Best Places to Launch

Bank	Address	# of Loans	Total $ lent
U.S. Bank	800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl Minneapolis, MN	198	$17,716,300
Wells Fargo & Company	45 Fremont St, 27th Fl San Francisco, CA	106	$37,475,000
Associated Banc-Corp	1200 Hansen Rd Green Bay, WI	90	$8,733,500
Bremer Financial Corporation	445 Minnesota St, Ste 2000 Saint Paul, MN	69	$21,070,733
Mesaba Bancshares	428 Nw Fourth Ave Grand Rapids, MN	51	$9,968,400
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation	770 N Water St Milwaukee, WI	31	$5,606,500
Mille Lacs Bancorporation	424 E Main St Onamia, MN	30	$3,151,900
Rivers Ridge Holding Company	5201 Eden Ave, Ste 370 Edina, MN	30	$5,077,200
Klein Financial	1550 Audubon Rd, Ste 200 Chaska, MN	28	$3,925,400
Venture Bancshares Incorporate	5601 Green Valley Dr Bloomington, MN	26	$5,634,000
Superior Financial Group	165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101 Walnut Creek, CA	25	$282,500
University Financial Corp. Dba	200 University Ave West Ste 200 Saint Paul, MN	25	$3,838,800
Citizens Bancshares Of Hutchin	102 Main St Hutchinson, MN	24	$975,000
Highland Bancshares	701 Central Ave East Saint Michael, MN	24	$3,683,400
Minnwest Corporation	14820 Hwy 7 Minnetonka, MN	24	$9,368,800
Great River Holding Co	14091 Baxter Dr, Ste 117 Baxter, MN	23	$2,600,100
Falcon National Bank	183 Cedar Dr Foley, MN	18	$1,650,235
The Business Bank	11100 Wayzata Blvd, Ste 150 Minnetonka, MN	18	$3,231,000
Norlo	16677 Duluth Ave Prior Lake, MN	17	$595,000
Crosstown Holding Company	9380 Central Ave Ne Blaine, MN	16	$2,063,300
The Bank Of Elk River	630 Main St Elk River, MN	16	$3,486,500
Northfield Bancshares	1605 Heritage Dr Northfield, MN	15	$3,007,000
Plato Holdings	60 E Plato Blvd Saint Paul, MN	15	$2,155,000
Republic Bancshares	306 W Superior St Duluth, MN	15	$2,182,400
Anchor Bancorp	1055 E Wayzata Blvd, Ste 219 Wayzata, MN	14	$5,007,700
Amer Heritage Natl Bk	24 2nd St South Long Prairie, MN	13	$767,900
American Bancorporation Of Min	1920 S 6th St Brainerd, MN	13	$737,000
Financial Services Of Winger	649 Main St Winger, MN	13	$1,554,700
Freeport Bancshares	111 Main St Freeport, MN	13	$925,000
Kimberly Leasing Corp	207 W Lincoln St Augusta, WI	12	$2,204,900
Security State Bancshares Of B	1025 Paul Bunyan Dr Nw Bemidji, MN	12	$1,940,000
Security State Bank Holding Co	400 Second Ave Sw Jamestown, ND	12	$2,553,600
Voyager Financial Services Cor	775 Prairie Ctr Dr Eden Prairie, MN	12	$1,844,600
Border Bancshares	133 Main St North Greenbush, MN	11	$1,078,500
Financial Services Of St. Croi	102 N Washington Saint Croix Falls, WI	11	$1,241,800
Frandsen Financial Corporation	4388 Round Lake Rd West Arden Hills, MN	11	$2,199,300
Red River Financial Services	300 2nd Ave West Halstad, MN	11	$1,400,600
Western Bancorporation	201 N Central Ave Duluth, MN	11	$755,000
Blackridge Financial	4612 Amber Valley Parkway Fargo, ND	10	$3,710,900
