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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