The markets took another dive this morning on fears of a global recession. Despite the saturation of negative news, some financial institutions are weathering the storm with organic growth and continuous solid loan service.

Open Energy Corporation (OEGY.OB), a California-based solar power development company, announced Thursday that it has completed installation of its largest solar electric project to date, totaling 17,000+ square feet of glass panels embedded with photovoltaic cells, for the California Academy of Sciences, a soon-to-open science museum in San Francisco.

Another financial I want to talk about is a bank called the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Long Beach. I suspect that most people have not even heard of this company. This stock trades on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol FMBL. It is a bank that is headquartered in California which is ground zero for the Housing downturn.