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- Yokohama Financial Group, Inc. (YFG) is a Japan-based bank holding company that, through its primary subsidiaries The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd. and Higashi-Nippon Bank, Ltd., provides a comprehensive range of banking products and services including deposit accounts, mortgages, home equity and consumer loans, credit and debit cards, online and mobile banking, investments, securities brokerage, leasing, factoring, venture capital, survey research, information services, residential loan guarantees, and asset management; it serves small and medium-sized enterprises, individuals, and institutional clients primarily in Kanagawa Prefecture, southwestern Tokyo, and other regions across Japan with overseas representative offices in locations such as Shanghai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, and New York. Founded in 2016 and headquartered at Tokyo Nihombashi Tower in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, YFG operates through a network of approximately 600 domestic branches and sub-branches, focusing on regional financial solutions tailored to local economic needs. In June 2025, the company changed its name from Concordia Financial Group, Ltd. to Yokohama Financial Group, Inc. to better reflect its core brands and strategic emphasis on the Yokohama and Higashi-Nippon banking franchises; it recently completed the acquisition of an 85% stake in Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Loan & Finance Co., Ltd. from Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, bolstering its specialized lending capabilities, while also raising its full-year profit and dividend forecasts alongside announcing a large share buyback program.