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Local loans in Fairbanks, AK
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Fairbanks.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
32 $5,205,400
Alaska Pacific Bancshares 2094 Jordan Ave
Juneau, AK
28 $2,092,300
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
23 $245,000
Alaska Growth Cap. Bidco Inc. 3900 C Street, Suite 302
Anchorage, AK
9 $3,157,487
Key Bank 127 Public Sq
Cleveland, OH
4 $1,425,600
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
3 $95,000
Northrim Bancorp Incorporated 3111 C St
Anchorage, AK
2 $517,300
Denali Alaskan Federal Credit Union 440 E36th Ave
Anchorage, AK
1 $1,750,000
Denali Bancorporation Po Box 74568
Fairbanks, AK
1 $341,535
Henning Bancshares 512 Douglas Ave
Henning, MN
1 $76,800
Independence Bank 1370 S County Trl
East Greenwich, RI
1 $1,650,000
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
1 $250,000
United Western Bancorp Inc. 700-17th St, Ste 2100
Denver, CO
1 $1,666,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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