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Local loans in San Francisco, CA
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around San Francisco.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
154 $45,458,100
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
130 $11,069,700
U.S. Bank 800 Nicollet Mall, 2nd Fl
Minneapolis, MN
80 $30,851,100
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
66 $692,500
Heritage Commerce Corp 150 Almaden Blvd
San Jose, CA
29 $16,948,800
Bank Of America Corporation 101 S Tryon St
Charlotte, NC
25 $4,373,000
Santa Cruz Community Credit Union 324 Front St
Santa Cruz, CA
22 $1,550,000
Zions Bancorporation One S Main, Ste 1134
Salt Lake City, UT
22 $1,974,300
Mechanics Bank 3170 Hilltop Rd Mall
Richmond, CA
21 $4,100,400
Redwood Credit Union 3033 Cleveland Ave, Ste 100
Santa Rosa, CA
16 $7,224,000
Santa Cruz County Bank 720 Front St
Santa Cruz, CA
14 $2,772,600
Onecalifornia Bancorp 1438 Webster St
Oakland, CA
13 $3,841,600
Sterling Financial Corporation 111 N Wall St
Spokane, WA
13 $6,620,200
Wachovia Bank National Associ 100 N Main St
Winston Salem, NC
12 $11,472,800
Circle Bancorp 1400 Grant Ave
Novato, CA
11 $985,000
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
11 $725,000
Bridge Capital Holdings 55 Almaden Blvd, Ste 100
San Jose, CA
9 $3,372,800
City National Corporation 400 N Roxbury Dr
Beverly Hills, CA
8 $2,757,000
Community West Bancshares 445 Pine Ave
Goleta, CA
8 $3,190,800
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
8 $1,871,500
Valley Community Bank 465 Main St
Pleasanton, CA
8 $3,251,000
Pacific City Financial Corpora 3701 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 100
Los Angeles, CA
7 $3,632,000
First Citizens Bancshares 4300 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC
6 $6,810,000
Mission National Bank 3060 16th St
San Francisco, CA
6 $1,020,400
Plumas Bancorp 35 S Lindan Ave
Quincy, CA
6 $1,736,900
Bancwest Corporation 999 Bishop St
Honolulu, HI
5 $2,447,000
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 200 Washington Sq North
Lansing, MI
5 $2,610,000
East West Bancorp 135 N Los Robles Ave, Ste 700
Pasadena, CA
5 $1,479,700
Focus Business Bank 10 Almaden Blvd, Ste 150
San Jose, CA
5 $2,255,000
Safe-Bidco 1211 N. Dutton Ave, Suite D
Santa Rosa, CA
5 $1,014,000
Ucbh Holdings 555 Montgomery St, Mail Stop 401
San Francisco, CA
5 $1,538,000
Vision One Credit Union 3279 Ramos Cir
Sacramento, CA
5 $1,234,500
Wachovia Sba Lending 1620 E. Roseville Parkway
Roseville, CA
5 $3,590,900
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
4 $150,000
First Community Holdings 438 First St
Santa Rosa, CA
4 $1,866,000
Tri-Valley Bank 2404 San Ramon Valley Blvd, S
San Ramon, CA
4 $615,900
Umpqua Holdings Corporation 1 Sw Columbia St., Ste 1200
Portland, OR
4 $584,000
Celtic Investment 340 E 400 S
Salt Lake City, UT
3 $1,809,000
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
3 $1,203,000
Excel National Bank 9701 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
3 $2,535,000
Northern California Bancorp I 601 Munras Ave
Monterey, CA
3 $1,985,000
Pacific Capital Bancorp 1021 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara, CA
3 $476,000
Pinnacle Bank 7597 Monterey St
Gilroy, CA
3 $591,000
Safe Credit Union 3720 Madison Ave
North Highlands, CA
3 $90,000
Scj 5 Park Plaza, Ste 950
Irvine, CA
3 $2,476,400
Tennessee Central Bancshares 68 W Main St, 2nd Fl
Parsons, TN
3 $5,270,000
Unionbancal Corporation 350 California St
San Francisco, CA
3 $95,000
Wilshire Bancorp 3200 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
3 $2,120,000
California Bank Of Commerce 3595 Mt Diablo Blvd, 2nd Fl
Lafayette, CA
2 $1,167,000
Citigroup Inc. 399 Park Ave
New York City, NY
2 $795,700
Community Bank 790 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA
2 $620,000
Lighthouse Bank 111 Mission St
Santa Cruz, CA
2 $305,000
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
2 $2,700,000
Redwood Capital Bancorp 402 G St
Eureka, CA
2 $320,000
Westamerica Bancorporation 1108 5th Ave
San Rafael, CA
2 $1,000,000
Center Financial Corporation 3435 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 700
Los Angeles, CA
1 $30,000
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
1 $112,000
Chetco Federal Credit Union 16147 Hwy 101 South
Harbor, OR
1 $50,000
First Financial Banc Corporati 214 N Washington, Ste 516
El Dorado, AR
1 $27,500
Global Bancorp 700 E El Camino Real, Ste 300
Mountain View, CA
1 $770,000
Hana Financial 1000 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA
1 $350,000
Home Bancshares 719 Harkrider, Ste 100
Conway, AR
1 $580,200
Nara Bancorp Inc 3731 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1000
Los Angeles, CA
1 $500,000
Nasb Shares 321 Washburn Ave
Belgrade, MN
1 $250,000
Premier Valley Bank 8355 N Fresno St, Ste 180
Fresno, CA
1 $280,000
Shinhan Bank America 330 Fifth Ave, 4th Fl
New York City, NY
1 $250,000
Small Business Loan Source 9801 Westheimer Road., Suite 1100
Houston, TX
1 $75,000
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
1 $1,343,500
World Trade Finance Inc. 515 N Central Ave, Suite B
Glendale, CA
1 $800,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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