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Local loans in Chicago, IL
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Chicago.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
132 $11,799,400
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
111 $1,180,000
U.S. Bank 800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl
Minneapolis, MN
95 $10,190,000
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
77 $1,910,000
Citizens Financial Group 1 Citizens Plz
Providence, RI
60 $2,978,900
Associated Banc-Corp 1200 Hansen Rd
Green Bay, WI
57 $6,591,800
Fifth Third Bancorp 38 Fountain Sq Plz
Cincinnati, OH
53 $7,101,600
Ridgestone Financial Services 13925 W North Ave
Brookfield, WI
45 $32,150,700
Elgin Bancshares 101 E Chicago St
Elgin, IL
39 $6,325,000
First American Bank Corporatio 1660 Louis Ave
Elk Grove Village, IL
31 $6,815,300
The Foster Bank 5225 N Kedzie Ave
Chicago, IL
30 $3,294,500
Pnc Financial Services Group 249 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
24 $3,900,300
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
21 $10,916,900
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares 1515 Charleston Ave
Mattoon, IL
19 $694,000
First Busey Corporation 201 W Main St
Urbana, IL
16 $6,477,000
Harris Bankcorp 111 W Monroe St
Chicago, IL
16 $2,270,400
First Colorado Financial Corp 2nd & Grand Ave
Paonia, CO
15 $13,701,500
Market Street Bancshares 520 S 42nd St
Mount Vernon, IL
15 $2,531,300
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
14 $3,957,300
First Business Bancorp Co. 525 W Roosevelt Rd
Chicago, IL
13 $2,130,000
Heartland Bancorp 401 N Hershey Rd
Bloomington, IL
13 $1,448,900
Cedar Bancorp 117 N 10th St
Mount Vernon, IL
10 $2,077,000
Northwest Investment Corp. 100 Kimberly Rd
Davenport, IA
10 $566,900
Wintrust Financial Corporation 727 N Bank Ln
Lake Forest, IL
9 $4,596,000
United Community Bancorpo 301 N Main St
Chatham, IL
8 $613,400
Bank Of America Corporation 101 S Tryon St
Charlotte, NC
7 $570,000
Commerce Bancshares 1000 Walnut St
Kansas City, MO
6 $736,000
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
6 $3,164,200
Marine Bancorp 3050 W Wabash Ave
Springfield, IL
6 $2,488,000
Spring Bancorp 3400 W Wabash
Springfield, IL
6 $640,000
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
5 $160,000
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
5 $2,345,000
Midwest Banc Holdings 501 W North Ave
Melrose Park, IL
5 $492,700
Small Business Loan Source 9801 Westheimer Road., Suite 1100
Houston, TX
5 $1,298,800
Citigroup Inc. 399 Park Ave
New York City, NY
4 $1,815,000
Heartland Financial Usa 1398 Central Ave
Dubuque, IA
4 $772,500
Hometown Community Bancorp In 721 W Jackson St
Morton, IL
4 $2,399,000
Northwest Community Bank 2701 E Algonquin Rd
Rolling Meadows, IL
4 $1,200,000
Resource Bancshares 555 Bethany Rd
De Kalb, IL
4 $1,739,400
Blackhawk Bancorp 400 Broad St
Beloit, WI
3 $112,000
C. B. Holding Corporation 1308 Se 4th St
Aledo, IL
3 $1,299,400
Foresight Financial Group 3106 N Rockton Ave
Rockford, IL
3 $98,800
Integra Bank Corporation 21 S E 3rd St
Evansville, IN
3 $290,900
Lincoln S. B. Corp. 508 Broadway St
Lincoln, IL
3 $525,000
Seaway Bancshares 645 E 87th St
Chicago, IL
3 $342,500
Shorebank Corporation 7054 S Jeffrey Blvd
Chicago, IL
3 $1,235,000
Alpha Banco Po Box 369
Alpha, IL
2 $200,000
Alpine Bancorporation 600 S State St
Belvidere, IL
2 $175,000
Capitol Development Bancorp 200 Washington Square North
Lansing, MI
2 $104,500
Cathay General Bancorp. 777 N Broadway
Los Angeles, CA
2 $300,000
Center Financial Corporation 3435 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 700
Los Angeles, CA
2 $458,000
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
2 $788,000
Community First Bank 4600 N Illinois St
Fairview Heights, IL
2 $357,500
Community First Bank-Chicago 7555 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL
2 $305,000
First Clover Leaf Financial Co 6814 Goshen Rd
Edwardsville, IL
2 $490,000
First Western Sblc 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600
Dallas, TX
2 $300,000
Hanmi Financial Corporation 3660 Wlishire Blvd, Ph-A
Los Angeles, CA
2 $1,205,000
Harvard Bancshares 35 N Ayer St
Harvard, IL
2 $325,000
Illini Corporation 3200 W Iles Ave
Springfield, IL
2 $915,000
Illinois National Bancorp 322 E Capitol
Springfield, IL
2 $165,000
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation 770 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI
2 $198,000
National Bancshares 852 Middle Rd, Ste 205
Bettendorf, IA
2 $165,000
Pnb Holding Co. 223 N Mill St
Pontiac, IL
2 $217,000
Qcr Holdings 3551 7th St
Moline, IL
2 $70,000
Regions Financial Corporation 1900 5th Ave North
