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Local loans in Eau Claire, WI
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Eau Claire.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Associated Banc-Corp 1200 Hansen Rd
Green Bay, WI
279 $22,141,900
U.S. Bank 800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl
Minneapolis, MN
93 $7,363,300
Community Bancshares Of Wiscon 2090 Wisconsin Ave
Grafton, WI
71 $7,858,800
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation 770 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI
71 $9,039,900
Oconomowoc Bancshares 155 W Wisconsin Ave
Oconomowoc, WI
61 $14,937,600
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
51 $17,812,500
Community Banc-Corp Of Sheboyg 604 N 8th St
Sheboygan, WI
39 $11,584,400
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
33 $3,458,700
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
33 $360,000
First National Bancorp Of Rive 104 E Locust St
River Falls, WI
31 $1,374,600
Forward Mutual Holding Company 207 W Sixth St
Marshfield, WI
27 $3,495,400
Johnson Financial Group 555 Main St, Ste 420
Racine, WI
27 $4,699,800
River Valley Bancorporation I 3210 E Main St
Merrill, WI
26 $10,872,566
Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. 328 S Saginaw St
Flint, MI
25 $3,210,500
First Manitowoc Bancorp 402 N 8th St
Manitowoc, WI
23 $8,692,800
Altra Federal Credit Union 2715 Losey Blvd South
La Crosse, WI
22 $3,974,385
Ridgestone Financial Services 13925 W North Ave
Brookfield, WI
21 $7,739,200
First Menasha Bancshares 550 S Green Bay Rd
Neenah, WI
17 $3,884,000
Osceola Bancorporation 204 3rd Ave
Osceola, WI
16 $2,141,600
Waukesha State Bank 100 Bank St
Waukesha, WI
16 $1,999,000
Shoreline Credit Union 2848 Memorial Dr
Two Rivers, WI
15 $1,512,200
Summit Credit Union 2424 Rimrock Rd
Madison, WI
15 $819,000
Whitewater Bancorporporat 207 W Main St
Whitewater, WI
15 $3,578,000
Clayton Bankshares King On Fifth, Ste 334
La Crosse, WI
14 $1,683,700
Covantage Credit Union 723 6th Ave
Antigo, WI
14 $962,200
Fox River Valley Bancorp Inc 5643 Waterford Ln
Appleton, WI
14 $3,670,971
First Bancorporation 401 Main St
La Crosse, WI
13 $1,322,500
Generations Bancorp Inc N 35 W 23877 Highfield Ct, Ste10
Pewaukee, WI
13 $5,375,000
Monona Bankshares 5515 Monona Dr
Monona, WI
13 $2,219,000
Park Bank 1200 Main St
Holmen, WI
13 $4,442,300
Citizens Bancshares Of Woodvil 375 Stageline Rd
Hudson, WI
12 $2,470,000
Kujawa Family Holdings 123 W Huron
Berlin, WI
12 $421,200
Hometown Bancorp Ltd. 80 Sheboygan St
Fond Du Lac, WI
11 $5,218,000
Maunesha Bancshares 210 W Madison St
Waterloo, WI
11 $775,200
Psb Holdings 1905 W Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI
11 $950,500
Neb Corporation 130 S Main St
Fond Du Lac, WI
10 $3,575,000
Tomah Bancshares 110 E Veterans St
Tomah, WI
9 $1,083,500
Union Bancorporation 1500 Main St
Union Grove, WI
9 $889,000
American National Bancorp 2200 N Richmond St
Appleton, WI
8 $1,022,500
Charter Bankshares 1010 West Clairemont Avenue
Eau Claire, WI
8 $778,000
Community First Credit Union 2626 S Oneida St
Appleton, WI
8 $1,019,300
Fox Communities Credit Union 3401 E Calumet St
Appleton, WI
8 $302,300
Layton Park Financial Group I 2740 W Forest Home Ave
Milwaukee, WI
8 $685,000
S.B.C.P. Bancorp 1205 Main St
