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Local loans in Amarillo, TX
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Amarillo.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
First Baird Bancshares 4009 Airport Frwy
Bedford, TX
30 $6,960,900
Happy Bancshares 1908 4th Ave
Canyon, TX
24 $3,271,000
Southwest Bank 4800 E 42nd St
Odessa, TX
12 $2,345,300
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
12 $97,500
Plains Bancorp 201 N Broadway
Dimmitt, TX
9 $408,800
South Plains Financial Service Po Box 5060
Lubbock, TX
9 $453,500
American State Financial Corpo 204 W 2nd St
Roswell, NM
8 $1,143,600
Commerce National Financial Se 4811 50th St
Lubbock, TX
8 $1,949,300
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
8 $1,587,700
Plains Capital Corporation 2911 Turtle Creek
Dallas, TX
6 $1,011,100
Citizens Bank Natl Assoc 4201 S Treadaway Blvd
Abilene, TX
5 $637,400
First Bancshares Of Texas 310 W Wall, Ste 100
Midland, TX
5 $1,573,000
First Bank Lubbock Bancshares 7806 Indiana Ave
Lubbock, TX
5 $1,495,500
First Financial Bankshares Of 1209 Orange St
Wilmington, DE
5 $1,038,000
Andrews Holding Company 200 S Main St
Andrews, TX
4 $1,138,000
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
4 $2,261,900
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
3 $471,600
Falcon Bancorporation 501 Main
Memphis, TX
3 $347,900
Mclaughlin Bancshares 901 Main St
Ralls, TX
3 $664,100
Aim Bancshares 110 College Ave
Levelland, TX
2 $769,000
Americo Bancshares W 82nd & Brownfield Hwy
Wolfforth, TX
2 $304,700
Community National Bank 401 W Texas, Ste 100
Midland, TX
2 $828,700
First West Texas Bancshares I 6 Desta Dr, Ste 2400
Midland, TX
2 $191,600
Peoples Bancorp 416 Harrison
Lorenzo, TX
2 $340,900
Plains Acquisition Corporation 9688 Fm 1960 Bypass West
Humble, TX
2 $3,450,000
1St Natl Bk - Baird 4201 Buffalo Gap Rd
Abilene, TX
1 $1,336,700
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
1 $562,500
First Western Sblc 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600
Dallas, TX
1 $525,500
Haleco Bancshares 201 W 6th
Plainview, TX
1 $100,000
Herring Bank 2201 Civic Cir
Amarillo, TX
1 $35,000
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
1 $276,000
Lone Star State Bancshares In 2599 74th St
Lubbock, TX
1 $76,600
Lubco Bancshares 103 Texas Ave
Slaton, TX
1 $175,000
Miami Bancshares 100 S Main
Miami, TX
1 $400,000
Olney Bancorp Of Delaware 103 Foulk Rd, Ste 202
Wilmington, DE
1 $35,000
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union Harmon Dr Randolph Afb, Bldg
Universal City, TX
1 $30,000
Small Business Loan Source 9801 Westheimer Road., Suite 1100
Houston, TX
1 $217,000
St Financial Group 625 University Dr East
College Station, TX
1 $150,000
Sws Group 1201 Elm St, Ste 3500
Dallas, TX
1 $333,000
The Hamlin Financial Corp 231 S Central Ave
Hamlin, TX
1 $1,500,000
The State Bank Of Bartley 402 Commercial St
Bartley, NE
1 $1,225,000
United San Antonio Commun Federal Credit Union 5500 Utsa Blvd
San Antonio, TX
1 $50,000
Vista Bank Texas 1415 Louisiana St, Ste 400
Houston, TX
1 $1,080,000
Xit Bancshares 501 Phelps Ave
Littlefield, TX
1 $160,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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