Dorset Bancshares	1200 E First St Park Rapids, MN	10	$989,800
Farmers State Corporation	10 Firestone Dr, Ste 300 Mankato, MN	10	$815,000
Fidelity Bancshares	7600 Parklawn Ave, Ste 260 Edina, MN	10	$4,056,000
First Citizens Financial Corp.	2601 4th St Sw Mason City, IA	10	$608,100
Perham State Bancshares	155 2nd St Sw Perham, MN	10	$640,800
Community Financial Corporatio	640 Bridge St Owatonna, MN	9	$2,593,400
Merchants Financial Group	102 E 3rd St Winona, MN	9	$2,305,000
Stearns Financial Services In	4191 2nd St South Saint Cloud, MN	9	$2,349,600
Country Bankers	245 E Main Blooming Prairie, MN	8	$415,000
Faribault Bancshares	428 Central Ave Faribault, MN	8	$603,000
Forstrom Bancorporation	55 Nw 1st St Clara City, MN	8	$290,000
Henning Bancshares	512 Douglas Ave Henning, MN	8	$841,000
Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union	13283 Isle Dr Baxter, MN	8	$602,100
Piesco	101 N Marshall Ave Springfield, MN	8	$557,600
Premier Bank	2866 White Bear Ave Maplewood, MN	8	$1,200,000
Vernon Center Bancshares	201 E Main St Vernon Center, MN	8	$1,327,300
Village Bancshares Inc	3350 Bridge St Nw Saint Francis, MN	8	$2,300,000
Cass Lake Company	210 Second St Cass Lake, MN	7	$300,000
Flagship Financial Group	7525 Office Ridge Cir Eden Prairie, MN	7	$1,067,700
Freedom Bancorporation	12790 1st Ave North Lindstrom, MN	7	$1,834,000
Gateway Bank	745 Market St Mendota Heights, MN	7	$624,000
Sauk Centre Financial Services	235 Main St Sauk Centre, MN	7	$187,900
Carlson Bankshares	105 E Central Ave New London, MN	6	$569,400
Graham Shares Of Waverly	609 Pacific Ave Waverly, MN	6	$970,800
Hartland Bancshares	601 N Broadway Hartland, MN	6	$1,180,000
Johnson Holdings	711 6th Ave Ne Isanti, MN	6	$980,000
Madelia Bancshares	34 W Main Madelia, MN	6	$210,000
Peoples Bankshares	45 N Union St Mora, MN	6	$988,500
Platinum Bank	7667 10th St North Oakdale, MN	6	$2,519,000
Viking Financial Corporation	1311 Broadway St Alexandria, MN	6	$431,000
Waseca Bancshares	200 2nd St Ne Waseca, MN	6	$1,701,800
American Federal Corporation	215 N Fifth St Fargo, ND	5	$1,888,500
Eastwood Financial Corporation	5125 Hwy 52 North Rochester, MN	5	$420,100
First Advantage Bancshares In	9950 Foley Blvd Nw Coon Rapids, MN	5	$1,711,000
First National Bancorp Of Rive	104 E Locust St River Falls, WI	5	$240,000
First Natl Bk - No.	510 Main St Sandstone, MN	5	$171,600
Kerkhoven Bancshares	1011 Atlantic Ave Kerkhoven, MN	5	$2,365,000
Lake Crystal Bancorporation I	202 N Main Lake Crystal, MN	5	$495,000
N. A. Corporation	2230 Albert St Roseville, MN	5	$203,000
Remer Bancorporation	4 1st Ave Ne Remer, MN	5	$1,291,000
Alliance Financial Services I	55 E Fifth St, Ste 115 Saint Paul, MN	4	$150,000
Bancommunity Service Corporati	226 W Nassau St Saint Peter, MN	4	$370,600
Bankwest Financial	5921 Main St Rockford, MN	4	$207,000
Buhl Bancorporation	121 State St Buhl, MN	4	$232,500
