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Local loans in Hattiesburg, MS
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Hattiesburg.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
First Financial Banc Corporati 214 N Washington, Ste 516
El Dorado, AR
165 $25,384,400
Trustmark Corporation 248 E Capitol St
Jackson, MS
117 $9,637,000
Community Bancshares Of Missis 1255 W Government
Brandon, MS
112 $29,755,122
Peoples Bank 160 E Maud Ave
Mendenhall, MS
74 $7,226,400
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
38 $372,500
Hancock Holding Company 2510 14th St, One Hancock Plz
Gulfport, MS
37 $5,645,400
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
21 $850,000
Covington Capital Corporation 102 S Dogwood
Collins, MS
13 $1,366,100
First Commercial Bancshares 1300 Meadowbrook Rd
Jackson, MS
8 $2,630,000
State Capital Corporation 916 Hwy 82 By-Pass
Greenwood, MS
8 $542,000
Bancorpsouth One Mississippi Plaza
Tupelo, MS
6 $447,400
Medr Bancshares 201 Vance Ave
Erskine, MN
4 $91,700
Regions Financial Corporation 1900 5th Ave North
Birmingham, AL
4 $689,500
Bancplus Corporation 202 S Jackson St
Belzoni, MS
3 $443,000
Guaranty Capital Corporation 217 Church St
Belzoni, MS
3 $779,700
Oxford University Bank 2301 W Jackson Ave
Oxford, MS
3 $922,800
Bna Bank 133 E Bankhead St
New Albany, MS
2 $70,000
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
2 $2,240,000
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
2 $50,000
Merchants & Marine Bancorp In 3118 Pascagoula St
Pascagoula, MS
2 $95,000
Newton County Bancorporation 114 E Church St
Newton, MS
2 $157,500
Yazoo Capital Corporation 104 N Main St
Yazoo City, MS
2 $73,800
Bancorp Of Lucedale 4282 Main St
Lucedale, MS
1 $50,000
Bankfirst Capital Corporation 101 N Jefferson St
Macon, MS
1 $150,000
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
1 $479,000
Copiah Bancshares 101 Caldwell Dr
Hazlehurst, MS
1 $635,000
Desoto County Bank 6040 Hwy 51 North
Horn Lake, MS
1 $310,000
Excel National Bank 9701 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
1 $1,782,000
First Carthage Finance 107 S Pearl St
Carthage, MS
1 $48,000
First South Production Credit Box 6008, Attn: Sells J Newma
Ridgeland, MS
1 $568,000
First Valley National Corporat 402 E 2nd St
Clarksdale, MS
1 $368,800
Independent Bancshares 200 4th Ave Sw
Red Bay, AL
1 $1,157,400
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
1 $900,000
Main Street Lender 2 Wisconsin Circle, 7th Floor
Chevy Chase, MD
1 $1,892,000
United Western Bancorp Inc. 700-17th St, Ste 2100
Denver, CO
1 $264,500
Vision One Credit Union 3279 Ramos Cir
Sacramento, CA
1 $190,000
Western State Agency 110 4th St Se
Devils Lake, ND
1 $35,000
Whitney Holding Corporation 228 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA
1 $350,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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