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Local loans in Missoula, MT
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Missoula.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Glacier Bancorp 49 Commons Loop
Kalispell, MT
65 $6,391,500
Flathead Holding Company Of Bi 800 Grand Ave
Bigfork, MT
41 $4,968,900
Yellowstone Holding Company 544 Pike Ave
Columbus, MT
41 $5,743,200
Stockman Financial Corporation 700 Main St
Miles City, MT
38 $4,362,918
First Interstate Bancsystem I 401 N 31st St, Ste 1800
Billings, MT
29 $3,447,917
Farmers State Financial Corp 103 Main St
Victor, MT
24 $3,444,860
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
18 $4,115,200
Montana Security Inc 435 Third St
Havre, MT
17 $1,839,200
Heartland Financial Usa 1398 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA
12 $2,184,815
F.S.B. Holding Company 1721 11th Ave
Helena, MT
11 $1,576,500
Treasure State Bank 3660 Mullan Rd
Missoula, MT
11 $2,970,000
U.S. Bank 800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl
Minneapolis, MN
10 $1,448,500
Great Northern Bancshares 233 E Idaho
Kalispell, MT
9 $1,491,500
Mountain West Financial Corpor 1225 Cedar St
Helena, MT
8 $2,017,500
The Bridger Company 101 S Main St
Bridger, MT
8 $1,608,000
First National Bancorp 201 N Higgins
Missoula, MT
7 $577,000
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
6 $47,500
Missoula Federal Credit Union 3600 Brooks St
Missoula, MT
5 $1,139,000
Montana Community Banks 63239 Us Hwy 93
Ronan, MT
5 $398,700
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
4 $85,000
Bitterroot Holding Company Lolo Shpng Ctr
Lolo, MT
3 $693,200
Flint Creek Holding Co 139 E Broadway
Philipsburg, MT
3 $637,600
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
3 $1,908,700
Twinco 107 S Main St
Twin Bridges, MT
3 $596,900
Bancorp Of Montana Holding Com 125 Bank St
Missoula, MT
2 $300,000
Huntington Bancshares Incorpor 41 S High St
Columbus, OH
2 $1,517,500
Teton Bancshares 321 Central Ave
Fairfield, MT
2 $222,000
1St United Bancorporation 120 2nd St Nw
Sidney, MT
1 $75,000
Abigail Adams National Bancorp 1130 Connectucut Ave Nw
Washington, DC
1 $750,000
Absarokee Bancorporation 3 Woodard St
Absarokee, MT
1 $135,000
American State Bank Holding Co 223 Main St
Williston, ND
1 $700,000
Antler Land Company 835 N Center Ave
Hardin, MT
1 $15,000
Butte Bank Shares 3220 Harrison Ave
Butte, MT
1 $426,000
Clare Bancorporation 345 W Pine
Platteville, WI
1 $715,000
Countri-Corp 205 W Main St
White Sulphur Springs, MT
1 $67,500
First Community Bancorp 540 2nd Ave South
Glasgow, MT
1 $400,000
First Community Bank 2987 Prospect Ave
Helena, MT
1 $50,000
Freedom Bancorporation 530 9th St West
Columbia Falls, MT
1 $90,000
Inter-Mountain Bancorp 208 E Main St
Bozeman, MT
1 $115,500
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
1 $400,000
Malta Banquo 130 S First East
Malta, MT
1 $107,200
Richland Federal Credit Union 124 N Central Ave
Sidney, MT
1 $35,000
S.B.T. Financial 400 Broadway
Townsend, MT
1 $49,800
Salish & Kootenai Bancorporati 80 Heritage Ln
Polson, MT
1 $1,300,000
Sterling Financial Corporation 111 N Wall St
Spokane, WA
1 $390,000
West One Bank 222 W Idaho
Kalispell, MT
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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