Minnesota District Office ranks first in the nation in number of loan guarantees and seventh in the nation in dollars of loan guarantees out of 68 district offices nationwide.

While small business lending by large banks is down, SBA backed small business loans continue to help the small business community to survive. This Wall Street Journal article notes that; "The top 22 largest lenders under the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program approved $6.9 billion in loans in November, down 7.4% from April."

The Minnesota District Office continues to turn in an impressive record, and note that in MN the two top spots on the list are held by large banks; Wells Fargo and US Bank. Here's the full details.