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Local loans in Carson City, NV
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Carson City.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
42 $13,503,800
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
39 $462,500
U.S. Bank 800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl
Minneapolis, MN
28 $4,416,600
Zions Bancorporation One S Main, Ste 1134
Salt Lake City, UT
22 $3,876,400
Mountain America Federal Credit Union 7181 S Campus View Dr
West Jordan, UT
18 $550,000
Community Bancorp 400 S Fourth St, Ste 215
Las Vegas, NV
14 $2,625,300
Ncb Financial 6795 Edmond St, Ste 160
Las Vegas, NV
10 $2,677,500
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
10 $3,007,600
First Asian Bank 2610 S Jones Blvd, Ste 3
Las Vegas, NV
9 $1,316,000
Heritage Commerce Corp 150 Almaden Blvd
San Jose, CA
8 $5,732,000
Bank Of America Corporation 101 S Tryon St
Charlotte, NC
6 $219,000
Excel National Bank 9701 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
5 $4,484,200
Heritage Bancorp 1401 S Virginia St
Reno, NV
5 $1,326,000
Mesaba Bancshares 428 Nw Fourth Ave
Grand Rapids, MN
5 $2,640,000
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
4 $125,000
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 200 Washington Sq North
Lansing, MI
4 $400,000
Plumas Bancorp 35 S Lindan Ave
Quincy, CA
4 $2,045,500
Beresford Bancorporation 600 Main St
Britton, SD
3 $720,000
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
3 $70,000
Celtic Investment 340 E 400 S
Salt Lake City, UT
2 $2,000,000
First Western Sblc 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600
Dallas, TX
2 $1,317,000
America First Federal Credit Union 1344 West 4675 South
Riverdale, UT
1 $45,000
Bank Of North Las Vegas 6385 Simmons St
North Las Vegas, NV
1 $200,000
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
1 $603,000
Citigroup Inc. 399 Park Ave
New York City, NY
1 $625,000
City National Corporation 400 N Roxbury Dr
Beverly Hills, CA
1 $630,000
First Citizens Bancshares 4300 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC
1 $1,658,200
First International Bancorp-Am 1912 Ave K
Reno, NV
1 $465,800
Heartland Financial Usa 1398 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA
1 $300,000
Home Loan Financial Corporatio 1 Home Loan Plaza, Ste3
Warwick, RI
1 $290,000
Icb Financial 3999 Inland Empire Blvd
Ontario, CA
1 $1,500,000
Jordan Federal Credit Union 9260 South 300 East
Sandy, UT
1 $20,000
La Jolla Bank Fsb 888 Prospect St
La Jolla, CA
1 $765,000
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
1 $2,000,000
Ncal Bancorp 145 S Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA
1 $61,700
Td Banknorth Two Portland Sq
Portland, ME
1 $316,000
The Bank Holdings 9990 Double R Blvd
Reno, NV
1 $660,000
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
1 $234,000
Wachovia Bank National Associ 100 N Main St
Winston Salem, NC
1 $960,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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