By the end of 2002, community banks represented 89% of all banks in the United States. Community banks accounted for 34% of bank offices, 19% of bank deposits, 16% of bank loans, and 15% of bank assets (Keeton, 2003). The reason community banks hold a smaller share of bank assets and loans than of bank deposits is that they have less access than larger banks to non-deposit sources of funds such as federal funds, repurchase agreements, and subordinated debt. Since 1980, the community banks share of banking offices has fallen 18% and their share of bank deposits, loans, and assets have fallen by 15%. There has been a continuous decline in community banks market share. It can be understood that the large banks, those that are over $100 million in size, have increased the most during this era (Keeton, 2003).