U.S. Bank is the fifth largest commercial financial institution in the nation. It reports $282 billion in assets, and its parent company, U.S. Bancorp is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. U.S. Bank is on par with Chase, Bank of America and Wells Fargo as far as business models for retail-style financial service providers go. The full range of banking options available to the general public can be found here. If anything, U.S. Bank's fifth-place standing in the commercial banking industry pecking order makes for short lines and focused customer service.