[1] In the 1990s it became Banca Popolare di Lodi S.c.r.l., also known as Bipielle Group (sound likes BPL).

[6] On 31 December 2006 the bank had a shareholders equity of €3.956 billion (in consolidated balance sheets, increased from €2.786 billion), issued 682,360,539 number of shares, as well as Tier 1 capitals ratio of 22.32%[7] (increased from 5.55%; Basel II required 4%).

The bank was retained as a sub-holding company as Banca Popolare di Lodi S.p.A..

The bank also swapped branches with sister companies Banca Popolare di Novara and Banca Popolare di Verona – S.Geminiano e S.Prospero, in order to specialize in Lombardy (part), Romagna and Sicily.

In 2008, the BPL relaunched CR Imola and Banco di Chiavari e della Riviera Ligure as their brands.

However, former branches in Sicily were managed by Banco Popolare Siciliano, a department of bank division BPN instead.