Best Places to Launch

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.