Laurentian Bank of Canada and its subsidiaries provide various banking products and services to individuals, independent advisors, and small and medium-sized businesses in Canada. Its products and services include retail and commercial financial, and B2B trust, and Laurentian bank securities. The company’s retail financial products and services comprise savings, investment, and financing products; and transactional products and services; and point-of-sale financing services. It also offers Visa credit card services and credit insurance products, as well as trust services. The company’s commercial financial products and services consist of commercial loans and large financings, as well as commercial mortgage financing, leasing, factoring, and other services. Its B2B trust products and services include banking and financial products to individuals through financial advisors and non-bank financial institutions. In addition, the company involves in deposit brokerage operations. The Laurentian bank securities products and services include retail, discount brokerage, institutional fixed income, institutional equity, and business services. Further, the company engages in the treasury and securitization activities. As of October 31, 2007, it operated 157 branches, 338 automated banking machines, 29 business centers, and 14 brokerage offices. Laurentian Bank of Canada was founded in 1846 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.