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Local loans in Monroe, LA
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Monroe.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Gulf Coast Bk & Tr Co 200 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA
139 $16,967,600
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
46 $347,500
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
37 $8,013,700
Gulf Coast Bancshares 221 S State St
Abbeville, LA
27 $5,909,450
Hancock Holding Company 2510 14th St, One Hancock Plz
Gulfport, MS
18 $3,353,500
First Nbc Bank Holding Company 210 Baronne St
New Orleans, LA
15 $7,825,000
First North Louisiana Bancshar 1890 N Railroad Ave
Arcadia, LA
14 $1,534,700
First Trust Corporation 909 Poydras St, Ste 1700
New Orleans, LA
13 $3,795,000
North Louisiana Bidco 301 Hudson Lane,
Monroe, LA
12 $6,725,000
Ouachita Bancshares Corporatio 909 N 18th St, Ste 100
Monroe, LA
11 $1,342,900
Midsouth Bancorp 102 Versailles
Lafayette, LA
10 $1,394,200
Synergy Bancshares 210 Synergy Center Blvd
Houma, LA
10 $493,800
South Louisiana Financial Corp 1362 W Tunnel Blvd
Houma, LA
8 $839,000
Financial Corporation Of Louis 128 N Parkerson Ave
Crowley, LA
7 $3,087,775
Tri-Parish Bancshares Ltd. 301 W Laurel Ave
Eunice, LA
7 $372,000
Business Res. Cap. Specialty B 650 Poydras St., Ste.1220
New Orleans, LA
6 $1,713,800
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
6 $130,000
Whitney Holding Corporation 228 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA
6 $1,378,000
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
5 $151,000
Bizcapital Bidco Ii 909 Poydras St, Suite 2230
New Orleans, LA
5 $7,284,700
Citizens Bankshares Of Springh 106 S Main St
Springhill, LA
5 $118,300
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
4 $1,790,000
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
3 $3,250,000
Plaquemine Bancshares Corporat 24025 Eden
Plaquemine, LA
3 $1,305,000
Regions Financial Corporation 1900 5th Ave North
Birmingham, AL
3 $917,000
A S I Federal Credit Union 5508 Citrus Blvd
Harahan, LA
2 $210,900
Blossman Bancshares 29092 Krentel Rd
Lacombe, LA
2 $131,400
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
2 $1,470,000
Farmers-Merchants Bk & Tr Co 100 S Main St
Breaux Bridge, LA
2 $605,000
First Financial Banc Corporati 214 N Washington, Ste 516
El Dorado, AR
2 $1,553,000
Grant Bancshares Inc 806 2nd St
Natchitoches, LA
2 $106,090
Main Street Lender 2 Wisconsin Circle, 7th Floor
Chevy Chase, MD
2 $1,656,000
Marion State Bank 345 Main St
Marion, LA
2 $70,000
Wachovia Sba Lending 1620 E. Roseville Parkway
Roseville, CA
2 $1,385,000
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
2 $1,022,500
America First Federal Credit Union 1344 West 4675 South
Riverdale, UT
1 $134,600
Caldwell Holding Company 202 Main St
Columbia, LA
1 $140,000
Cameron Bancshares 495 Marshall St
Cameron, LA
1 $50,000
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
1 $2,000,000
Citizens National Bancshares O 2711 E Texas St
Bossier City, LA
1 $760,000
Coastal Commerce Bank 1300 W Tunnel Blvd
Houma, LA
1 $25,000
Community Bancshares Of Missis 1255 W Government
Brandon, MS
1 $35,000
Dow Louisiana Federal Credit Union 21925 La Hwy 1 South
Plaquemine, LA
1 $722,800
Ecd Investments Bidco Corp 909 North 18th St, Ste 223
Monroe, LA
1 $268,000
Excel National Bank 9701 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
1 $584,000
First Louisiana Bancshares In 1350 E 70th St
Shreveport, LA
1 $170,000
High Trust Bancorp 280 Country Club Dr
Stockbridge, GA
1 $50,000
Home Bancorp 503 Kaliste Saloom Rd
Lafayette, LA
1 $140,000
Independence Bank 1370 S County Trl
East Greenwich, RI
1 $1,666,600
Louisiana Ag Credit Pca 1564 N. Hazel
Arcadia, LA
1 $1,074,700
Merchants & Farmers Bancshares 501 S 5th St
Leesville, LA
1 $165,000
Napus Federal Credit Union 12 Herbert St
Alexandria, VA
1 $150,000
Omni Bancshares 2900 Ridgelake Dr
Metairie, LA
1 $217,000
Peoples Bancshares Of Pointe C 805 Hospital Rd
New Roads, LA
1 $263,500
Richland State Bancorp 130 Louisa
Rayville, LA
1 $74,000
South Louisiana Business Bank 38567 Hwy 42
Prairieville, LA
1 $200,000
St. Martin Bancshares 301 S Main St
Saint Martinville, LA
1 $138,900
State Capital Corporation 916 Hwy 82 By-Pass
Greenwood, MS
1 $25,000
Tennessee Central Bancshares 68 W Main St, 2nd Fl
Parsons, TN
1 $300,000
Wachovia Bank National Associ 100 N Main St
Winston Salem, NC
1 $907,000
Wilshire Bancorp 3200 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
1 $1,040,000
Wilshire Louisiana Bidco 8752 Quarters Lake Road, Suit
Baton Rouge, LA
1 $427,500
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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