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1st Century Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company for 1st Century National Bank, which provides commercial banking services to family and closely held middle market businesses, professional service firms, and high net worth individuals, real estate investors and entrepreneurs. Its offerings include business checking, personal checking and money market accounts and certificates of deposit, attorney-client trust accounts, cash management and online banking and debit cards; and business and personal lines of credit and term loans, tenant improvement and equipment financing, bridge and/or specific purpose loans, commercial, industrial and multi-family real estate lending, personal home equity loans and lines of credit and credit cards for business and personal use. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Group's principal activity is to provide commercial banking services through four banking offices in Los Angeles. It operates through two bank subsidiaries: Mercantile National Bank and South Bay Bank, N.A. It serves small to medium-sized businesses in the niche markets of entertainment, healthcare, business banking, and community-based nonprofit organizations. It also serves business executives, professionals and other individuals, providing commercial and residential real estate financing, real estate construction financing and commercial lending, and consumer and home equity loans. The lending products include revolving lines of credit, term loans, commercial real estate loans, construction loans and consumer and home equity loans. It offers a full range of loan, deposit and investment products for specific customer needs and are offered with highly personalized service. It operates throughout the United States.

California United Bank provides commercial banking services. It offers deposit services, lending, international banking, online banking, treasury management, and private banking services. The firm focuses on serving small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, entrepreneurs, and non-profit organization. The company was founded by Charles Sweetman on September 30, 2004 and sis headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation is a non-formal education and learning framework that operates in over 130 countries and territories worldwide. The non-profit company is based in London, UK, and has subsidiaries in Uganda. The foundation recognizes and celebrates the achievements of young people outside of academia. The British company was founded in 1956 by Lord Hunt, Kurt Hahn, Prince Philip.