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Local loans in Ames, IA
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Ames.
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.
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