Cnb Financial Corporation	301 N Ramsey Ave Litchfield, MN	4	$142,500
Eden Valley Bancshares	359 State St Eden Valley, MN	4	$478,000
Fergus Falls Bancshares	128 E Washington Fergus Falls, MN	4	$140,000
First Rushmore Bancorporation	1433 Oxford St Worthington, MN	4	$697,000
Fulda Bancorporation	109 N St. Paul Ave Fulda, MN	4	$2,235,000
Kandi Banc Shares	51 Main St New London, MN	4	$145,000
Nasb Shares	321 Washburn Ave Belgrade, MN	4	$135,100
Premier Bank Rochester	421 1st Ave Sw Rochester, MN	4	$260,000
St. Stephen Bangroup	80 S 8th St, Ste 900 Minneapolis, MN	4	$2,000,000
Think Mutual Bank	5200 Members Pkwy Nw Rochester, MN	4	$85,000
Western Bancshares St.	663 University Ave Saint Paul, MN	4	$1,600,000
Access Bancshares	11150 Commerce Dr Champlin, MN	3	$445,000
Altra Federal Credit Union	2715 Losey Blvd South La Crosse, WI	3	$2,050,000
Ashby Bancshares	110 Main Ashby, MN	3	$407,500
Central Bancshares	945 Winnetka Ave North, Ste 145 Golden Valley, MN	3	$105,000
Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union	320 E Main St Melrose, MN	3	$750,000
Duke Financial Group	80 S Eighth St, 3838 Ids Ctr Minneapolis, MN	3	$747,500
First National Financial Servi	812 Main St Elk River, MN	3	$904,000
Hamburg Financial	4729 Hibiscus Ave Edina, MN	3	$1,484,700
Lucan Bancshares Inc	106 Main St Lucan, MN	3	$159,700
Mcville Financial Services In	201 S Main St Mcville, ND	3	$178,700
Natcom Bancshares	1127 Tower Ave Superior, WI	3	$105,000
North Shore Financial Corporat	131 W Superior St Duluth, MN	3	$175,000
Orono Financial	2445 Shadywood Rd Navarre, MN	3	$332,000
Osceola Bancorporation	204 3rd Ave Osceola, WI	3	$245,000
Security Financial Services I	701 E Howard St Hibbing, MN	3	$385,000
Signature Bank	9800 Bren Rd East, Ste 200 Minnetonka, MN	3	$979,000
Southpoint Federal Credit Union	920 E Main St Sleepy Eye, MN	3	$80,200
St. Joseph Bancshares	400 4th Ave Ne St. Joseph, MN	3	$345,000
Union Bank And Trust Company	312 Central Ave Se Minneapolis, MN	3	$210,000
Winona Banc Holding Company	204 Main St Winona, MN	3	$1,161,000
American Bancorporation	1578 University Ave West Saint Paul, MN	2	$70,000
Bakken Securities	5000 W 36th St Saint Louis Park, MN	2	$484,700
Bancmidwest Corporation	360 N Robert St, Ste 700 Saint Paul, MN	2	$70,000
Bnccorp	322 E Main Ave Bismarck, ND	2	$260,000
Citizens Bancshares Of Woodvil	375 Stageline Rd Hudson, WI	2	$335,000
Community National Bancorporat	422 Commercial St Waterloo, IA	2	$70,000
Crown Bankshares	6600 France Ave South, Ste 125 Edina, MN	2	$205,000
Deerwood Bancshares	21236 Archibald Rd Deerwood, MN	2	$272,100
Excel National Bank	9701 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA	2	$2,404,000
Glenwood State Bank	5 E Minnesota Glenwood, MN	2	$760,000
Great Northern Corp	12725 43rd St Ne Saint Michael, MN	2	$1,581,000
Heywood Bancshares	329 Division Northfield, MN	2	$455,000
Lake Elmo Bancshares	11465 39th St North Lake Elmo, MN	2	$70,000
