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METROCORP BANCSHARES INC (NASDAQ:MCBI), Down By 5.33% ($0.36) From $6.750 After BUYINS.NET Report Predicted Weakness Before Ear


Published on 2011-04-29 05:21:08 - WOPRAI
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April 29, 2011 / M2 PRESSWIRE / BUYINS.NET, www.buyins.net , a provider of unique trading technologies, released a report on Thursday, April 28th 2011 stating that METROCORP BANCSHARES INC (NASDAQ:MCBI) was expected to be Down Before its earnings release. Click here to view the BUYINS.NET report: http://www.buyins.net/releases/?sym=mcbi&id=163426

At the time this story was written, METROCORP BANCSHARES INC (NASDAQ:MCBI) is Down By 5.33% ($0.36) From $6.750 since the BUYINS.NET report was released.

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METROCORP BANCSHARES INC (NASDAQ:MCBI) - MetroCorp Bancshares, Inc. operates as a holding company for MetroBank, National Association; and Metro United Bank that provide commercial banking products and services in Texas and California. The company offers retail deposit products and services, including checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, time deposits, individual retirement accounts, noninterest-bearing demand deposit transaction accounts, and interest-bearing NOW accounts. Its loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans comprising loans to wholesalers, manufacturers, and business service companies; commercial mortgage loans to finance the purchase of real property; loans for the construction of residential and non-residential properties; loans for commercial properties, such as multi-family, office, industrial, warehouse, and retail centers; and consumer loans comprising automobile loans, lines of credit, and other personal loans. The company also provides government guaranteed lending programs; trade finance loans and letters of credit to facilitate export and import transactions for small and medium-sized businesses; and single-family residential mortgage products through third party mortgage companies, as well as offers ATM cards, debit cards, and online banking services. As of December 31, 2009, it operated 19 branches in the greater Houston, Dallas, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco metropolitan areas. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

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