Arkansas business list: largest SBA lenders.

Arkansas Business List: Largest SBA Lenders

Ranked by total value of loans made to Arkansas borrowers in FY 2005

                                                              Total
                                                       No. of Loans
                               Main Location                  Loans
   Lender                      Lending Locations        by Location

 1 Arkansas Capital Corp.
     Group                     Little Rock                   77 (1)
 2 ANB Financial               Bentonville                   21
                               Fayetteville                   6
                               Bentonville                   14
                               Springdale                     1
 3 Metropolitan National
     Bank                      Little Rock                   69
 4 First Financial Bank        El Dorado                      9
 5 First State Bank            Conway                        13
                               Conway                         6
                               Lonoke                         2
                               Martin                         1
                               Russellville                   1
                               Gothenburg                     1
 6 Arvest Bank                 Fayetteville                  27
                               Fayetteville                  17
                               Sprin 59mith dale              1
                               Fort                           2
                               Bentonville                    1
                               Tulsa, OK                      5
                               Flippin                        1
 7 Capital One, FSB            McLean, VA                    71
 8 Business Resource Capital
     Specialty Bidco Inc.      New Orleans                    3
 9 First Western Bank          Booneville                    12
10 First National Banking
     Co.                       Ash Flat                       7
11 Regions Bank                Birmingham, AL                 4
                               Jonesboro                      1
                               Atlanta                        3
12 Comerica Bank               Detroit                        2
                               Detroit                        1
                               Auburn Hills                   1
13 Legacy National Bank        Springdale                     1
14 First National Bank in
     Green Forest              Green Forest                   1
15 United Midwest Savings
     Bank                      De Graff OH                    1
                               Westerville, OH                1
16 Community First Bank        Harrison                      24
17 UPS Capital Business
     Credit                    Hartford, CT                   1
18 Liberty Bank of Arkansas    Jonesboro                     10
                               Jonesboro                      5
                               Mountain Home                  4
                               Siloam Springs                 1
19 West Central Arkansas
     Planning & Development
     District (3)              Hot Springs                    4
20 Bank of America             Charlotte, NC                 49
21 Business Loan Center LLC    New York                       8
                               New York                       1
                               Panama City Beach, FL          7
22 One Bank & Trust            Little Rock                    3
23 ONB Bank & Trust            Tulsa                          1
24 Greets Ferry Lake State
     Bank                      Heber Springs                  3
25 Cit Small Business
     Lending Corp.             Livingston, NJ                 4
26 Petit Jean State Bank       Morrilton                      6
27 Bancorpsouth Bank           Tupelo, MS                     1
                               Hazen                          1
28 Timberland Bank             El Dorado                      1
29 Simmons First National
     Bank                      Pine Bluff                     6
                               Pine BluffFort Smith           1
30 Twin City Bank              North Little Rock              5
31 First Community Bank of
     Crawford County           Van Buren                      2
32 Community First National
     Bank                      West Plains, MO                3
                               Mountain Home                  1
                               West Plains                    2
33 Benefit Bank                Fort Smith                     7
34 Pinnacle Bank               Bentonville                    2
35 Simmons First Bank
     Northwest Arkansas        Rogers                         3
                               Springdale                     1
                               Rogers                         2
36 Farmers Bank & Trust        Magnolia                       2
37 Pine Bluff National Bank    Pine Bluff                     3
38 Bank of the Ozarks          Little Rock                    3
                               Harrison                       2
                               Little Rock                    1
39 Simmons First Bank of
     Russellville              Russellville                   5
40 Simmons First Bank of
     Jonesboro                 Jonesboro                      7
41 First Community Bank of
     Batesville                Batesville                     2
42 Bank of Pocahontas          Pocahontas                     1
43 Newtek Small Business
     Finance Inc.              Venice, FL                     1
44 National Bank of Arkansas   North Little Rock              2
45 Innovative Bank             Oakland, CA                   42
46 Bank of Rogers              Rogers                         4
47 First National Bank         Sallisaw, OK                   4
48 First Tennessee Bank        Memphis                        1
                               Germantown, TN                 1
49 Bank of Fayetteville        Fayetteville                   3
50 ECD Investments Bidco
     Corp.                     Monroe, LA                     1
51 First Security Bank         Searcy                         3
                               Clarksville (4)                1
                               Searcy                         2
52 Chart Bank                  Perryville                     2
53 Stearns Bank                St. Cloud, MN                  1
54 Cross County Bank           Wynne                          1
55 Corning Savings & Loan
     Association               Corning                        1
56 Logan County Bank           Scranton                       1
57 Hope Community Credit Union Jackson, MS                    2
58 Union Bank of Benton        Benton                         2
59 Union Bank of Mena          Mena                           1
60 First National Bank of
     Berryville                Berryville                     1
61 Bankwest of Kansas          Goodland, KS                   1
61 Community Bank              Cabot                          1
63 Century Bank                New Boston, TX                 1
                               Texarkana                      1
64 American State Bank         Jonesboro                      1
64 Parkway Bank                Rogers                         1
66 First National Bank of
     Phillips County           West Helena                    1
67 Malvern National Bank       Malvern                        2
68 First National Bank of
     Eastern Arkansas          Forrest City                   1
69 Bank of Brinkley            Brinkley                       1
70 First Arkansas Valley
     Bank                      Russellville                   1
                               Searcy                         1
71 First National Bank &
     Trust                     Mountain Home                  1
72 Gibsland Bank & Trust       Gibsiand, LA                   1
73 First Financial
     Bancshares Inc.           Roland, OK                     1
74 U.S. Bank                   Cincinnati                     3
75 Bank of Eureka Springs      Eureka Springs                 1
76 Chambers Bank               Danville                       1
77 First National Bank of
     McGehee                   McGehee                        1
78 Simmons First Bank of
     South Arkansas            Lake Village                   1
79 Bank of Paragould           Paragould                      1
80 Carter Federal Credit
     Union                     Springhill, LA                 1
81 Heritage Bank               Jonesboro                      1

