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Local loans in Corpus Christi, TX
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Corpus Christi.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Coastal Bend Bancshares 14050 Fm Rd 624
Corpus Christi, TX
29 $2,360,000
First International Bancshares 3649 Leopard St
Corpus Christi, TX
13 $5,359,600
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
11 $2,672,700
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
8 $304,100
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
8 $160,000
American Bank Holding Corporat 100 American Bank Plaza
Corpus Christi, TX
6 $887,400
Lone Star National Bancshares 206 W Ferguson
Pharr, TX
5 $1,155,500
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
3 $864,700
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
3 $30,000
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
2 $1,945,000
First Beeville Financial Corpo 1400 E Houston St
Beeville, TX
2 $1,456,000
Greater South Texas Bank 131 E Rice St
Falfurrias, TX
2 $267,200
Mesquite Financial Services I 801 N Texas Blvd
Alice, TX
2 $125,000
The New Galveston Company 1209 Orange St
Wilmington, DE
2 $414,500
Comerica Incorporated 1717 Main St
Dallas, TX
1 $1,400,000
Fvnb Corp 101 S Main St, Ste 508
Victoria, TX
1 $35,000
Ibc Subsidiary Corporation 1209 Orange St
Wilmington, DE
1 $75,000
Plains Acquisition Corporation 9688 Fm 1960 Bypass West
Humble, TX
1 $1,925,000
Rio Bank 1655 N 23rd St
Mcallen, TX
1 $80,000
United San Antonio Commun Federal Credit Union 5500 Utsa Blvd
San Antonio, TX
1 $50,000
United Western Bancorp Inc. 700-17th St, Ste 2100
Denver, CO
1 $269,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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