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Local loans in Victoria, TX
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Victoria.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union Harmon Dr Randolph Afb, Bldg
Universal City, TX
149 $8,560,000
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
62 $16,465,900
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
58 $15,129,800
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
41 $405,000
Frontier Bancshares 522 Congress Ave, Ste 100
Austin, TX
39 $11,530,150
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
35 $5,059,900
United San Antonio Commun Federal Credit Union 5500 Utsa Blvd
San Antonio, TX
30 $1,375,000
Texstar National Bank 600 Pat Booker Rd
Universal City, TX
22 $5,534,300
Broadway Bancshares 1177 Ne Loop 410
San Antonio, TX
16 $3,572,700
Americo Bancshares W 82nd & Brownfield Hwy
Wolfforth, TX
14 $4,356,114
Schertz Bancshares Corporation 519 Main
Schertz, TX
11 $3,218,600
The New Galveston Company 1209 Orange St
Wilmington, DE
10 $3,969,000
Security Service Federal Credit Union 16211 La Cantera Pkwy
San Antonio, TX
9 $2,402,500
Central Community Corporation 5550 S W Hk Dodgen Loop
Temple, TX
8 $1,916,800
First Beeville Financial Corpo 1400 E Houston St
Beeville, TX
8 $2,395,000
Small Business Loan Source 9801 Westheimer Road., Suite 1100
Houston, TX
8 $3,784,000
Central Texas Financial Corp 118 S Houston
Cameron, TX
7 $5,052,524
University Federal Credit Union 3305 Steck Ave
Austin, TX
7 $979,964
Plains Capital Corporation 2911 Turtle Creek
Dallas, TX
6 $2,501,500
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
6 $1,464,400
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
5 $1,300,000
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
5 $3,123,000
Sws Group 1201 Elm St, Ste 3500
Dallas, TX
5 $2,843,000
Amegy Corporation 4400 Post Oak Pkwy
Houston, TX
4 $2,553,000
American Bank Holding Corporat 100 American Bank Plaza
Corpus Christi, TX
4 $839,000
Bank Of America Corporation 101 S Tryon St
Charlotte, NC
4 $145,000
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
4 $3,552,800
Comerica Incorporated 1717 Main St
Dallas, TX
4 $1,338,000
Regions Financial Corporation 1900 5th Ave North
Birmingham, AL
4 $378,400
Security Holding Company 201 W Main St
Fredericksburg, TX
4 $1,354,703
Wachovia Bank National Associ 100 N Main St
Winston Salem, NC
4 $3,999,300
Eden Financial Corporation 40 West Twohig, Ste 412
San Angelo, TX
3 $71,000
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
3 $55,000
Jefferson Bancshares 2900 Fredericksburg Rd
San Antonio, TX
3 $370,000
Lone Star Cap. Bank Natl Assoc 150 N Loop 1604 E
San Antonio, TX
3 $335,000
Plains Acquisition Corporation 9688 Fm 1960 Bypass West
Humble, TX
3 $2,595,000
St Financial Group 625 University Dr East
College Station, TX
3 $620,000
Texas Independent Bancshares 3232 Palmer Hwy
Texas City, TX
3 $549,800
Amplify Federal Credit Union 2608 Brockton Dr
Austin, TX
2 $425,000
Family Bancorp 17890 Blanco Rd, Bldg 3, Ste 304
San Antonio, TX
2 $787,500
First Citizens Bancshares 200 N Elm St
Waxahachie, TX
2 $150,000
Huntington Bancshares Incorpor 41 S High St
Columbus, OH
2 $1,837,000
Jll Associates G P Fch 450 Lexington Ave
New York City, NY
2 $2,110,000
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
2 $1,597,000
A+ Federal Credit Union 6420 Us Hwy 290 East
Austin, TX
1 $250,000
Anb Bancshares 1606 N Sarah Dewitt Dr
Gonzales, TX
1 $140,000
Bancshares Delaware 1209 Orange St
Wilmington, DE
1 $90,000
Bb&T Corporation 200 W 2nd St
Winston Salem, NC
1 $577,500
Celtic Investment 340 E 400 S
Salt Lake City, UT
1 $2,000,000
Cen-Tex Bancshares 1515 W 35th St
Austin, TX
1 $280,000
Community Bankers 500 S Morgan
Granbury, TX
1 $600,000
Fidelity Southern Corporation 3490 Piedmont Rd, Ste 1550
Atlanta, GA
1 $1,458,000
Financial Services Of Winger 649 Main St
Winger, MN
1 $90,000
First Citizens Bancshares 4300 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC
1 $382,500
First Financial Bankshares In 400 Pine St
Abilene, TX
1 $35,000
First Texas Bancorp 900 S Austin Ave
Georgetown, TX
1 $200,000
Happy Bancshares 1908 4th Ave
Canyon, TX
1 $275,000
Henderson Citizens Bancshares 201 W Main St
Henderson, TX
1 $640,000
Jane Austin Chapman Limited Pa 200 E Commerce
Jacksonville, TX
1 $400,000
La Jolla Bank Fsb 888 Prospect St
La Jolla, CA
1 $340,000
Lockhart Bankshares - Texas I 111 S Main
Lockhart, TX
1 $106,000
Omaha Financial Holdings 3333 Farnam St
Omaha, NE
1 $220,000
Prosperity Bancshares Inc 4295 San Felipe
Houston, TX
1 $416,500
Southwest Bancshares 8000 Interstate Hwy 10 West, Sui
San Antonio, TX
1 $1,095,100
Transpecos Delaware 1209 Orange St
Wilmington, DE
1 $150,000
Union State Bancshares 200 E Main St
Florence, TX
1 $275,000
United Financial Banking Compa 8399 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA
1 $1,500,000
Velocity Credit Union 610 E 11th St
Austin, TX
1 $75,000
Vision One Credit Union 3279 Ramos Cir
Sacramento, CA
1 $103,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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