GREAT BEND TRIBUNE Sunflower Bank ranks as the top SBA 7(a) Bank Lender in Kansas District HAYS – Sunflower Bank announced this week that it provided the highest total amount of U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) loans by a bank lender in the Kansas District in FY2020, according to the SBA. It was a record-setting year for Sunflower Bank, as it achieved top SBA 7(a) rankings in multiple markets: • Kansas District Office - first bank lender • El Paso District Office - second bank lender • Arizona District Office - fourth bank lender • Colorado District Office - ninth bank lender “It is extremely gratifying to see the success we have achieved in providing SBA 7(a) loans to businesses across all of Sunflower Bank’s regions,” said Matthew Mapes, director of SBA Market Development at Sunflower Bank. “We’re making significant investments in our SBA capabilities because we know that SBA 7(a) loans provide incredible benefits and are often overlooked as financing options to help successful, established businesses grow.”