                                                       Total Loan Value
                               Main Location              Loan Value by
   Lender                      Lending Locations               Location

 1 Arkansas Capital Corp.
     Group                     Little Rock              $41,873,700 (2)
 2 ANB Financial               Bentonville               $9,535,150
                               Fayetteville              $5,222,750
                               Bentonville               $4,062,300
                               Springdale                  $250,100
 3 Metropolitan National
     Bank                      Little Rock               $8,003,939
 4 First Financial Bank        El Dorado                 $7,377,800
 5 First State Bank            Conway                    $4,934,300
                               Conway                    $2,800,800
                               Lonoke                    $1,050,000
                               Martin                      $600,000
                               Russellville                $443,500
                               Gothenburg                   $40,000
 6 Arvest Bank                 Fayetteville              $3,329,098
                               Fayetteville              $1,348,098
                               Sprin 59mith dale           $770,000
                               Fort                        $460,000
                               Bentonville                 $335,000
                               Tulsa, OK                   $282,500
                               Flippin                     $133,500
 7 Capital One, FSB            McLean, VA                $2,965,000
 8 Business Resource Capital
     Specialty Bidco Inc.      New Orleans               $2,610,000
 9 First Western Bank          Booneville                $2,575,960
10 First National Banking
     Co.                       Ash Flat                  $2,332,150
11 Regions Bank                Birmingham, AL            $2,319,000
                               Jonesboro                 $1,181,000
                               Atlanta                   $1,138,000
12 Comerica Bank               Detroit                   $2,050,000
                               Detroit                   $1,580,000
                               Auburn Hills                $470,000
13 Legacy National Bank        Springdale                $1,732,000
14 First National Bank in
     Green Forest              Green Forest              $1,731,947
15 United Midwest Savings
     Bank                      De Graff OH               $1,612,800
                               Westerville, OH           $1,612,800
16 Community First Bank        Harrison                  $1,610,500
17 UPS Capital Business
     Credit                    Hartford, CT              $1,568,000
18 Liberty Bank of Arkansas    Jonesboro                 $1,522,743
                               Jonesboro                   $859,600
                               Mountain Home               $537,143
                               Siloam Springs              $126,000
19 West Central Arkansas
     Planning & Development
     District (3)              Hot Springs               $1,500,000
20 Bank of America             Charlotte, NC             $1,427,700
21 Business Loan Center LLC    New York                  $1,408,000
                               New York                  $1,250,000
                               Panama City Beach, FL       $158,000
22 One Bank & Trust            Little Rock               $1,071,300
23 ONB Bank & Trust            Tulsa                     $1,000,000
24 Greets Ferry Lake State
     Bank                      Heber Springs               $927,000
25 Cit Small Business
     Lending Corp.             Livingston, NJ              $904,000
26 Petit Jean State Bank       Morrilton                   $860,000
27 Bancorpsouth Bank           Tupelo, MS                  $832,000
                               Hazen                       $832,000
28 Timberland Bank             El Dorado                   $775,000
29 Simmons First National
     Bank                      Pine Bluff                  $723,200
                               Pine BluffFort Smith        $260,000
30 Twin City Bank              North Little Rock           $721,200
31 First Community Bank of
     Crawford County           Van Buren                   $713,000
32 Community First National
     Bank                      West Plains, MO             $700,000
                               Mountain Home               $450,000
                               West Plains                 $250,000
33 Benefit Bank                Fort Smith                  $679,600
34 Pinnacle Bank               Bentonville                 $625,000
