MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc.

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.metrobank-na.com
Employees: 284
Employee growth: (2.4%)

MetroCorp Bancshares takes a cosmopolitan approach to banking. The holding company's MetroBank subsidiary targets the large -- and growing -- ethnic populations of the Houston and Dallas metropolitan areas, while its Metro United Bank similarly serves the San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles areas. Through about 20 branches, the banks focus on Hispanic- and Asian-owned businesses. Commercial mortgages make up almost half of the company's loan portfolio; business loans, including SBA loans, make up another 40%. The banks also offer import-export finance services and loans guaranteed by the government of Taiwan. They provide a full range of consumer banking services, as well.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2011:
Sales: $74.7M
One year growth: (12.2%)
Net income: $6.4M

Officers:
Chairman, MetroCorp Bancshares and MetroBank: Don J. Wang
Executive Vice Chairman, President, and CEO; Vice Chairman and CEO, MetroBank; Chairman, Metro United Bank: George M. Lee
EVP Operations, MetroCorp Bancshares and MetroBank: Regina J. Tunchez

Competitors:
Bank of America
Citibank