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Local loans in Bay City, MI
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Bay City.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Huntington Bancshares Incorpor 41 S High St
Columbus, OH
178 $21,880,200
Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc. 328 S Saginaw St
Flint, MI
125 $27,297,000
Fifth Third Bancorp 38 Fountain Sq Plz
Cincinnati, OH
84 $12,374,400
Citizens Financial Group 1 Citizens Plz
Providence, RI
48 $3,227,500
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
43 $4,861,300
Mackinac Financial Corporation 130 S Cedar
Manistique, MI
34 $12,724,300
Mercantile Bank Corporation 310 Leonard St Nw
Grand Rapids, MI
32 $4,544,100
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
32 $297,500
Pnc Financial Services Group 249 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
25 $3,489,500
Citizens First Bancorp 525 Water St
Port Huron, MI
23 $4,344,400
Chemical Financial Corporation 333 E Main St
Midland, MI
21 $1,935,000
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
20 $8,915,200
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 200 Washington Sq North
Lansing, MI
19 $5,910,600
Honor Bancorp Inc. 2254 Henry St
Honor, MI
19 $1,985,500
Cnb Community Bancorp Inc 1 S Howell St
Hillsdale, MI
13 $1,264,700
Key Bank 127 Public Sq
Cleveland, OH
12 $2,070,200
Comerica Incorporated 1717 Main St
Dallas, TX
11 $5,901,700
Northwestern Bancorp 625 S Garfield
Traverse City, MI
11 $2,092,800
United Bancorp 205 E Chicago Blvd
Tecumseh, MI
11 $5,476,150
Century Financial Corp. 100 W Chicago St
Coldwater, MI
10 $1,548,700
U.S. Bank 800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl
Minneapolis, MN
9 $2,204,800
Horizon Bancorp 515 Franklin Sq
Michigan City, IN
8 $675,221
Old Mission Bancorp 2701 I-75 Business Spur
Sault Sainte Marie, MI
8 $1,018,500
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
8 $2,269,700
Commercial National Financial 101 N Pine River St
Ithaca, MI
7 $425,000
First Natl Bk - Michigan 348 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo, MI
7 $1,500,000
Founders Financial Corporation 5200 Cascade Rd Se
Grand Rapids, MI
7 $1,366,300
New Liberty Bank 1333 Ann Arbor Rd
Plymouth, MI
7 $536,000
United Community Financial Cor 900 E Paris Ave Se
Grand Rapids, MI
7 $3,991,500
Bank Of America Corporation 101 S Tryon St
Charlotte, NC
6 $190,000
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
6 $3,378,000
Fentura Financial 175 N Leroy St
Fenton, MI
6 $510,100
River Valley Bancorporation I 3210 E Main St
Merrill, WI
6 $1,781,000
1St Source Corporation 100 N Michigan St
South Bend, IN
5 $709,100
Capital Directions 322 S Jefferson St
Mason, MI
5 $1,210,000
Excel National Bank 9701 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
5 $4,622,500
Macatawa Bank Corporation 10753 Macatawa Dr
Holland, MI
5 $1,235,000
Main Street Lender 2 Wisconsin Circle, 7th Floor
Chevy Chase, MD
5 $3,347,000
O.A.K. Financial Corporation 2445 84th St Sw
Byron Center, MI
5 $4,240,000
Capitol Development Bancorp 200 Washington Square North
Lansing, MI
4 $1,505,000
First Place Financial Corp 185 E Market St
Warren, OH
4 $1,294,000
Firstbank Corporation 311 Woodworth Ave
Alma, MI
4 $759,000
Valley Financial Group 4805 Towne Centre, Ste 100
Saginaw, MI
4 $620,000
Community Shores Bank Corporat 1030 W Norton Ave
Muskegon, MI
3 $195,000
Eastern Michigan Financial Cor 65 N Howard Ave
Croswell, MI
3 $318,000
Home Loan Financial Corporatio 1 Home Loan Plaza, Ste3
Warwick, RI
3 $907,500
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
3 $65,000
The West Michigan Savings Bank 232 W Monroe St
Bangor, MI
3 $472,000
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
2 $1,193,000
Christian Financial Credit Union 18441 Utica Rd
Roseville, MI
2 $200,000
Community Bancorp 207 S Saginaw
