Ralph Strayhorn

The Group's principal activity is to engage in general commercial and retail banking in the Piedmont area of North Carolina, principally Guilford County. It offers personalized and private banking services with a focus on the needs of individuals, families and businesses, who desires service-oriented banking in a stable, community bank environment. The Group offers a wide range of banking services including checking and savings accounts; commercial, installment, mortgage and personal loans; safe deposit boxes; and other associated services.

BNC Bancorp engages in the provision of a wide range of banking services tailored to the particular banking needs of the communities it serve. It also engages in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and using those deposits, together with other funding from its lines of credit, to make primarily consumer and commercial loans. Its services include business loans secured by real estate, personal property and accounts receivable; unsecured business loans; consumer loans, which are secured by consumer products, such as automobiles and boats; unsecured consumer loans; commercial real estate loans; and other loans. The bank also offers a wide range of banking services, including checking and savings accounts, safe deposit boxes, and other associated services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in High Point, NC.

Bank of North Carolina provided banking services. The company was founded in November 15, 1991 and was headquartered in Thomasville, NC.

Carolina Trust Bank engages in the provision of commercial and retail banking services. It operates through the following segments: commercial real estate, commercial, residential mortgage, home equity lines, and other consumer loans. The firm’s products and services include credit cards, mortgages, cash management, debit cards, certificates of deposit and individual retirement accounts. The company was founded on November 27, 2000 and is headquartered in Lincolnton, NC.

The Group's principal activities are to provide commercial banking services and development of residential real estate properties. These services are provided to individuals, commercial, consumer and professional businesses. The services include acceptance of checking, savings and time deposits and making of commercial, real estate, personal, home improvement, automobile and other installment loans. The Group operates through five full-service banking offices.

The Golden LEAF Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was established in 1999 to receive a portion of funding received from the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement with cigarette manufacturers. The non-profit company is based in Rocky Mount, NC. The foundation's mission is to promote the economic well-being of North Carolinians and to transform the state's economy by supporting projects related to agriculture, job creation, and workforce preparedness.

First Avenue National Bank provided financial products and services. The company was founded in 2006 and was headquartered in Ocala, FL.

New Republic Bank operates as a savings bank.