Edward Brandon

The Group's principal activities are to provide commercial and retail banking, consumer finance, asset management, mortgage financing and payment processing services. The asset management includes both institutional asset and personal wealth management. The Group also provides home equity line of credit which consists of revolving lines of credit secured by residential real estate. Other consumer loans include installment loans for automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles, student loans. The Group provides credit card services and insurance services also. As on 31-Dec-2007, the Group operates through 1,400 branch banking offices and 4100 retail and wholesale mortgage offices located throughout the United States. On 05-Jan-2007, the Group acquired Fidelity Bankshares, Inc.

CardinalCommerce Corp. provides payment authentication and ecommerce security services. The firm's SafeCloud SaaS software platforms for merchants, banks, processors and transaction supply chain providers create friction-free interoperability among otherwise disparate and incompatible operating systems. Its solutions enable authenticated payments, secure transactions, and alternative payment brands for eCommerce and mobile commerce internationally. The company was founded by Michael A. Keresman, III, Chandra Balasubramanian and Francis M. Sherwin on April 1, 1999 and is headquartered in Mentor, OH.

The Financial Services Roundtable provides advisory services to financial service industry. Its members include the leading banking, insurance, asset management, finance and credit card companies in America. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

National City Bank provides banking and financial services. It offers investment banking, brokerage, mutual funds, insurance, and traditional banking services to individuals and businesses. The company was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

The Musical Arts Association operates as a symphony orchestras. It offers services to the concert performances, community presentations, touring residencies, broadcasts, and recordings. The company was founded by Adella Prentiss Hughes on December 11, 1918 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.