custer Street in 1992.

In 1994, Bank First National brought community banking back to the communities of Kiel, Newton, and Bellevue.
Their tenth office opened July 1999, in New Holstein. The bank grew to twelve offices in December of 1999, when Bank First National acquired the Dairy State Bank and its two locations in Plymouth.
Bank First National opened its second northern market location in Ashwaubenon in March of 2000. On January 1, 2001, Bank First National expanded its services to include insurance products by purchasing Vincent Group, Insurance and Financial Solutions, with office locations in Manitowoc and Green Bay.
In April of 2005, Insurance Management joined Vincent Group servicing the Little Chute area. In January of 2008, Insurance Associates of Green Bay, Inc. was acquired by the Bank, adding additional insurance offices in Green Bay and Wausau.
Today, Bank First National remains one of the few independent community banks left in the area. The bank has experienced steady growth for the past several years.
Assets as of November 30, 2008 exceeded $769 million. Total employment at Bank First National is about 250 individuals.

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In 1965, Citizens Bank of Washington County received its charter and set up operations. The Bank helped individuals with loans; it also helped start-up companies and small businesses with their financial needs.

While the community’s economy grew, so did Citizens Bank. In 1971, the Bank opened a south-side branch office, the first branch in the history of the community, at 818 South Harris Street.

The Bank’s continuing growth necessitated the construction of a larger building. By May of 1997, construction of the new building had been completed. The Bank moved from its West Haynes Street location, which had served the community and the Bank well for many years, to its present location at 132 South Harris Street.

Citizens Bank of Washington County is committed to facilitating their customers, to prudent growth, and to personal service. In an effort to better serve the community, the Bank maintains convenient banking hours with friendly and efficient service. They invite them to look over their web site and services and to visit one of their two locations.

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Since 1982, Riverside National Bank has been providing a caring, hometown style of banking to people and businesses in home towns along Floridas east coast and heartland regions.They call it Hometown Banking.
It means their customers get friendly service, helpful solutions and local decision making – from local people who care about doing what’s right.

They have become one of Florida’s largest independent and locally owned community banks. Thanks to their valuable customers and employees, They have prospered and grown to 59 locations throughout ten Florida counties with $3.4 billion in assets, all while retaining their local hometown charm.
They combine the level of service they expect from a hometown bank with the convenience, technology and full array of banking, lending, mortgage, investment, and trust services of a larger financial institution.
The way they see it, they’re their neighbor so they’re always welcome at Riverside National Bank. If they have questions about their products or services.

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The Monticello Banking Company offers a full range of deposit and loan products available to both business and individual customers. Deposit options range from traditional checking and savings accounts to Premium Money Market Accounts and certificates of deposit.
Additionally, the bank offers credit cards, including the VISA Business card, ATM cards, and their own VISA CheckCard for debit and ATM transactions.
The bank offers a wide range of loan products Consumer loan products include residential mortgage, construction, home equity and second mortgage home loans; automobile and recreational vehicle loans; personal lines of credit an unsecured loans; and loans for many other purposes including financing for luxury houseboats.

Houseboat loans currently comprise a significant portion of the bank’s loan portfolio and help support the local houseboat manufacturing industry.
The Monticello Banking Company is able to meet the credit needs of local business through lines of credit, term loans, mortgage loans, construction loans, and letters of credit. Tax-exempt credit facilities are also made available for local government projects including utility infrastructure and industrial recruitment.
* The Monticello Banking Company, a state-chartered commercial bank, has been in business since 1895. The bank’s main office in Monticello, Kentucky remains in the original downtown location and has operated under the same name for over 100 years

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HSBC Bank USA, N.A. offers its 3 million customers access to global markets and services. The Bank provides a full range of commercial banking products and services to individuals, corporations, institutions and governments, through its personal financial services, private banking, commercial banking and corporate investment banking and markets segments.

The Bank is also an international dealer in derivative instruments and has mortgage banking and brokerage operations.

With 14,000 employees, HSBC has nearly 400 branches in New York State, as well as 11 branches in Florida, six in California, and one branch each in Delaware, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Washington State and Washington, D.C. The Bank’s holding company, HSBC USA Inc., is headquartered in New York City.

The headquarters of HSBC North America Holdings Inc. is Prospect Heights, Illinois.

HSBC North America Holdings Inc., the holding company for all of HSBC’s U.S. and Canadian businesses, including the former Household International businesses, is one of the top 10 financial services organizations in the U. S. with assets approaching $300 billion.

