Under-the-Radar Financial Stocks for Today

"Under-the-Radar Stocks" is a daily feature that uncovers little-known companies worthy of investors' consideration. Check in at 5 every morning to find out about stocks that tend to beat their bigger brethren.

After financial firms grabbed the spotlight at the beginning of the rally in March, technology stocks took over, leaving bank shares mired in uncertainty. Now, 10 large-cap companies, including JPMorgan(JPM Quote), Goldman Sachs(GS Quote) and Morgan Stanley(MS Quote) have received approval to repay funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program, highlighting the stronger banks and putting investors' focus on financials once again.

Meanwhile, little-known companies are going unrecognized. Here are two micro-cap banks worthy of consideration that didn't require TARP money. And both have superior fundamentals.

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