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Commercial Bank Preferred Lenders

Bank of America
One Hanover Square, Suite 202
Raleigh, NC 27601
919/829-6633
Contact: Paula Stewart, paulastewartusa/bac/@nationsbank.com

Centura Bank
PO Box 31828
Raleigh, NC 27622
919/788-5457
Contact: Ruby Ward

Comerica Bank - TX
1800 Corporate Blvd., NW, Suite 207
Boca Raton, FL 33431
561/989-3268
Contact: Karri McConnell

Imperial Bank
Small Business Lending Division
4309 Emperor Drive, Suite 100
Durham, NC 27703
919/932-8051
Contact: Jeff Nager, Vice President, jeff.nager@imperialbank.com

Lighthouse Community Bank
1 Lafayette Place / POB 22779
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
843/342-9400
information@lighthouseadvisor.com
www.lighthouseusa.com

United Community Bank
POB 398
Blairsville, GA 30514
706/745-2151
Contact: Marla Mashburn

Wachovia Bank, NA
101 North Cherry Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27150-9071
336/735-6193
Contact: Mike O'Callaghan, michael.o'callaghan@wachovia.com

Zions Bank - Small Business Finance Division
13545 Barrett Parkway, Suite 335
St. Louis, MO 63021
314/822-0070
Contact: Tracy Reckert
www.zsbf.com

 
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