The Region’s Largest SBA Lenders

Ranked by number of SBA loans made in 2000.

Lender — Number of 2000 Loans — Amount of 2000 Loans

1. First Arvest Bank of Siloam Springs* — 12 — $1,531,900

2. Arkansas National Bank of Betonville — 6 — 697,300

3. Benefit Bank of Fort Smith — 5 — 664,800

3. Arvest Springdale Bank & Trust of Springdale — 5 — 531,200

5. Arvest Bank of Eureka Springs — 4 — 560,000

6. Arkansas National Bank of Rogers — 3 — 1,373,000

6. The Bank of Fayetteville — 3 — 795,000

6. Arkansas State Bank of Siloam Springs — 3 — 330,000

6. Arkansas National Bank of Springdale — 3 — 299,000

6. Simmons First Bank of Northwest Arkansas of Rogers — 3 — 258,000

(*) — First Arvest Bank in Siloam Springs was listed last year as First National Bank of Siloam Springs.

Source: U.S. Small Business Administration

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