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Local loans in El Paso, TX
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around El Paso.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
United Bk - El Paso Del Norte 125 Mesa Hills Dr, Mesa At Me
El Paso, TX
44 $5,478,668
Bank Of The West 500 N Mesa St
El Paso, TX
31 $5,263,900
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
16 $380,000
Gecu 1225 Airway
El Paso, TX
13 $854,500
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
12 $107,500
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
8 $2,353,000
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
6 $200,000
United Bank Of El Paso Del Nor 125 Mesa Hills Dr, Mesa At Mesa
El Paso, TX
6 $303,030
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
4 $714,400
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
3 $2,718,000
First Fabens Banc Corp 1500 N Fabens Rd
Fabens, TX
2 $185,000
Beresford Bancorporation 600 Main St
Britton, SD
1 $100,000
First National Bank Group 100 W Cano
Edinburg, TX
1 $229,500
Fort Davis Bancshares State St & Memorial Sq
Fort Davis, TX
1 $1,530,000
Pecos County Bancshares 500 N Main
Fort Stockton, TX
1 $200,000
Sws Group 1201 Elm St, Ste 3500
Dallas, TX
1 $500,000
Wachovia Bank National Associ 100 N Main St
Winston Salem, NC
1 $679,600
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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