--- title: SBA 504 Lenders in Kentucky: 29 Made Loans in 3 Years url: https://lender.report/sba-504-lenders/kentucky/ license: https://lender.report/license/ --- SBA 504 ยท KY # SBA 504 lenders in Kentucky 29 lenders provided the first lien on at least one SBA 504 project in Kentucky in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026. Heritage Bank, Inc. made the most, with 7 of the 63 on record. **Evidence** Lender provided the first lien on at least one SBA 504 project in Kentucky in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026 **Data as of** SBA, September 30, 2026 **Page last changed** November 12, 2026 **Lenders on record** 29 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 **First liens, 36 months** 63 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 Approvals, net of cancelled **Dollars, 36 months** $85.0M SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 **Approvals, last 12 months (funded or not)** 17 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 18 in the prior 12 months Cite this Source: The Lender Report, SBA 504 lenders in Kentucky, https://lender.report/sba-504-lenders/kentucky/, data as of September 30, 2026. ## Describe a deal in Kentucky See which of these lenders made loans like yours, at your size and in your place. No account and no form. [Show SBA 504 loans in Kentucky](https://lender.report/comps/?lane=sba_504&state=KY)[On this list? Find your page](https://lender.report/for-lenders/?from=market) | Lender | Kind | Based in | First liens | Dollars | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Heritage Bank, Inc.](https://lender.report/lender/heritage-bank-ky/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/heritage-bank-ky/sba-504/) | Bank | Burlington, KY | 7 | $4.94M | | [Republic Bank & Trust Company](https://lender.report/lender/republic-bank-and-trust-ky/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/republic-bank-and-trust-ky/sba-504/) | Bank | Louisville, KY | 6 | $3.74M | | [Community Trust Bank, Inc.](https://lender.report/lender/community-trust-bank-ky/) | Bank | Pikeville, KY | 5 | $19.1M | | [Traditional Bank, Inc.](https://lender.report/lender/traditional-bank-ky/) | Bank | Mount Sterling, KY | 4 | $3.90M | | [First Financial Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/first-financial-bank-in/) | Bank | Terre Haute, IN | 4 | $1.00M | | [Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company](https://lender.report/lender/stock-yards-bank-and-trust-ky/) | Bank | Louisville, KY | 3 | $4.20M | | [Central Bank & Trust Co.](https://lender.report/lender/central-bank-and-trust-ky/) | Bank | Lexington, KY | 2 | $3.10M | | [Whitaker Bank](https://lender.report/lender/whitaker-bank-ky/) | Bank | Lexington, KY | 2 | $2.20M | | [First Financial Bank](https://lender.report/lender/first-financial-bank-oh/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/first-financial-bank-oh/sba-504/) | Bank | Cincinnati, OH | 2 | $1.10M | | [PNC Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/pnc-bank-de/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/pnc-bank-de/sba-504/) | Bank | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $1.10M | | [First Harrison Bank](https://lender.report/lender/first-harrison-bank-in/) | Bank | Corydon, IN | 2 | $960K | | [Bank of the Bluegrass and Trust Company](https://lender.report/lender/bank-of-the-bluegrass-and-trust-ky/) | Bank | Lexington, KY | 2 | $880K | | [Peoples Exchange Bank](https://lender.report/lender/peoples-exchange-bank-ky/) | Bank | Winchester, KY | 2 | $690K | | [First National Bank of Kentucky](https://lender.report/lender/first-national-bank-of-kentucky-ky/) | Bank | Carrollton, KY | 2 | $660K | | [Old National Bank](https://lender.report/lender/old-national-bank-in/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/old-national-bank-in/sba-504/) | Bank | Evansville, IN | 1 | $7.40M | | [The First National Bank of Russell Springs](https://lender.report/lender/first-national-bank-of-russell-springs-ky/) | Bank | Russell Springs, KY | 1 | $3.90M | | [KeyBank National Association](https://lender.report/lender/keybank-oh/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/keybank-oh/sba-504/) | Bank | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $3.80M | | [Wells Fargo Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/wells-fargo-bank-sd/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/wells-fargo-bank-sd/sba-504/) | Bank | Sioux Falls, SD | 1 | $3.20M | | [South Central Bank, Inc.](https://lender.report/lender/south-central-bank-ky/) | Bank | Glasgow, KY | 1 | $3.00M | | [WesBanco Bank, Inc.](https://lender.report/lender/wesbanco-bank-wv/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/wesbanco-bank-wv/sba-504/) | Bank | Wheeling, WV | 1 | $2.80M | | [Truist Bank](https://lender.report/lender/truist-bank-nc/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/truist-bank-nc/sba-504/) | Bank | Charlotte, NC | 1 | $2.50M | | [Busey Bank](https://lender.report/lender/busey-bank-il/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/busey-bank-il/sba-504/) | Bank | Champaign, IL | 1 | $2.10M | | [JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/jpmorgan-chase-bank-oh/) [SBA 504 record](https://lender.report/lender/jpmorgan-chase-bank-oh/sba-504/) | Bank | Columbus, OH | 1 | $1.90M | | [Peoples Bank](https://lender.report/lender/peoples-bank-oh-marietta/) | Bank | Marietta, OH | 1 | $1.00M | | [The City National Bank of Metropolis](https://lender.report/lender/city-national-bank-of-metropolis-il/) | Bank | Metropolis, IL | 1 | $1.00M | SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 [See all 29 SBA 504 lenders in Kentucky in Loan Comps](https://lender.report/comps/?lane=sba_504&state=KY) Dollars are first-lien amounts on SBA 504 approvals. - Lenders recorded 63 SBA 504 first liens totaling $85M in Kentucky in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - Banks and savings institutions made 60 of those, credit unions 0, and non-banks 0. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The five most active lenders made 41.3% of Kentucky's SBA 504 first liens. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - Community Trust Bank, Inc. recorded the most dollars in Kentucky, at $19.1M. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 15 of these lenders are based in Kentucky. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 3 of these first liens were made by lenders that have since merged or closed, or that the file lists under a name with no lender record here. They are counted in the totals here and appear in no lender's row. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The SBA file shows 17 SBA 504 approvals in Kentucky dated in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, versus 18 in the prior 12 months. Both counts leave out cancelled approvals and include approvals not yet funded, so the two periods are measured the same way. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The typical SBA 504 first lien in Kentucky was about $420K, with the middle half between $290K and $1.2M. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The median term in Kentucky was 25 years. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 ## How this list is defined **Measure** SBA 504 first liens in Kentucky **Period** October 2023 to September 2026 **Formula** Count, by lender, of SBA 504 projects located in Kentucky with an approval date in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, not cancelled, that name the lender as first-lien lender. **Order** Largest first by first liens in the 36 months, then dollars, then name. Payment is not part of the order. **As of** September 30, 2026 **Source** [SBA FOIA](https://data.sba.gov/dataset/7a-504-foia) **Data** [JSON version of this list](https://lender.report/rankings/sba-504-lenders-by-state.json) **Changelog** November 12, 2026: First published, with the data built on this date. Is your institution on this list? [Show your rank](https://lender.report/for-lenders/badge/). It carries the date and links back to this page. An SBA 504 project pairs a first-lien lender with a Certified Development Company that funds a second lien, for owner-occupied real estate and equipment. SBA 504 figures count the first-lien lender on each SBA approval. A project marked not funded is often recent and awaiting funding. Each lender is counted only where the public file places the loan. Lenders that merged or stopped filing are left out. 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](https://lender.report/report/) Figures come from public records and show the source and date beside them. Public records can be late, incomplete or wrong. 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