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Local loans in Pittsfield, MA
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Pittsfield.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Greenfield Bancorp 63 Federal St
Greenfield, MA
22 $900,700
Greylock Federal Credit Union 150 West St
Pittsfield, MA
18 $3,072,900
Berkshire Hills Bancorp 24 North St
Pittsfield, MA
15 $1,847,800
Legacy Bancorp 99 North St
Pittsfield, MA
14 $973,000
United Financial Bancorp 95 Elm St
West Springfield, MA
14 $1,439,500
Berkshire Financial Services 75 Park St
Lee, MA
12 $1,144,500
Florence Bancorp 85 Main St
Florence, MA
11 $451,000
Citizens Financial Group 1 Citizens Plz
Providence, RI
9 $495,000
Gsb 400 Main St
Greenfield, MA
7 $785,000
Westfield Financial 141 Elm Street
Westfield, MA
6 $428,000
Easthampton Savings Bank 36 Main St
Easthampton, MA
5 $255,000
People's United Financial 850 Main St
Bridgeport, CT
5 $755,000
Chicopee Bancorp 70 Center St
Chicopee, MA
3 $750,000
Pittsfield Co-operative Bk 70 South St
Pittsfield, MA
3 $330,000
Familyfirst Bank 40 Main St
Ware, MA
2 $113,000
Newalliance Bancshares 195 Church St
New Haven, CT
2 $248,000
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
2 $1,522,500
Salisbury Bancorp 5 Bissell St
Lakeville, CT
2 $250,000
Td Banknorth Two Portland Sq
Portland, ME
2 $105,000
Webster Five Cents Savings Bk 136 Thompson Rd
Webster, MA
2 $483,000
Digital Federal Credit Union 220 Donald Lynch Blvd
Marlborough, MA
1 $25,000
Monson Financial Services Mutu 146 Main St
Monson, MA
1 $30,000
Mountainone Financial Partners 93 Main St
North Adams, MA
1 $35,000
North Brookfield Savings Bank 35 Summer St
North Brookfield, MA
1 $100,000
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
1 $7,500
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
1 $2,000,000
Webster Financial Corporation 145 Bank St
Waterbury, CT
1 $10,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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