Best Places to Launch

Bank	Address	# of Loans	Total $ lent
First American Bank	1207 Central Ave Fort Dodge, IA	39	$16,713,200
U.S. Bank	800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl Minneapolis, MN	25	$5,216,200
Liberty Banchares Iowa	6400 Westown Pkwy West Des Moines, IA	18	$5,250,000
Northwest Financial Corp.	431 202nd St Arnolds Park, IA	16	$2,662,300
Arneson Bancshares	322 Main Ave Clear Lake, IA	15	$2,057,500
Wells Fargo & Company	45 Fremont St, 27th Fl San Francisco, CA	12	$2,354,600
Heritage Bancshares Group	310 Southwest First St Willmar, MN	10	$801,000
Northwood Financial Services C	900 Central Ave Northwood, IA	10	$3,133,500
First Citizens Financial Corp.	2601 4th St Sw Mason City, IA	9	$324,000
Bank Iowa Corporation	1150 Jordan Creek Pkwy West Des Moines, IA	8	$2,529,700
Community Bancshares Corp	1401 N Jefferson Indianola, IA	8	$1,997,900
Green Belt Bancorporation	505 Washington Ave Iowa Falls, IA	7	$685,500
River Valley Bancorp	2020 E Kimberly Rd Davenport, IA	7	$5,635,000
West Bancorporation	1601 22nd St West Des Moines, IA	7	$1,280,000
Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc.	328 S Saginaw St Flint, MI	6	$2,309,200
First Federal Bankshares	329 Pierce St Sioux City, IA	6	$709,300
Great Western Bancorporation	100 N Phillips Ave Sioux Falls, SD	6	$767,700
Iowa State Bank Holding Compan	627 E Locust St Des Moines, IA	6	$227,700
Community 1St Credit Union	235 Richmond Ottumwa, IA	5	$556,400
Goodenow Bancorporation	1102 Sanborn Ave Okoboji, IA	5	$677,500
Ida Grove Bancshares	501 2nd St Ida Grove, IA	5	$1,173,900
The First National Bank	180 S Hayes Ave Primghar, IA	5	$295,300
Van Diest Investment Company	817 N Ankeny Blvd Ankeny, IA	5	$3,440,000
Ames National Corporation	405 5th St Ames, IA	4	$294,700
First National Of Nebraska In	1620 Dodge St Omaha, NE	4	$302,000
Luana Bancorporation	100 Harvest Dr Luana, IA	4	$1,060,300
Superior Financial Group	165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101 Walnut Creek, CA	4	$55,000
American Bancshares	116 N Keil St Holstein, IA	3	$1,566,900
Community State Bancorporation	1812 Hwy Blvd Spencer, IA	3	$200,000
Conover Bancorporation	431 202nd St Arnolds Park, IA	3	$1,003,500
Glenwood Bancorporation	32 N Walnut St Glenwood, IA	3	$325,000
Halbur Bancshares	401 First St Westside, IA	3	$105,000
Johnston Growth Corporation	5526 Nw 86th St Johnston, IA	3	$1,445,000
Ogden Bancshares	1704 S Marshall Boone, IA	3	$1,001,000
American National Corporation	8990 W Dodge Rd Omaha, NE	2	$271,000
Benz Holding Company	260 Main St Melvin, IA	2	$555,000
Central South Bancorporation	400 E Iowa Ave Indianola, IA	2	$880,000
Community Choice Credit Union	8404 Nw 62 Ave Johnston, IA	2	$665,000
Exchange Financial	322 Audubon Adair, IA	2	$200,000
Farmers & Merchants Bancorp.	101 W Jefferson Winterset, IA	2	$421,500
First Fontanelle Bancorporatio	311 5th St Fontanelle, IA	2	$654,000
First Iowa State Shares	19 Benton Ave East Albia, IA	2	$1,650,000
Freedom Holdings Company	1255 Jordan Creek Pkwy West Des Moines, IA	2	$1,260,000
