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Local loans in Gainesville, FL
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Gainesville.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
65 $685,000
Suntrust Banks 303 Peachtree St
Atlanta, GA
42 $3,405,300
Regions Financial Corporation 1900 5th Ave North
Birmingham, AL
36 $6,446,700
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
31 $2,845,100
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
31 $705,000
Synovus Financial Corp. 1111 Bay Ave
Columbus, GA
29 $8,098,700
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
21 $681,000
Pnc Financial Services Group 249 Fifth Ave
Pittsburgh, PA
14 $6,289,200
Amer Enter. Bk - Florida 10611 Deerwood Park Blvd
Jacksonville, FL
11 $1,801,400
Pinnacle Bank Holding Company 1113 Saxon Blvd
Orange City, FL
11 $2,492,000
The Bankshares 300 S Harbor City Blvd
Melbourne, FL
11 $2,759,300
Bb&T Corporation 200 W 2nd St
Winston Salem, NC
9 $2,706,500
United Bancorporation Of Alaba 200 E Nashville Ave
Atmore, AL
9 $637,100
Fifth Third Bancorp 38 Fountain Sq Plz
Cincinnati, OH
7 $1,277,200
Huntington Bancshares Incorpor 41 S High St
Columbus, OH
7 $7,723,700
Community West Bancshares 445 Pine Ave
Goleta, CA
6 $1,890,700
Wachovia Bank National Associ 100 N Main St
Winston Salem, NC
6 $5,055,100
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
5 $1,682,000
Fairwinds Credit Union 135 W Central Blvd, Ste 1220
Orlando, FL
5 $1,395,300
Gulf State Bancorp 206 St. James Ave
Carrabelle, FL
5 $161,700
Hancock Holding Company 2510 14th St, One Hancock Plz
Gulfport, MS
5 $734,500
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
5 $6,875,000
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
5 $1,172,500
Wachovia Sba Lending 1620 E. Roseville Parkway
Roseville, CA
5 $4,624,500
Tennessee Central Bancshares 68 W Main St, 2nd Fl
Parsons, TN
4 $4,287,400
U.S. Bank 800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl
Minneapolis, MN
4 $5,549,000
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
4 $1,332,000
Alarion Bank One Ne First Ave
Ocala, FL
3 $385,000
Centerbank 1325 Hendricks Avenue
Jacksonville, FL
3 $810,000
Destin First Bank 985 Hwy 98 East
Destin, FL
3 $218,800
Main Street Lender 2 Wisconsin Circle, 7th Floor
Chevy Chase, MD
3 $1,180,000
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation 770 N Water St
Milwaukee, WI
3 $250,000
Td Banknorth Two Portland Sq
Portland, ME
3 $2,285,000
Trustmark Corporation 248 E Capitol St
Jackson, MS
3 $743,000
Bancfirst Corporation 101 N Broadway, Ste 1050
Oklahoma City, OK
2 $430,000
Bank Of America Corporation 101 S Tryon St
Charlotte, NC
2 $125,000
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
2 $730,000
Coastal Community Investment 12141 Panama City Beach Pkwy
Panama City Beach, FL
2 $226,000
Community Holding Co Of Florid 12590 Emerald Coast Pkwy
Miramar, FL
2 $85,000
Fcb Financial Corp. 111 Barnard St
Savannah, GA
2 $2,856,000
First Florida Bancorp 4705 W Us Hwy 90
Lake City, FL
2 $64,900
First Western Sblc 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600
Dallas, TX
2 $1,862,500
Firstcity Financial Corporatio 6400 Imperial Drive,
Waco, TX
2 $875,000
H Financial Of Florida 212 Ponte Verda Park Dr
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
2 $182,000
Homebanc National Association 3701 W Lake Mary Blvd
Lake Mary, FL
2 $1,615,000
Merchants & Southern Banks Of 2040 Nw 67th Pl
Gainesville, FL
2 $262,800
Newtek Small Business Finance 462 7th Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, NY
2 $646,000
Small Business Loan Source 9801 Westheimer Road., Suite 1100
Houston, TX
2 $744,000
American Bank And Trust Co. 6100 S Yale Ave
Tulsa, OK
1 $200,000
Beach Community Bank 17 Se Eglin Pkwy
Fort Walton Beach, FL
1 $497,236
Coastal Banking Company 36 Sea Island Pkwy
Beaufort, SC
1 $720,000
Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union 3700 Lakeside Dr
Miramar, FL
1 $940,000
Excel National Bank 9701 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
1 $536,000
Fcb Florida Bancorporation In 945 S Orange Ave
Orlando, FL
1 $68,000
First Financial Banc Corporati 214 N Washington, Ste 516
El Dorado, AR
1 $29,000
First Northwest Florida Holdin 101 E 23rd St
Panama City, FL
1 $786,000
Firstatlantic Bank 4500 Salisbury Rd, Ste 490
Jacksonville, FL
1 $300,000
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
1 $427,000
Msb Capital Corporation 2000 Bethel Rd, Ste D
Columbus, OH
1 $450,000
Navy Federal Credit Union 820 Follin Ln
Vienna, VA
1 $130,000
Nbt Bancorp Inc. 52 S Broad St
Norwich, NY
1 $17,000
Neighborhood Bank Corporation 350 N State Rd 19
Palatka, FL
1 $50,000
Ogs Investments 720 S Pine Ave
Ocala, FL
1 $468,500
Omaha Financial Holdings 3333 Farnam St
Omaha, NE
1 $208,100
Peoples First Properties 1002 W 23rd St
Panama City, FL
1 $70,000
Rbc Bancorporation (Usa) 3201 Beechleaf Court
Raleigh, NC
1 $68,000
Ridgestone Financial Services 13925 W North Ave
Brookfield, WI
1 $460,000
Whitney Holding Corporation 228 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA
1 $247,500
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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