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Armed Forces Bank specializes in military banking and has been serving active military, retired military, and civilians since 1907. True to themr motto “their Hometown Bank Around the World,” customers can bank with them, worldwide, by phone, mail, internet, and automated teller machines.
They provide easy and affordable access to their services through toll-free customer service numbers, a toll-free 24-hour automated account information line, a web site, e-mail, and through the major ATM networks. They are one of the few banks in the U.S. that has a fully staffed call center to provide round-the-clock, 24-hour, 7-day-a-week customer support. Their customers receive competitive loan rates and, in many cases, same day loan approval.

As a result, They have customers in each of the 50 states, in foreign countries, and on many U.S. ships.
In addition, They have opened full-service branches inside the Main Exchange on a number of military installations. These branches offer 7-day-a-week banking and are open during Exchange business hours. their goal is to provide individualized, personal service that meets the needs of their customers wherever they are stationed around the world.
Armed Forces Bank is a national bank, financially strong and stable. They are part of a military banking group owned and operated by Dickinson Financial Corporation (DFC). DFC is a multi-bank holding company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. DFC also owns Armed Forces Bank of California, San Diego, California, and Academy Bank with branches throughout Colorado.

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NEW YORK Citi (NYSE: C) announced today that its subsidiary, Primerica, Inc. (“Primerica”), has filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.

Primerica, a leading distributor of financial products to middle income households in North America, has approximately 100,000 licensed sales representatives who assist clients in meeting their needs for term life insurance, which Primerica underwrites, as well as mutual funds, variable annuities, loans and other financial products.

“Today’s announcement represents an important step in simplifying their organization and demonstrates their continued success in finding solutions for Citi Holdings, their non-core businesses. They believe this is the best separation alternative for this franchise,” said Michael Corbat, Chief Executive Officer of Citi Holdings.

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Griffon Bank Limited is a private offshore bank chartered in the Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies. Griffon Bank Limited was established and licensed in 1997 under Offshore Banking Act 1996.

They provide banking services to their customers worldwide in a protected environment supervised by the Government of Dominica and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank.

Their international staff from multicultural backgrounds is here to assist them every step of the way towards financial liberty through modern offshore banking. Every client is important and receives individual attention from their personal accounts manager.

Griffon Bank Limited offers a wide variety of services to satisfy their most demanding international banking needs.

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BAI is the financial services industry’s partner for breakthrough information and intelligence needed to innovate and stay relevant in an evolving marketplace.
For more than 80 years, BAI has focused on advancing the industry by offering unbiased education and research. In addition, They facilitate ongoing industry dialogue through a robust network of financial services professionals, thought leaders, newsmakers, and solutions experts.
Powered by our forward-thinking team, BAI is uniquely positioned to provide the latest insights on complex, strategic issues to help the leaders of today – and tomorrow – work smarter, react faster and shape the future of the industry.

BAI serves a wide segment of the financial services industry, from the largest multinational banks to community-based institutions. They also work to connect the industry with the solutions providers that develop the technology and services that drive innovation.
They take great pride in their ability to align their expertise directly with the specific needs of the industry to provide the strategic insights, latest trends and actionable ideas needed to succeed.
BAI connects industry members to each other and to the knowledge vital to their success. Their offerings are as diverse as the industry, and include premier events such as BAI Retail Delivery Conference & Expo, ground-breaking research and performance metrics, professional learning and development programs, and in-depth editorial coverage through BAI Banking Strategies.
All of them products and services are developed with one objective in mind – to provide the industry with effective and innovative ways to connect, learn and grow.

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Meezan Bank Limited, a publicly listed company, was incorporated on January 27, 1997 and started operations as an investment bank in August that year. In January, 2002 in an historic initiative, Meezan Bank was granted the nations first full-fledged commercial banking license as a dedicated Islamic Bank, by the State Bank of Pakistan. Meezan Bank has clearly established itself as the largest Islamic Bank in Pakistan with the largest branch network in all major cities of the country. The banking sector is showing a significant paradigm shift away from traditional means of business, and is catering to an increasingly astute and demanding financial consumer who is also becoming keenly aware of Islamic Banking.

Meezan Bank bears the critical responsibility of leading the way forward in establishing a stable and dynamic Islamic Banking system replete with dynamic and cutting-edge products and services. At Meezan Bank, they believe in adding value to their customers lives and businesses, through dynamic and competitive products and services that fulfill their needs while conforming completely to the dictates of Shariah. At the same time, they endeavor to deliver competitive risk adjusted returns to their stakeholders. Establish Islamic banking as banking of first choice to facilitate the implementation of an equitable economic system, providing a strong foundation for establishing a fair and just society for mankind.

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