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Local loans in Lawrence, KS
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Lawrence.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Intrust Financial Corporation 105 N Main St
Wichita, KS
26 $3,198,200
United Bancshares 1910 Mary St
Garden City, KS
22 $1,192,177
Emprise Financial Corporation 211 N Broadway
Wichita, KS
14 $2,739,500
Central Of Kansas 802 N Washington St
Junction City, KS
11 $1,313,300
Ttac Corp 215 S Child Rd
Manhattan, KS
10 $733,700
Hanston Insurance Agency 102 N Logan
Hanston, KS
9 $2,966,200
Docking Bancshares 127 S Summit St
Arkansas City, KS
7 $645,300
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
6 $192,000
Midwest Community Bancshares 2220 Broadway
Great Bend, KS
6 $797,000
Fidelity Financial Corporation 100 E English
Wichita, KS
5 $522,000
Kansas Bank Corporation 509 N Main
Johnson, KS
5 $369,000
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
5 $50,000
Community Bancorp 14 N Lincoln
Chanute, KS
4 $95,000
Garden Plain Bancshares 10526 W Maple
Wichita, KS
4 $160,500
Greenwood County Financial Ser 217 N Main St
Eureka, KS
4 $276,100
Home State Bancshares 223 N Main St
Mcpherson, KS
4 $293,000
Farmers Enterprises 1017 Harrison
Great Bend, KS
3 $174,700
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
3 $70,000
Johnson State Bancshares 202 S Main St
Johnson, KS
3 $279,000
Landmark National Bank 701 Poyntz Ave
Manhattan, KS
3 $445,700
Tescott Bancshares Main St
Tescott, KS
3 $260,000
Umb Financial Corporation 1010 Grand Blvd
Kansas City, MO
3 $737,000
Colwich Financial Corporation 240 W Wichita Ave
Colwich, KS
2 $215,600
King Bancshares 300 N Main St
Kingman, KS
2 $160,000
Krey Co. Ltd. 118 E 3rd St
Pratt, KS
2 $1,472,000
Manhattan Banking Corporation 1010 Westloop
Manhattan, KS
2 $70,000
Rcb Holding Company 300 W Patti Page
Claremore, OK
2 $287,900
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
2 $1,826,200
Williams Holding Company 314 Main St
Halstead, KS
2 $92,000
Alliant Bank 514 N Commercial
Sedgwick, KS
1 $60,000
Bk - Comm. & Tr Co 201 W Harvey
Wellington, KS
1 $130,000
Bon 201 S Christian
Moundridge, KS
1 $995,000
Commerce Bancshares 1000 Walnut St
Kansas City, MO
1 $35,000
Commerce Bank And Trust Holdin 3035 S Topeka Ave
Topeka, KS
1 $175,000
Community State Bancshares In 11330 E 21st St
Wichita, KS
1 $110,000
Cornerstone Alliance Ltd 900 Main St
Winfield, KS
1 $35,000
Decatur Investment 205 S Penn
Oberlin, KS
1 $220,000
Equity Bancshares 7701 E Kellogg, Ste 200
Wichita, KS
1 $220,000
Farmers And Merchants Financia 101-103 S Main St
Argonia, KS
1 $1,288,000
Financial Shares Main St
Morland, KS
1 $70,000
First Belleville Bancshares I Po Box 200
Scandia, KS
1 $35,000
First National Bancshares 202 E 11th St
Goodland, KS
1 $151,900
First National Bank 401 N Main St
Spearville, KS
1 $335,000
Fsb Bankshares 401 Main St
Fowler, KS
1 $603,000
Golden Plains Bankshares 225 State St
Phillipsburg, KS
1 $19,300
Hutchinson Credit Union 900 E 23rd St
Hutchinson, KS
1 $155,000
Meritrust Credit Union 8710 E 32nd St North
Wichita, KS
1 $15,000
Millennium Bank 121 N Washington St
Junction City, KS
1 $35,000
Mohler Bancshares 197 Main St
Harveyville, KS
1 $32,300
Morley Bancshares Corp. 502 N Merchant
Belle Plaine, KS
1 $35,000
Olpe State Bank 202 Westphalia
Olpe, KS
1 $300,000
Ottawa Bancshares 235 S Santa Fe
Salina, KS
1 $198,000
Padgett Agency 417 Commercial
Greenleaf, KS
1 $120,000
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
1 $901,400
Relianzbank 2327 N Ridge Rd
Wichita, KS
1 $350,000
Security Bancshares 506 Main St
Scott City, KS
1 $142,100
Sunflower Financial 3025 Cortland Cir
Salina, KS
1 $50,000
The Farmers National Bank 759 State St
Phillipsburg, KS
1 $80,000
The Freeport State Bank 807 W 14th St
Harper, KS
1 $749,300
Wachovia Bank National Associ 100 N Main St
Winston Salem, NC
1 $340,500
Wc Bancorp 715 Merchant St
Emporia, KS
1 $175,000
Western Commerce Bancshares Of 127 S Canyon
Carlsbad, NM
1 $120,000
Whitcorp Financial Company 104 S 2nd St
Leoti, KS
1 $90,000
Wilson Bancshares 26th St & Ave 'E'
Wilson, KS
1 $100,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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