Cross Plains, WI
8 $1,731,600
Wisconsin Bancorp 2317 Milton Ave
Janesville, WI
8 $4,277,000
County Bancorp 860 N Rapids Rd
Manitowoc, WI
7 $1,988,500
Mid-Wisconsin Financial Servic 132 W State St
Medford, WI
7 $1,085,570
River Holding Company 145 N Main St
Stoddard, WI
7 $1,308,000
The Peoples Community Bancshar 222 W Commercial St
Mazomanie, WI
7 $479,700
Waterstone Financial Inc. 11200 W Plank Court
Wauwatosa, WI
7 $468,400
Bank Mutual Corp 4949 W Brown Deer Rd
Milwaukee, WI
6 $475,000
Baylake Corp. 217 N 4th Ave
Sturgeon Bay, WI
6 $1,797,000
Coulee Bancshares 1516 S Losey Blvd
La Crosse, WI
6 $743,000
Hayward Bancshares 2720 Golf Rd
Eau Claire, WI
6 $564,000
Baldwin Bancshares 990 Main St
Baldwin, WI
5 $424,000
Bremer Financial Corporation 445 Minnesota St, Ste 2000
Saint Paul, MN
5 $642,000
Commerce State Bank 1700 S Silverbrook Dr
West Bend, WI
5 $330,000
Park Bancorporation 1801 Greenway Cross
Madison, WI
5 $1,430,000
Pnc Financial Services Group 249 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
5 $680,800
Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin Inc. 25 W Main St
Madison, WI
4 $2,230,000
Central Wisconsin Bancorporati 1122 N Division
Colby, WI
4 $689,100
Citizensfirst Credit Union 250 N Sawyer St
Oshkosh, WI
4 $136,000
Dupaco Community Credit Union 3299 Hillcrest Rd
Dubuque, IA
4 $150,000
First National Bancorporation 207 S Forrest St
Stoughton, WI
4 $407,000
Heartland Credit Union 5325 High Crossing Blvd
Madison, WI
4 $140,000
Merchants Financial Group 102 E 3rd St
Winona, MN
4 $807,000
Middleton Community Bank 3207 Parmenter St
Middleton, WI
4 $519,000
Oak Financial 5951 Mckee Rd, Ste 100
Fitchburg, WI
4 $2,670,000
Shell Lake Bancorp. 200 W 5th Ave
Shell Lake, WI
4 $140,000
Sword Financial Corp 326 E Lake St
Horicon, WI
4 $806,000
The Baraboo Bancorporation In 101 3rd Ave
Baraboo, WI
4 $4,865,000
Wbsb Bancorp 200 S Main St
West Bend, WI
4 $1,032,900
Calumet Bancorporation 26 E Main St
Chilton, WI
3 $2,495,000
Calumet Bancshares Inc 103 N Main
Brillion, WI
3 $739,500
Capital Commerce Bancorp 6001 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI
3 $370,000
Cib Marine Bancshares N27 W24025 Paul Court
Pewaukee, WI
3 $559,000
Citizens Bancshares Of Loyal 400 N Main St
Loyal, WI
3 $94,700
F & M Banksharesorporated 1644 Ludington St
Marinette, WI
3 $110,000
Harris Bankcorp 111 W Monroe St
Chicago, IL
3 $690,000
Hiawatha Bancshares N1555 770th St
Hager City, WI
3 $84,500
Ladysmith Fed. S & L Assoc 119 W 4th St North
Ladysmith, WI
3 $698,200
Landmark Credit Union 2775 S Moorland Rd
New Berlin, WI
3 $235,000
Nicolet Bankshares Inc 111 N Washington St
Green Bay, WI
3 $1,692,000
North Shore Bank Fsb 15700 W Bluemound Rd
Brookfield, WI
3 $125,200
One Corporation 109 E 2nd St
New Richmond, WI
3 $1,167,500
Pioneer Credit Union 825 Morris Ave
Green Bay, WI
3 $915,000
Royal Credit Union 200 Riverfront Ter
Eau Claire, WI
3 $305,400
Stephenson National Bancorp I 1820 Hall Ave
Marinette, WI
3 $1,537,400
Abby Bancorp 401 E Spruce St
Abbotsford, WI
2 $105,000
Bank Of Wausau 2010 Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI
2 $567,150
Centre 1 Bancorp 345 E Grand Ave
Beloit, WI
2 $275,000
Community Business Bancshares 1111 Sycamore St
Sauk City, WI
2 $639,000
Farmers State Bancshares 1606 Commercial St.
