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Local loans in Houston, TX
These banks have made loans through the SBA's 7(a) small business loan program in the 2009 fiscal year in and around Houston.
Bank Address # of Loans Total $ lent
Wells Fargo & Company 45 Fremont St, 27th Fl
San Francisco, CA
92 $30,782,700
Jpmorgan Chase & Co. 270 Park Ave
New York City, NY
62 $8,177,100
Compass Bancshares 15 S 20th St
Birmingham, AL
56 $10,792,600
Amegy Corporation 4400 Post Oak Pkwy
Houston, TX
48 $6,696,800
St Financial Group 625 University Dr East
College Station, TX
31 $9,912,300
Small Business Loan Source 9801 Westheimer Road., Suite 1100
Houston, TX
25 $8,956,000
Superior Financial Group 165 Lennon Lane, Suite 101
Walnut Creek, CA
25 $255,000
Westbound Bank 655 W Grand Pkwy South
Katy, TX
24 $13,191,000
Trustmark Corporation 248 E Capitol St
Jackson, MS
21 $3,655,800
Plains Acquisition Corporation 9688 Fm 1960 Bypass West
Humble, TX
20 $21,185,000
Central Bancorp 4555 W Walnut
Garland, TX
16 $10,737,000
Midsouth Bancorp 102 Versailles
Lafayette, LA
15 $1,889,300
Innovative Bank 360 14th St
Oakland, CA
12 $275,000
Bank Of America Corporation 101 S Tryon St
Charlotte, NC
11 $345,000
Lone Star Bank 952 Echo Lane, Ste 100
Houston, TX
10 $1,915,000
The New Galveston Company 1209 Orange St
Wilmington, DE
9 $3,525,100
Woodforest Financial Group In 1330 Lake Robbins Dr
The Woodlands, TX
9 $5,143,000
Texas Independent Bancshares 3232 Palmer Hwy
Texas City, TX
8 $1,825,200
Austin County State Bank 436 S Front St
Bellville, TX
7 $1,214,700
Texasone Community Credit Union 12811 N W Frwy
Houston, TX
7 $345,500
Popular North America 525 Fellowship Rd
Mount Laurel, NJ
6 $1,346,800
American Heritage Holdings 7777 Alvarado Rd, Ste 515
La Mesa, CA
5 $175,000
Metrocorp Bancshares 9600 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX
5 $1,845,000
Capitol Bancorp Ltd. 200 Washington Sq North
Lansing, MI
4 $1,485,000
Sws Group 1201 Elm St, Ste 3500
Dallas, TX
4 $1,442,000
The Mint National Bank 1213 Kingwood Dr
Kingwood, TX
4 $1,607,400
Boh Holdings 750 Bering Dr
Houston, TX
3 $1,496,100
Comerica Incorporated 1717 Main St
Dallas, TX
3 $2,247,500
Founders Bank Ssb 4690 Sweetwater Blvd
Sugar Land, TX
3 $1,182,800
Live Oak Banking Company 2605 Iron Gate Dr, Ste. 100
Wilmington, NC
3 $2,535,000
Regions Financial Corporation 1900 5th Ave North
Birmingham, AL
3 $2,100,000
Sterling Bancorporation. 1105 N Market St, Ste 1300
Wilmington, DE
3 $998,900
Americo Bancshares W 82nd & Brownfield Hwy
Wolfforth, TX
2 $385,000
Cit Small Business Lending Corporation 1 Cit Drive
Livingston, NJ
2 $2,640,000
Excel National Bank 9701 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA
2 $2,463,300
Fcb Financial Corp. 111 Barnard St
Savannah, GA
2 $2,592,000
First Citizens Bancshares 4300 Six Forks Rd
Raleigh, NC
2 $1,084,000
First Financial Banc Corporati 214 N Washington, Ste 516
El Dorado, AR
2 $2,710,000
Huntington Bancshares Incorpor 41 S High St
Columbus, OH
2 $869,000
Independence Bank Natl Assoc 13100 Northwest Frwy, Ste 100
Houston, TX
2 $1,144,500
Western Commerce Bancshares Of 127 S Canyon
Carlsbad, NM
2 $2,262,800
Whitney Holding Corporation 228 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, LA
2 $1,450,000
Zions Bancorporation One S Main, Ste 1134
Salt Lake City, UT
2 $550,000
Bancorpsouth One Mississippi Plaza
Tupelo, MS
1 $150,000
Brazos Valley Bank Natl Assoc Hwy 6 South (At Graham Rd)
College Station, TX
1 $25,000
Celtic Investment 340 E 400 S
Salt Lake City, UT
1 $30,000
Central Texas Financial Corp 118 S Houston
Cameron, TX
1 $35,000
Citizens Bank Natl Assoc 4201 S Treadaway Blvd
Abilene, TX
1 $85,000
Commerce National Financial Se 4811 50th St
Lubbock, TX
1 $56,300
East West Bancorp 135 N Los Robles Ave, Ste 700
Pasadena, CA
1 $180,000
First International Bancorp-Am 1912 Ave K
Reno, NV
1 $200,000
First Western Sblc 17950 Preston Road, Suite 600
Dallas, TX
1 $1,766,000
Firstcity Financial Corporatio 6400 Imperial Drive,
Waco, TX
1 $354,700
Golden Bank Natl Assoc 9315 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX
1 $1,900,000
Green Bancorp 4000 Greenbriar
Houston, TX
1 $978,100
Hana Financial 1000 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 2000
Los Angeles, CA
1 $975,000
Integrity Bank Ssb 4040 Washington Ave
Houston, TX
1 $550,000
Jll Associates G P Fch 450 Lexington Ave
New York City, NY
1 $96,500
Libertad Bank Ssb 512 E Riverside Dr
Austin, TX
1 $312,000
Liberty Bancshares 3815 Libson St
Fort Worth, TX
1 $259,700
Main Street Lender 2 Wisconsin Circle, 7th Floor
Chevy Chase, MD
1 $1,291,000
Oasis Bank Ssb 1800 W Loop South, 13th Fl
Houston, TX
1 $200,000
United Bk - El Paso Del Norte 125 Mesa Hills Dr, Mesa At Me
El Paso, TX
1 $150,000
Ups Capital Business Credit 425 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT
1 $203,300
Wachovia Sba Lending 1620 E. Roseville Parkway
Roseville, CA
1 $609,000
Wallis Bancshares 6510 Railroad St
Wallis, TX
1 $250,000
From the November 2009 issue
Source: Small Business Administration. 7(a) loans in Fiscal Year 2009, through Aug. 31, 2009.
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