1.   Earlier this month, Republic Treasurer Thomas Robards said the bank wants to make a big thrift acquisition to beef up its deposit base.

2.   Synovus taps its deposit base for lending capital more than other lenders do, Biggar said, which means that gives it inexpensive money to lend.

3.   The accounts give banks long-term customers while increasing a deposit base.

4.   The Japanese need to borrow from other banks to help finance loans here because they have limited deposit bases they can tap.

5.   Wilzig said Trust is an attractive takeover target, with its loyal deposit base and location in densely populated markets just outside New York City.

6.   Analysts said the deal would give Bank of Scotland access to a large retail deposit base while Halifax would benefit from a stronger focus on corporate banking.

7.   Bank of Scotland would gain access to a large retail deposit base and Halifax would benefit from a stronger focus on corporate banking.

8.   Bank of Scotland would gain access to a large retail deposit base, and Halifax would benefit from a stronger focus on corporate banking.

9.   It has a good deposit base and a very conservative loan portfolio.

10.   These assets were boosted mainly by increases both in the deposit base and in bank capitalization.