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SBA 7(a) record
American Bank, Covington, LA: SBA 7(a) loans made
American Bank, Covington, LA, a bank based in Covington, LA, made 126 SBA 7(a) loans in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, $157.8M in all, net of cancelled approvals. The typical loan was about $500K, and 44 were in the last 12 months. Most were in Louisiana.
- Evidence
- SBA 7(a) loans in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, SBA
- Data as of
- SBA, September 30, 2026
- Page last changed
- November 9, 2026
- Loans, 36 months
- 126
- SBA FOIA,
- Net of cancelled approvals
- Dollars
- $158M
- SBA FOIA,
- Rounded amounts
- Typical loan
- $500K
- SBA FOIA,
- Largest loan
- $5M
- SBA FOIA,
- Rounded to 2 significant figures
- Last 12 months
- 44
- SBA FOIA,
Cite this
Source: The Lender Report, American Bank, Covington, LA: SBA 7(a) loans made, https://lender.report/lender/american-bank-la/sba-7a/, data as of September 30, 2026.
The loans, newest first
Banks report no loan-level data for office, retail, industrial or construction loans. This list shows only multifamily and SBA loans.
| Period | Place | Loan | Amount | Rate | Term | LTV | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | Texas | SBA 7(a), Limited-Service Restaurants | $600K | 9.75% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Sep 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Home Health Care Services | $400K | 8.75% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Sep 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Automotive Parts and Accessories Retailers | $340K | 9% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Aug 2026 | Alabama | SBA 7(a), Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners | $3.1M | 8% | 26 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Aug 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $3.1M | 8.5% | 17 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Aug 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | $990K | 8.75% | 26 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Aug 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Limited-Service Restaurants | $150K | 9.75% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Aug 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | $100K | 9.75% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jul 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Medical Laboratories | $4.4M | 9.25% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jul 2026 | Arkansas | SBA 7(a), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | $3.4M | 8.75% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jul 2026 | Georgia | SBA 7(a), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | $3.4M | 8.75% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jul 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $1.9M | 8.75% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jul 2026 | Tennessee | SBA 7(a), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | $1.8M | 8.75% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jul 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Full-Service Restaurants | $1.6M | 8% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jul 2026 | Mississippi | SBA 7(a), General Automotive Repair | $630K | 9% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jun 2026 | Tennessee | SBA 7(a), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | $2.3M | 8.25% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jun 2026 | Florida | SBA 7(a), Machine Shops | $1.8M | 9.75% | 17 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jun 2026 | Virginia | SBA 7(a), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | $1.1M | 8.75% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jun 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Transportation and Warehousing | $670K | 8.75% | 26 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jun 2026 | Arkansas | SBA 7(a), Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores | $170K | 8.75% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Jun 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Insurance Agencies and Brokerages | $23K | 9.75% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| May 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Retail Trade | $2.4M | 7.75% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| May 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $750K | 9.75% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| May 2026 | Louisiana | SBA 7(a), Full-Service Restaurants | $380K | 9.75% | 10 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| Apr 2026 | Mississippi | SBA 7(a), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | $4.2M | 8% | 25 yr | SBA FOIA | |
| 126 SBA 7(a) loans since October 2023, net of cancelled | $158M | SBA FOIA | |||||
A blank means the source did not report it.
| State | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 99 | $90.1M |
| Mississippi | 8 | $14.3M |
| Alabama | 4 | $12.5M |
| Arkansas | 3 | $5.57M |
| Ohio | 3 | $15.0M |
| Texas | 3 | $4.90M |
| Tennessee | 2 | $4.10M |
| Florida | 1 | $1.80M |
| Georgia | 1 | $3.40M |
| South Carolina | 1 | $5.00M |
| Virginia | 1 | $1.10M |
SBA loans are on record by state only.
| Loan size | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Under $150K | 18 | $1.36M |
| $150K to $350K | 31 | $6.92M |
| $350K to $1M | 33 | $19.9M |
| $1M to $2.5M | 19 | $30.4M |
| $2.5M or more | 25 | $99.2M |
| Quarter | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Q4 | 14 | $9.36M |
| 2024 Q1 | 21 | $20.7M |
| 2024 Q2 | 7 | $8.37M |
| 2024 Q3 | 15 | $15.9M |
| 2024 Q4 | 7 | $9.66M |
| 2025 Q1 | 12 | $22.6M |
| 2025 Q2 | 5 | $1.65M |
| 2025 Q3 | 1 | $1.20M |
| 2025 Q4 | 8 | $17.3M |
| 2026 Q1 | 8 | $9.54M |
| 2026 Q2 | 13 | $15.7M |
| 2026 Q3 | 15 | $25.9M |
Calendar quarters of the SBA approval date. The first and last may cover part of a quarter: the window is the 36 months ending September 30, 2026.
| Industry (NAICS) | Loans |
|---|---|
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110) | 17 |
| Full-Service Restaurants (722511) | 8 |
| Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores (457110) | 8 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 6 |
| Retail Trade | 5 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | 4 |
| Medical Laboratories (621511) | 4 |
| Beauty Salons (812112) | 3 |
| Flooring Contractors (238330) | 3 |
| Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210) | 3 |
| Landscaping Services (561730) | 3 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants (722513) | 3 |
A 6-digit code is printed only where the SBA file holds 5 or more loans of the program in that state; the rest show as their 2-digit sector.
| Processing method | Loans |
|---|---|
| 7a General | 58 |
| Preferred Lenders Program | 43 |
| SBA Express Program | 23 |
| International Trade Loans | 2 |
- American Bank, Covington, LA made 126 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $157.8M in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, net of cancelled approvals, in 11 states. SBA FOIA,
- 44 of them were in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, and 25 in the 12 months before. SBA FOIA,
- The typical loan was about $500K, with the middle half between $200K and $1.8M. SBA FOIA,
- The largest was about $5M. Every amount is rounded to 2 significant figures. SBA FOIA,
- 18 loans were under $150K, and 44 were $1M or more. SBA FOIA,
- The SBA file shows a median initial rate of 10.50% on 126 loans, with the middle half between 9.25% and 11.50%. SBA FOIA,
- The median term was 10 years. SBA FOIA,
- Its loans went most often to Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels, with 17. SBA FOIA,
- The SBA file lists 58 of its loans as processed under 7a General. SBA FOIA,
- Its loans were most often in Louisiana (99), Mississippi (8) and Alabama (4). SBA FOIA,
What we don't know
- Whether American Bank, Covington, LA is taking new SBA 7(a) loans today, or how it would treat a business like yours.
- Loans that were never completed. The SBA file lists approvals, and this page leaves out the ones it marks cancelled.
- The borrower, the address and every term beyond rate and term. The public file does not show them.
SBA loans are on record by state only. Amounts are rounded to 2 significant figures and dates to the month. A 6-digit industry code is printed only where the SBA file holds 5 or more loans of the program in that state.
Loans are SBA approvals, net of cancelled approvals.
SBA does not require you to use an agent or broker for a loan application. SBA has not reviewed or endorsed this site.
Source and date appear beside each figure. Banks report balances, not loans made. Loans made come only from HMDA and SBA files. We do not audit filings and can make errors joining them. Report a problem
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