The mark consists of The design consists of a large asterisk having three black legs and one green leg with a white middle portion, where each of the legs is directed in a direction that is 45 degrees from the direction of the immediately adjacent leg, such that the green leg is directed toward the upper right and lower left of the asterisk. The literal element “Ascend” is disposed directly below the asterisk in large upper and lower case letters and the literal element “BANK” in upper case letters is disposed directly below the literal element “Ascend. The asterisk and the literal elements are center aligned from top to bottom with each other.