Birmingham, AL
2 $55,600
River Valley Bancorp 2020 E Kimberly Rd
Davenport, IA
2 $1,550,000
Scb Bancorp 1501 E Eldorado St
Decatur, IL
2 $275,000
Security Bank S.B. 510 E Monroe St
Springfield, IL
2 $70,000
St Financial Group 625 University Dr East
College Station, TX
2 $630,000
Summit Credit Union 2424 Rimrock Rd
Madison, WI
2 $40,000
Td Banknorth Two Portland Sq
Portland, ME
2 $615,000
Trivoli Bancorp 615 N Trivoli Ave
Trivoli, IL
2 $511,000
Umb Financial Corporation 1010 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO
2 $378,000
Aliant Financial Corporation 200 Aliant Pkwy
Alexander City, AL
1 $35,000
Alpha Bancorp 1110 W 35th St, 2nd Fl
Chicago, IL
1 $595,000
Amboy Bancorp 220 E Main St
Amboy, IL
1 $350,000
American Chartered Bancorp In 1199 E Higgins Rd
Schaumburg, IL
1 $1,666,666
American Metro Bancorp Inc. 4878 N Broadway
Chicago, IL
1 $300,000
Arenzville Bancorp Inc 110 S Charles St
Arenzville, IL
1 $72,000
Atbancorp 895 Main St
Dubuque, IA
1 $38,600
Bank Of Shorewood 700 W Jefferson St
Shorewood, IL
1 $35,000
Blackhawk Bancorporation 301 W 4th St
Milan, IL
1 $35,000
Blackridge Financial 4612 Amber Valley Parkway
Fargo, ND
1 $150,000
Buena Vista Bancorp 1309 Swanwick St
Chester, IL
1 $40,000
Butler Point 202 S Sandusky St
Catlin, IL
1 $344,500
Byron Bancshares 200 N Walnut
Byron, IL
1 $35,000
Cbx Corporation 315 6th St
Carrollton, IL
1 $550,000
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
1 $170,000
Central Bancshares Inc. 301 Iowa Ave
Muscatine, IA
1 $1,000,000
Centrue Financial Corporation 7700 Bonhomme Ave
Clayton, MO
1 $215,000
Citizens Equity First Credit Union 5401 W Dirksen Pkwy
Peoria, IL
1 $220,000
Cowden Bancorp 3050 W Wabash
Springfield, IL
1 $212,000
Cummins-American Corporation 800 Waukegan Rd
Glenview, IL
1 $500,000
Devon Bancorp 6445 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL
1 $100,000
Digital Federal Credit Union 220 Donald Lynch Blvd
Marlborough, MA
1 $50,000
Excel National Bank 9701 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
1 $680,000
Farmers State Holding Corp. 555 S Commercial St
Harrisburg, IL
1 $190,000
Fcb Financial Corp. 111 Barnard St
Savannah, GA
1 $945,000
First Bankers Trustshares 1201 Broadway
Quincy, IL
1 $35,000
First Eagle Bancshares 1040 E Lake St
Hanover Park, IL
1 $50,000
First Forest Park Corporation 7348 W Madison St
Forest Park, IL
1 $700,000
First Midwest Bancorp One Pierce Place, Ste 1500
Itasca, IL
1 $350,000
First National Bank Corp. 302 S Main St
Cloverdale, IN
1 $867,300
First State Bancorp Of Montice 201 W Main
Monticello, IL
1 $250,000
First Staunton Bancshares 115 S Elm St
Staunton, IL
1 $30,000
Highland Community Company 1701 W 87th St
Chicago, IL
1 $175,000
Homestar Financial Group 3 Diversatech Dr
Manteno, IL
1 $594,000
Hometown Financial Group 124 S Main St
Flanagan, IL
1 $1,250,000
Jacksonville Bancorp 1211 W Morton
Jacksonville, IL
1 $134,000
Liberty Bancshares 2403 Homer Adams Pkwy
Alton, IL
1 $324,000
Longview Capital Corporation 116 S Broadway
Newman, IL
1 $391,000
Main Street Lender 2 Wisconsin Circle, 7th Floor
Chevy Chase, MD
1 $500,000
Market Place Bancshares 2101 S Neil St
Champaign, IL
1 $120,000
Mb Financial 800 W Madison St
Chicago, IL
1 $2,000,000
Merchants & Manufacturers Bank 25140 W Channon Dr
Channahon, IL
1 $755,200
Metropolitan Bank Group 1110 W 35th St, 2nd Fl
Chicago, IL
1 $147,000
Mgb Bancshares 511 Lake Land Blvd
Mattoon, IL
1 $360,000
Midland States Bancorp 133 W Jefferson St
Effingham, IL
1 $332,500
Midwest Community Bancshares 300 Tower Square Plz
Marion, IL
1 $220,000
Milledgeville Bancorp 451 N Main St
Milledgeville, IL
1 $35,000
Nc Bancorp 1110 W 35th St
Chicago, IL
1 $300,000
Ni Bancshares Corporation 230 W State St
Sycamore, IL
1 $35,000
Overland Bancorp 204 Main St
Belton, MO
1 $1,000,000
Oxford Financial Corporation 1111 W 22nd St, Ste 800
Oak Brook, IL
1 $30,700
People First Bancshares 200 S Locust
Pana, IL
1 $1,500,000
Plaza Bancorp 3639 N Broadway
Chicago, IL
1 $150,000
Pontiac Bancorp 300 W Washington
Pontiac, IL
1 $255,000
Romy Hammes 2015 Western Ave
South Bend, IN
1 $170,000
Security Chicago Corp. 190 E Delaware
Chicago, IL
1 $752,800
Siu Credit Union 395 N Giant City Rd
Carbondale, IL
1 $165,000
State Bank Of Waterloo 885 N Illinois Rte 3
Waterloo, IL
1 $42,500
Tammcorp 145 Russell Ave
Tamms, IL
1 $844,000
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
1 $495,000
Wachovia Sba Lending 1620 E. Roseville Parkway
Roseville, CA
1 $365,900
Western Springs Bancorp 2500 W Higgins Rd, Ste 400
Hoffman Estates, IL
1 $850,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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