Maple Financial Holding Co	11660 Theatre Dr North Champlin, MN	2	$754,000
Market Bancorporation	461 Main St New Market, MN	2	$253,000
Menahga Bancshares	21 Main St Ne Menahga, MN	2	$265,000
Midcountry Financial Corp.	201 2nd St, Ste 950 Macon, GA	2	$777,000
Northeast Securities Corporati	77 Broadway St Ne Minneapolis, MN	2	$416,600
Olmsted Holding Corporation	975 34th Ave Rochester, MN	2	$2,006,666
Palmer Bancshares	203 W Main St Kasson, MN	2	$600,000
Plainview Bankshares	138 W Broadway Plainview, MN	2	$160,000
Plaza Agency	17 Division St North Waite Park, MN	2	$265,000
Progressive Growth Corp.	320 Main Ave Gaylord, MN	2	$245,000
Provincial Bank	20280 Iberia Ave Lakeville, MN	2	$1,558,000
Security Bancshares Co.	2202 11th St East Glencoe, MN	2	$70,000
Security State Agency Of Aitki	402 Minnesota Ave North Aitkin, MN	2	$210,800
Spire Federal Credit Union	2025 Larpenteur Ave West Falcon Heights, MN	2	$183,700
Union Bancshares	4530 17th Ave South Fargo, ND	2	$481,000
Wadena Bankshares	304 Se 1st St Wadena, MN	2	$335,000
Welcome Bancshares	111 Guide St North Welcome, MN	2	$385,000
215 Holding Co.	215 S 11th St Minneapolis, MN	1	$90,000
Adams Bancshares	15 4th St Sw Adams, MN	1	$42,000
American Bancshares	116 N Keil St Holstein, IA	1	$1,550,000
American Heritage National Ban	24 2nd St South Long Prairie, MN	1	$480,000
Bankshares Of Hawley	416 6th St Hawley, MN	1	$28,700
Belle Plaine Bancorporation I	201 W Main St Belle Plaine, MN	1	$380,000
Bonanza Valley State Bank	147 Central Ave South Brooten, MN	1	$295,000
Brickwell Community Bank	525 Commons Dr Woodbury, MN	1	$125,000
Bw Bancorp	601 E Sheridan St Ely, MN	1	$40,000
Cambridge State Bank	127 S Main Cambridge, MN	1	$250,000
Capital One National Associat	1680 Capital One Dr Mclean, VA	1	$700,000
Caprice Corporation	207 W Lincoln St Augusta, WI	1	$228,900
Cherokee Bancshares	607 Smith Ave South Saint Paul, MN	1	$28,500
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation	1 Cit Drive Livingston, NJ	1	$942,000
Citizens Bank Group	123 Armstrong Blvd South Saint James, MN	1	$150,000
Cokato Bancshares	101 E 3rd St Cokato, MN	1	$172,000
Commerce Bancshares	7650 Edinborough Way, Ste 150 Edina, MN	1	$350,000
Cornerstone Bancorporation In	415 N Main Le Sueur, MN	1	$185,000
Cornerstone Holding Company I	2280 45th St South Fargo, ND	1	$140,000
Crsb Bancorp Inc	710 Babcock Blvd Delano, MN	1	$500,000
Currie Bancorporation	141 Mill St Currie, MN	1	$35,000
Delano State Agency	1300 Babcock Blvd Delano, MN	1	$85,000
Drayton Bancor	104 S Main St Drayton, ND	1	$12,200
Eitzen Independents	108 Iowa Ave Eitzen, MN	1	$290,000
Excelsior Financial Services	19765 Hwy 7 Shorewood, MN	1	$1,079,432
F&M Bancorp Of Tomah	1001 Superior Ave Tomah, WI	1	$1,780,000
Faribault Fsl Bancorp	430 Nw 4th St Faribault, MN	1	$1,822,000
First Bancorporation	401 Main St La Crosse, WI	1	$1,250,000