Bangor, WI
2 $1,015,000
Financial Services Of St. Croi 102 N Washington
Saint Croix Falls, WI
2 $173,000
Florence Bancorporation 541 Central
Florence, WI
2 $505,000
Gebsco 245 S Eau Claire St
Mondovi, WI
2 $335,300
H R Financial 123 S Urberg Ave
Blair, WI
2 $1,234,000
Heartland Financial Usa 1398 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA
2 $380,000
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
2 $45,000
Ixonia Bancshares W 1046 Marietta Ave
Ixonia, WI
2 $70,000
Natcom Bancshares 1127 Tower Ave
Superior, WI
2 $68,200
National Bancshares 852 Middle Rd, Ste 205
Bettendorf, IA
2 $70,000
Pyramax Bank Fsb 7001 W Edgerton Ave
Greenfield, WI
2 $70,000
Southport Financial Corporatio 7027 Green Bay Rd
Kenosha, WI
2 $565,000
Spring Bank 16655 W Wisconsin Ave, Ste 10
Brookfield, WI
2 $525,000
Town Bankshares Ltd. 400 Genesee St
Delafield, WI
2 $375,000
University Financial Corp. Dba 200 University Ave West Ste 200
Saint Paul, MN
2 $277,400
Wintrust Financial Corporation 727 N Bank Ln
Lake Forest, IL
2 $830,000
Agstar Financial Services Aca 1921 Premier Dr, P.O. Box 424
Mankato, MN
1 $637,500
Ajj Bancorp Inc 102 N Main St
Elkader, IA
1 $67,500
Alliance Financial Services I 55 E Fifth St, Ste 115
Saint Paul, MN
1 $40,000
Anchor Bancorp 1055 E Wayzata Blvd, Ste 219
Wayzata, MN
1 $1,500,000
Atbancorp 895 Main St
Dubuque, IA
1 $35,000
Augusta Financial Corp 207 W Lincoln St
Augusta, WI
1 $210,000
B & E Investments 1219 15th Ave
Bloomer, WI
1 $600,000
Bancmidwest Corporation 360 N Robert St, Ste 700
Saint Paul, MN
1 $35,000
Bankmanagers Corp. 7540 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI
1 $300,000
Bay Bancorporation 2555 Packerland Dr
Green Bay, WI
1 $35,000
Bizcapital Bidco Ii 909 Poydras St, Suite 2230
New Orleans, LA
1 $900,000
Bnccorp 322 E Main Ave
Bismarck, ND
1 $316,500
Bosshard Banco 1798 Commercial St
Bangor, WI
1 $270,000
Brogan Bankshares 264 W Wisconsin Ave
Kaukauna, WI
1 $323,100
Central Bancshares 945 Winnetka Ave North, Ste 145
Golden Valley, MN
1 $30,000
Choice Bank 2450 Witzel Ave
Oshkosh, WI
1 $1,200,000
Citizens Bancorp 304 N Main St
Cadott, WI
1 $189,014
Citizens Bank Holding Inc 301 N Rochester
Mukwonago, WI
1 $144,000
Citizens Financial Corp. 220 Grant St
Fort Atkinson, WI
1 $655,000
Clare Bancorporation 345 W Pine
Platteville, WI
1 $841,000
Community Credit Union 311 Main St
La Crosse, WI
1 $719,700
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
1 $570,000
Denmark Bancshares 103 E Main St
Denmark, WI
1 $35,000
Farmers & Merchants Investment 3643 S 48th St
Lincoln, NE
1 $100,000
Farmers State Bancorp. Inc. 112 W Fulton St
Waupaca, WI
1 $200,000
Fcb Financial Corp. 111 Barnard St
