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Local loans in Fort Smith, AR
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Fort Smith.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
First Financial Banc Corporati 214 N Washington, Ste 516
El Dorado, AR
41 $16,344,400
Arvest Bank Group 125 W Central, Ste 218
Bentonville, AR
36 $10,707,200
Arkansas Capital Corporation 200 S. Commerce St., Suite 40
Little Rock, AR
30 $17,679,000
Simmons First National Corpora 501 Main St
Pine Bluff, AR
16 $1,187,325
Home Bancshares 719 Harkrider, Ste 100
Conway, AR
14 $2,496,500
Intrust Financial Corporation 105 N Main St
Wichita, KS
11 $4,278,150
U.S. Bank 800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl
Minneapolis, MN
9 $832,500
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
7 $75,000
Regions Financial Corporation 1900 5th Ave North
Birmingham, AL
6 $717,000
First Western Bancshares 80 W Main
Booneville, AR
4 $430,000
Liberty Bancshares 2901 E Highland Dr
Jonesboro, AR
4 $816,601
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
4 $1,073,000
Bainum Bancorp 205 Hwy 70 East
Glenwood, AR
3 $2,033,600
First Community Banking Corpor 135 Section Line Rd
Hot Springs National, AR
3 $1,367,300
First Security Bancorp 314 N Spring
Searcy, AR
3 $105,000
Rogers Bancshares 425 W Capitol Ave
Little Rock, AR
3 $389,500
Citizens Bancshares Of Batesvi 3rd & College St
Batesville, AR
2 $236,000
First Bank Corp. 600 Garrison Ave
Fort Smith, AR
2 $750,000
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
2 $50,000
Union Bankshares 303 Hwy 71 North
Mena, AR
2 $1,024,000
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
2 $2,215,000
Bancorpsouth One Mississippi Plaza
Tupelo, MS
1 $200,000
Benefit Financial Group 8300 Phoenix Ave
Fort Smith, AR
1 $160,000
Cross County Bancshares 1 Cross County Plz
Wynne, AR
1 $125,000
Farmers Bank 210 N Main St
Hamburg, AR
1 $100,000
First State Banking Corporatio 3103 E Main St
Russellville, AR
1 $35,000
First Union Financial Corporat 102 W Mccloy St
Monticello, AR
1 $100,000
Gulf Coast Bancshares Inc 1600 E Hwy 6
Alvin, TX
1 $2,000,000
Heritage Capital Corporation 2009 Browns Ln
Jonesboro, AR
1 $123,000
Hot Springs Bk & Tr Co 4446 Central Ave
Hot Springs National, AR
1 $90,000
Jefferson Bancshares 912 Poplar St
Pine Bluff, AR
1 $34,400
Liberty Bancshares Inc 4625 S National
Springfield, MO
1 $77,000
Lonoke Bancshares 101 S Center
Lonoke, AR
1 $300,000
Main Street Lender 2 Wisconsin Circle, 7th Floor
Chevy Chase, MD
1 $1,557,000
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
1 $314,700
Ripley County Bancshares 1401 N Main, Ste 200
Piedmont, MO
1 $300,000
Suntrust Banks 303 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA
1 $57,500
United Federal Credit Union 2807 S State St
Saint Joseph, MI
1 $291,000
United Western Bancorp Inc. 700-17th St, Ste 2100
Denver, CO
1 $1,509,000
West Plains Bancshares 11 Court Sq
West Plains, MO
1 $56,000
Western State Agency 110 4th St Se
Devils Lake, ND
1 $35,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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