35 Simmons First Bank
     Northwest Arkansas        Rogers                      $615,000
                               Springdale                  $400,000
                               Rogers                      $215,000
36 Farmers Bank & Trust        Magnolia                    $573,000
37 Pine Bluff National Bank    Pine Bluff                  $555,100
38 Bank of the Ozarks          Little Rock                 $545,000
                               Harrison                    $470,000
                               Little Rock                  $75,000
39 Simmons First Bank of
     Russellville              Russellville                $459,500
40 Simmons First Bank of
     Jonesboro                 Jonesboro                   $451,600
41 First Community Bank of
     Batesville                Batesville                  $436,000
42 Bank of Pocahontas          Pocahontas                  $402,000
43 Newtek Small Business
     Finance Inc.              Venice, FL                  $340,000
44 National Bank of Arkansas   North Little Rock           $324,100
45 Innovative Bank             Oakland, CA                 $320,000
46 Bank of Rogers              Rogers                      $318,200
47 First National Bank         Sallisaw, OK                $314,300
48 First Tennessee Bank        Memphis                     $300,000
                               Germantown, TN              $300,000
49 Bank of Fayetteville        Fayetteville                $290,000
50 ECD Investments Bidco
     Corp.                     Monroe, LA                  $280,000
51 First Security Bank         Searcy                      $267,000
                               Clarksville (4)             $140,000
                               Searcy                      $127,000
52 Chart Bank                  Perryville                  $265,000
53 Stearns Bank                St. Cloud, MN               $245,000
54 Cross County Bank           Wynne                       $212,500
55 Corning Savings & Loan
     Association               Corning                     $205,000
56 Logan County Bank           Scranton                    $196,800
57 Hope Community Credit Union Jackson, MS                 $196,500
58 Union Bank of Benton        Benton                      $190,000
59 Union Bank of Mena          Mena                        $180,000
60 First National Bank of
     Berryville                Berryville                  $162,500
61 Bankwest of Kansas          Goodland, KS                $150,000
61 Community Bank              Cabot                       $150,000
63 Century Bank                New Boston, TX              $110,800
                               Texarkana                   $140,800
64 American State Bank         Jonesboro                   $135,000
64 Parkway Bank                Rogers                      $135,000
66 First National Bank of
     Phillips County           West Helena                 $120,000
67 Malvern National Bank       Malvern                     $111,300
68 First National Bank of
     Eastern Arkansas          Forrest City                $101,700
69 Bank of Brinkley            Brinkley                     $89,300
70 First Arkansas Valley
     Bank                      Russellville                 $80,000
                               Searcy                       $80,000
71 First National Bank &
     Trust                     Mountain Home                $62,400
72 Gibsland Bank & Trust       Gibsiand, LA                 $53,200
73 First Financial
     Bancshares Inc.           Roland, OK                   $50,000
74 U.S. Bank                   Cincinnati                   $40,000
75 Bank of Eureka Springs      Eureka Springs               $37,800
76 Chambers Bank               Danville                     $37,700
77 First National Bank of
     McGehee                   McGehee                      $28,000
78 Simmons First Bank of
     South Arkansas            Lake Village                 $25,000
79 Bank of Paragould           Paragould                    $20,000
80 Carter Federal Credit
     Union                     Springhill, LA               $17,500
81 Heritage Bank               Jonesboro                    $13,000

Researched by Gwen Moritz

(1) Includes 28 7a loans and 49 504 program loans made through its
Arkansas Certified Development Corp. subsidiary.

(2) Includes $14,673,700 in 7a loans and $27,200,000 in 504 program
loans.

(3) Provided only 504 program loans.

(4) Separately chartered First Security Bank of Clarksville was
collapsed into Searcy charter in November 2005.

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration. The federal fiscal year
ended Sept. 30, 2005. Loan counts include both the "7a" small business
loans and "504" program long-term loans for fixed assets.