Savannah, GA
1 $2,000,000
Fifth Third Bancorp 38 Fountain Sq Plz
Cincinnati, OH
1 $40,000
First Amer Bank Natl Assoc 2424 Monetary Blvd, Ste 107
Hudson, WI
1 $50,000
First Business Financial Servi 401 Charmany Dr
Madison, WI
1 $35,000
First Financial Banc Corporati 214 N Washington, Ste 516
El Dorado, AR
1 $1,130,000
First State Bancshares 113 W North Water St
New London, WI
1 $35,000
First Western Sblc 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600
Dallas, TX
1 $1,025,000
Fnb Bancshares 233 S Stephenson Ave
Iron Mountain, MI
1 $626,000
Frandsen Financial Corporation 4388 Round Lake Rd West
Arden Hills, MN
1 $323,400
Heywood Bancshares 329 Division
Northfield, MN
1 $1,490,000
Integrity First Bank 101 Grand Ave
Wausau, WI
1 $205,000
Legacy Bancorp 2102 W Fon Du Lac Ave
Milwaukee, WI
1 $192,000
Liberty Bancshares Inc 4625 S National
Springfield, MO
1 $157,300
Northern Banksharesorpora 5990 Hwy 51
Mcfarland, WI
1 $122,500
Northern Financial Corp 23942 Senty Dr
Independence, WI
1 $454,000
Oakfield Bancorp. 103 S Main St
Oakfield, WI
1 $180,000
Oostburg Bancorp 905 Center Ave
Oostburg, WI
1 $150,000
Park Falls Agency 110 N 2nd Ave
Park Falls, WI
1 $8,700
Peoples Bancorp 301 E Blackhawk Ave
Prairie Du Chien, WI
1 $35,000
Peshtigo National Bancorporati Po Box 186
Peshtigo, WI
1 $35,000
Ploetz Investments Limited Par 555 Park Ave
Prairie Du Sac, WI
1 $320,000
Port Bancshares 206 N Franklin St
Port Washington, WI
1 $35,000
Republic Bancshares 306 W Superior St
Duluth, MN
1 $35,000
Resource Bancshares 555 Bethany Rd
De Kalb, IL
1 $350,000
River Cities Bancshares 1601 Lincoln St
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
1 $20,000
River Valley Bancorp 2020 E Kimberly Rd
Davenport, IA
1 $1,500,000
Sb Bancorp 128 Commerce St
De Forest, WI
1 $1,500,000
Security Financial Bank 212 W Prospect St
Durand, WI
1 $500,000
Small Business Loan Source 9801 Westheimer Road., Suite 1100
Houston, TX
1 $50,000
The Business Bank 11100 Wayzata Blvd, Ste 150
Minnetonka, MN
1 $75,000
The Park Bank 2693 Research Park Dr
Fitchburg, WI
1 $140,000
Union Bancorp Of Evansville I 2 E Main St
Evansville, WI
1 $91,500
Union Bankshares Corporation 211 N Main St
Bowling Green, VA
1 $10,000
United Bancorporation 12525 10th St, Ste 1
Osseo, WI
1 $33,300
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
1 $418,000
Waupaca Bancorporation 111 Jefferson St
Waupaca, WI
1 $450,000
Western State Agency 110 4th St Se
Devils Lake, ND
1 $35,000
Woodtrust Financial Corporatio 181 2nd St South
Wisconsin Rapids, WI
1 $35,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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