Saint Charles, MI
2 $445,000
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
2 $1,112,500
Fnb Bancshares 233 S Stephenson Ave
Iron Mountain, MI
2 $2,195,000
Hcb Financial Corp. 150 W Court St
Hastings, MI
2 $360,000
Huron Community Financial Serv 301 N Newman St
East Tawas, MI
2 $230,000
Huron Valley State Bank 130 S Milford Rd
Milford, MI
2 $653,600
Irwin Financial Corporation 500 Washington St
Columbus, IN
2 $517,400
Nuunion Credit Union 501 S Capitol Ave
Lansing, MI
2 $187,000
Sturgis Bancorp 113-125 E Chicago Rd
Sturgis, MI
2 $345,000
Td Banknorth Two Portland Sq
Portland, ME
2 $1,200,000
Thumb Bancorporporated 7254 Michigan Ave
Pigeon, MI
2 $25,000
University Bancorp 2105 Washtenaw Ave
Ann Arbor, MI
2 $510,000
West Shore Bank Corporation 201 W Loomis St
Ludington, MI
2 $493,000
Alden State Bank 10564 Coy St
Alden, MI
1 $130,000
Associated Banc-Corp 1200 Hansen Rd
Green Bay, WI
1 $20,000
Bay Bancorp 104 S 10th St
Gladstone, MI
1 $175,000
Bb&T Corporation 200 W 2nd St
Winston Salem, NC
1 $2,000,000
Business Lenders 50 State House Square 5th Fl
Hartford, CT
1 $906,000
Celtic Investment 340 E 400 S
Salt Lake City, UT
1 $500,000
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
1 $1,430,000
Choiceone Financial Services 109 E Division St
Sparta, MI
1 $75,000
Community Central Bank Corpora 120 N Main
Mount Clemens, MI
1 $95,000
Community West Bancshares 445 Pine Ave
Goleta, CA
1 $142,000
Csb Bancorp 1010 S Main St
Chelsea, MI
1 $120,000
Dart Financial Corporation 368 S Park St
Mason, MI
1 $350,000
Elga Credit Union 2305 S Center Rd
Burton, MI
1 $300,000
F & M Banksharesorporated 1644 Ludington St
Marinette, WI
1 $80,000
First Defiance Financial Corp. 601 Clinton St
Defiance, OH
1 $665,000
First Western Sblc 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600
Dallas, TX
1 $1,561,000
Firstmerit Corporation 106 S Main St, Iii Cascade Plz
Akron, OH
1 $185,000
Harbor Springs Financial Corp. 200 E Main St
Harbor Springs, MI
1 $150,000
Heartland Financial Usa 1398 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA
1 $688,800
Independent Bank Corporation 230 W Main St
Ionia, MI
1 $775,000
Isabella Bank 21440 Perry St
Big Rapids, MI
1 $156,000
Isabella Bank Corporation 200 E Broadway
Mount Pleasant, MI
1 $2,000,000
Issaquah Community Bank 1375 Nw Mall St, Stes 1 & 2
Issaquah, WA
1 $155,000
Level One Bank 30201 Orchard Lake Rd
Farmington Hills, MI
1 $396,200
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
1 $744,000
Lotus Bancorp 44350 W Twelve Mile
Novi, MI
1 $150,000
Mbt Financial Corp 102 E Front St
Monroe, MI
1 $295,000
Michigan Schools & Government 40400 Garfield Rd
Clinton Township, MI
1 $50,000
Monarch Community Bancorp 375 N Willowbrook Rd
Coldwater, MI
1 $154,000
Msb Capital Corporation 2000 Bethel Rd, Ste D
Columbus, OH
1 $450,000
Newtek Small Business Finance 462 7th Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY
1 $167,000
Northstar Financial Group 175 Thompson Rd, Ste B
Bad Axe, MI
1 $650,000
Peninsula Financial Corp. 100 S Main St
Ishpeming, MI
1 $1,533,100
Psb Holdings 1905 W Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI
1 $125,000
Range Financial Corporation 350 Iron St
Negaunee, MI
1 $917,000
S. B. E. Corporation 112 N 11th St
Escanaba, MI
1 $338,000
Scb Bancorp 1600 Abbott Rd
East Lansing, MI
1 $120,000
Shorebank Corporation 7054 S Jeffrey Blvd
Chicago, IL
1 $170,000
Small Business Loan Source 9801 Westheimer Road., Suite 1100
Houston, TX
1 $492,000
Stephenson National Bancorp I 1820 Hall Ave
Marinette, WI
1 $135,000
Tennessee Central Bancshares 68 W Main St, 2nd Fl
Parsons, TN
1 $520,000
Tri-County Bancorp 4222 Main St
Brown City, MI
1 $300,000
United Federal Credit Union 2807 S State St
Saint Joseph, MI
1 $441,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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