Frontier Holdings	2425 S 144th St, Ste 202 Omaha, NE	2	$675,000
M B T Corp	245 E 'J' St Forest City, IA	2	$57,000
Perry Investment Co.	118 Fifth Ave Coon Rapids, IA	2	$499,300
Tama Bancshares	2206 S Center St Marshalltown, IA	2	$363,000
Templeton Savings Bank	103 S Main Templeton, IA	2	$70,000
3Mv Bancorp	210 N 78th St Omaha, NE	1	$1,760,000
Albrecht Financial Services In	801 Main St Norwalk, IA	1	$182,000
Ambank Company	525 N Main Ave Sioux Center, IA	1	$532,750
American Heritage Holdings	7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515 La Mesa, CA	1	$25,000
Bank Of America Corporation	101 S Tryon St Charlotte, NC	1	$25,100
Bedford Bancorp	612 Central Ave Bedford, IA	1	$84,000
Britt Bancshares	C/O T J Sexton, 241 S Cleveland Saint Paul, MN	1	$43,500
Burt Bancshares Inc.	122 Walnut St Burt, IA	1	$35,000
Cherokee State Bank	212 W Willow St Cherokee, IA	1	$150,000
Community Bank Of Broward	2400 N Commerce Pkwy, Ste 200 Weston, FL	1	$50,000
Community National Bancorporat	422 Commercial St Waterloo, IA	1	$33,200
Compass Bancshares	15 S 20th St Birmingham, AL	1	$398,000
Dunn Investment Co	201 W Broadway Eagle Grove, IA	1	$325,000
Emmetsburg Bank Shares	2101 10th St Emmetsburg, IA	1	$750,000
F. S. Bancorp	215 Center Ave South Mitchellville, IA	1	$490,000
Farmers State Bancshares	6 Field Rd Mason City, IA	1	$250,000
First National Bancorp	612 Hartford Ave Farragut, IA	1	$400,000
First Rushmore Bancorporation	1433 Oxford St Worthington, MN	1	$350,000
First State Banking Corporatio	190 Iowa St Alcester, SD	1	$750,000
Gibson Investment Company	13699 Bay Hill Ct Clive, IA	1	$35,000
Hardin County Bancorporation	1202 Edington Ave Eldora, IA	1	$150,000
Hedrick Bancorp Inc.	102 Main St Hedrick, IA	1	$93,000
J. Carl H. Bancorporation	122 Main St Earling, IA	1	$136,800
J. E. Coonley Company	400 Central Ave East Hampton, IA	1	$330,000
Koss-Winn Bancshares	101 N Main Buffalo Center, IA	1	$250,000
Larch Bancorporation	430 Holder St Larchwood, IA	1	$196,000
Lauritzen Corporation	1620 Dodge St, Stop 3400 Omaha, NE	1	$35,000
Liberty Financial Services In	4425 Singing Hills Blvd Sioux City, IA	1	$35,000
Lincoln Bancorp	508 Main St Reinbeck, IA	1	$35,000
Midwestone Financial Group In	102 S Clinton St Iowa City, IA	1	$600,000
Northern Missouri Bancshares	1604 Main St Unionville, MO	1	$35,000
Peoples Bancorp	1230 Valley Dr Rock Valley, IA	1	$35,000
Pleasantville Bancorporation I	102 N Washington Pleasantville, IA	1	$72,500
Primebank	37 First Ave Nw Le Mars, IA	1	$200,000
Qcr Holdings	3551 7th St Moline, IL	1	$500,000
Security Savings Bank	201 W Broadway Eagle Grove, IA	1	$75,000
Tama County Abstract Company	123 W High St Toledo, IA	1	$150,000
The Viking Corporation	First National Ctr, Rm 525 Omaha, NE	1	$300,000
Titonka Bancshares	173 Main St North Titonka, IA	1	$32,000
Valley Community Credit Union	123 Mcclure Nampa, ID	1	$331,500
Voyager Financial Services Cor	775 Prairie Ctr Dr Eden Prairie, MN	1	$1,350,700
Whitmore Company	701 Davis Ave Corning, IA	1	$70,000

From the November 2009 issue Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.