First Bancshares	301 Main St Cold Spring, MN	1	$150,000
First Bemidji Holding Company	1600 Paul Bunyan Dr Nw Bemidji, MN	1	$206,100
First Hawley Bancshares	1018 Hobart St Hawley, MN	1	$181,000
First Le Roy Bancorporation I	102 W Main St Le Roy, MN	1	$35,000
First Minnetonka Bancorporatio	14550 Excelsior Blvd Minnetonka, MN	1	$35,000
First National Bank Of Gilbert	2 N Broadway Gilbert, MN	1	$54,000
First State Bank Of Grove City	110 Atlantic Ave West Grove City, MN	1	$35,000
Fnb Bancshares Inc.	306 S Main St Blue Earth, MN	1	$1,200,000
Frankson Investment Corporatio	101 N State St Waseca, MN	1	$100,000
Great Western Bancorporation	100 N Phillips Ave Sioux Falls, SD	1	$200,000
Heritage Bancshares Group	310 Southwest First St Willmar, MN	1	$2,000,000
Herman Bancshares	103 5th St East Herman, MN	1	$246,000
Hmn Financial	1016 Civic Center Dr Nw Rochester, MN	1	$500,000
Innovative Bank	360 14th St Oakland, CA	1	$25,000
Jag Financial	418 E County Road D Little Canada, MN	1	$112,000
Johnson Bancshares	18 Se 3rd St Chatfield, MN	1	$552,737
Kandiyohi Bancshares	Hwy 12 Kandiyohi, MN	1	$100,000
Knoff Bancsharesorporated	365 Broadway Ave South Cokato, MN	1	$35,000
Lakeview Bancorporation	9725 163rd St West Lakeville, MN	1	$31,000
Lauritzen Investments	1620 Dodge St, Ste 525 Omaha, NE	1	$150,000
Live Oak Banking Company	2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100 Wilmington, NC	1	$1,375,000
Mcleod Bancshares	24000 Hwy 7, Ste 100 Shorewood, MN	1	$90,000
Midwest Bank Group	613 Hwy 10 East Detroit Lakes, MN	1	$350,000
Miners National Bank	401 Grant Ave Eveleth, MN	1	$35,000
New York Mills Bancshares	11 N Walker Ave New York Mills, MN	1	$35,000
Norbanc Group	103 Mill St South Pine River, MN	1	$30,000
North State Bancshares	1305 Vierling Dr Shakopee, MN	1	$50,000
Northern Star Financial	1650 Madison Ave Mankato, MN	1	$50,000
Northwestern Bancshares	4 North Main Dilworth, MN	1	$35,000
Park Bank	1200 Main St Holmen, WI	1	$275,000
Park Rapids Bancshares	300 W 1st St Park Rapids, MN	1	$144,000
Peregrine Corporation	706 Walnut St Chaska, MN	1	$968,000
Premier Bank Minnesota	316 Oak St Farmington, MN	1	$50,000
Redwood Financial	1000 E Cook St Redwood Falls, MN	1	$86,000
Riverland Bank	700 Seville Dr Jordan, MN	1	$28,800
Rosemount Financial Services	15055 Chippendale Ave South Rosemount, MN	1	$25,000
Rum River Bancorporation	190 Second Ave Sw Milaca, MN	1	$35,000
State Bankshares	3100 13th Ave Sw Fargo, ND	1	$35,000
Swanville Bancshares	306 Degraff Ave Swanville, MN	1	$140,000
Vermillion Bancshares	Main St Vermillion, MN	1	$35,000
Walker Ban Co.	600 Minnesota Ave West Walker, MN	1	$43,500
Watford City Bancshares	100 Main North Watford City, ND	1	$25,000
Wilcox Bancshares	523 1st Ave Nw Grand Rapids, MN	1	$35,000
Wyoming Bancshares	26741 Felton Ave Wyoming, MN	1	$40,000
Zumbrota Agency	1440 Main St Zumbrota, MN	1	$35,000

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