--- title: SBA 7(a) Lenders: 1,752 Made Loans in 3 Years url: https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/ license: https://lender.report/license/ --- By kind of loan # SBA 7(a) lenders 1,752 lenders made at least one SBA 7(a) loan in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026. The Huntington National Bank made the most, 18,014 of 175,022 net of cancelled approvals. **Evidence** Lender recorded at least one SBA 7(a) loan in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026 **Data as of** SBA, September 30, 2026 **Page last changed** November 11, 2026 **Lenders on record** 1,752 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 **Loans, 36 months** 175,022 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 Net of cancelled **Dollars, 36 months** $89.0B SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 Cite this Source: The Lender Report, SBA 7(a) lenders, https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/, data as of September 30, 2026. ## Describe a deal See which lenders made loans like yours, at your size and in your place. No account and no form. [Show SBA 7(a) loans](https://lender.report/comps/?lane=sba_7a)[On a list here? Find your page](https://lender.report/for-lenders/?from=market) | Lender | Kind | Based in | Loans | Dollars | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [The Huntington National Bank](https://lender.report/lender/huntington-national-bank-oh/) | Bank | Columbus, OH | 18,014 | $5.37B | | [U.S. Bank National Association](https://lender.report/lender/u-s-bank-oh/) | Bank | Cincinnati, OH | 8,675 | $2.30B | | [Newtek Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/newtek-bank-fl/) | Bank | Miami, FL | 8,244 | $2.95B | | [TD Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/td-bank-de/) | Bank | Wilmington, DE | 7,798 | $1.18B | | [Readycap Lending, LLC](https://lender.report/lender/readycap-lending-nj/) | Non-bank | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 7,055 | $2.38B | | [Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company](https://lender.report/lender/manufacturers-and-traders-trust-ny/) | Bank | Buffalo, NY | 6,727 | $769M | | [Northeast Bank](https://lender.report/lender/northeast-bank-me/) | Bank | Portland, ME | 6,302 | $951M | | [Live Oak Banking Company](https://lender.report/lender/live-oak-banking-nc/) | Bank | Wilmington, NC | 5,781 | $7.03B | | [JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/jpmorgan-chase-bank-oh/) | Bank | Columbus, OH | 5,128 | $1.40B | | [BayFirst National Bank](https://lender.report/lender/bayfirst-national-bank-fl/) | Bank | Saint Petersburg, FL | 4,508 | $693M | | [Wells Fargo Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/wells-fargo-bank-sd/) | Bank | Sioux Falls, SD | 4,109 | $1.47B | | [Lendistry SBLC, LLC](https://lender.report/lender/lendistry-sblc-ca/) | Non-bank | Los Angeles, CA | 3,526 | $703M | | [Celtic Bank](https://lender.report/lender/celtic-bank-ut/) | Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | 3,239 | $1.50B | | [Zions Bancorporation, N.A.](https://lender.report/lender/zions-bancorporation-ut/) | Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | 2,705 | $667M | | [United Midwest Savings Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/united-midwest-savings-bank-oh/) | Bank | Degraff, OH | 2,463 | $933M | | [Bank of America, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/bank-of-america-nc/) | Bank | Charlotte, NC | 2,013 | $1.22B | | [Columbia Bank](https://lender.report/lender/columbia-bank-or/) | Bank | Roseburg, OR | 1,870 | $166M | | [KeyBank National Association](https://lender.report/lender/keybank-oh/) | Bank | Cleveland, OH | 1,842 | $651M | | [First Bank of the Lake](https://lender.report/lender/first-bank-of-the-lake-mo/) | Bank | Osage Beach, MO | 1,529 | $1.05B | | [SmartBiz Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/smartbiz-bank-il/) | Bank | Northbrook, IL | 1,255 | $277M | | [Byline Bank](https://lender.report/lender/byline-bank-il/) | Bank | Chicago, IL | 1,202 | $1.44B | | [Fifth Third Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/fifth-third-bank-oh/) | Bank | Cincinnati, OH | 1,194 | $927M | | [Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC](https://lender.report/lender/harvest-small-business-finance-ca/) | Non-bank | Laguna Hills, CA | 1,162 | $1.16B | | [PNC Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/pnc-bank-de/) | Bank | Wilmington, DE | 1,092 | $295M | | [First Internet Bank of Indiana](https://lender.report/lender/first-internet-bank-of-indiana-in/) | Bank | Fishers, IN | 1,087 | $1.51B | SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 | State | Lenders | Loans | Dollars | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Texas](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/texas/) | 365 | 13,797 | $9.67B | | [Florida](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/florida/) | 277 | 13,775 | $7.65B | | [California](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/california/) | 261 | 20,988 | $11.3B | | [Illinois](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/illinois/) | 234 | 6,009 | $3.12B | | [Georgia](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/georgia/) | 230 | 4,965 | $3.53B | | [Minnesota](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/minnesota/) | 215 | 3,833 | $1.77B | | [Wisconsin](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/wisconsin/) | 213 | 2,747 | $1.48B | | [New York](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/new-york/) | 210 | 11,531 | $4.03B | | [Missouri](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/missouri/) | 201 | 2,705 | $1.56B | | [Michigan](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/michigan/) | 197 | 5,914 | $2.54B | | [Colorado](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/colorado/) | 195 | 4,808 | $2.75B | | [Pennsylvania](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/pennsylvania/) | 189 | 6,042 | $2.77B | | [Ohio](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/ohio/) | 186 | 8,152 | $3.07B | | [Massachusetts](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/massachusetts/) | 185 | 4,723 | $1.42B | | [Indiana](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/indiana/) | 180 | 3,094 | $1.53B | | [Tennessee](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/tennessee/) | 178 | 2,252 | $1.36B | | [Virginia](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/virginia/) | 177 | 3,204 | $1.68B | | [Arizona](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/arizona/) | 173 | 3,612 | $2.11B | | [North Carolina](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/north-carolina/) | 172 | 4,208 | $2.87B | | [New Jersey](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/new-jersey/) | 169 | 6,147 | $2.69B | | [Washington](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/washington/) | 160 | 5,229 | $2.87B | | [Iowa](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/iowa/) | 156 | 1,052 | $460M | | [Oklahoma](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/oklahoma/) | 154 | 1,254 | $845M | | [Kansas](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/kansas/) | 151 | 1,163 | $644M | | [South Carolina](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/south-carolina/) | 149 | 2,044 | $1.28B | | [Maryland](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/maryland/) | 146 | 3,336 | $1.33B | | [Alabama](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/alabama/) | 143 | 1,245 | $811M | | [Utah](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/utah/) | 129 | 3,145 | $1.52B | | [Nevada](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/nevada/) | 123 | 1,908 | $967M | | [Connecticut](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/connecticut/) | 118 | 2,326 | $845M | | [Louisiana](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/louisiana/) | 118 | 1,355 | $819M | | [Oregon](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/oregon/) | 118 | 2,892 | $1.22B | | [Nebraska](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/nebraska/) | 115 | 863 | $423M | | [Kentucky](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/kentucky/) | 112 | 1,384 | $677M | | [Idaho](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/idaho/) | 111 | 1,913 | $723M | | [Arkansas](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/arkansas/) | 104 | 875 | $593M | | [New Mexico](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/new-mexico/) | 90 | 696 | $376M | | [New Hampshire](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/new-hampshire/) | 89 | 1,497 | $441M | | [Montana](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/montana/) | 85 | 563 | $321M | | [District of Columbia](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/district-of-columbia/) | 78 | 400 | $197M | | [Mississippi](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/mississippi/) | 76 | 842 | $532M | | [Delaware](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/delaware/) | 70 | 623 | $242M | | [Maine](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/maine/) | 69 | 905 | $252M | | [North Dakota](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/north-dakota/) | 66 | 305 | $187M | | [Rhode Island](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/rhode-island/) | 66 | 653 | $205M | | [Wyoming](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/wyoming/) | 66 | 267 | $152M | | [South Dakota](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/south-dakota/) | 62 | 387 | $188M | | [Vermont](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/vermont/) | 51 | 453 | $125M | | [West Virginia](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/west-virginia/) | 51 | 491 | $196M | | [Hawaii](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/hawaii/) | 40 | 460 | $106M | | [Alaska](https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/alaska/) | 35 | 262 | $198M | SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - Lenders recorded 175,022 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $89B in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, net of cancelled approvals. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The five most active lenders made 28.4% of them. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - These lenders: 1,293 banks, 123 savings institutions, 228 credit unions and 108 non-bank lenders. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The typical SBA 7(a) loan in the United States was about $180K, with the middle half between $50K and $500K. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - Lenders reported a median rate of 10.25% on 175,016 loans in the United States, with the middle half between 9.25% and 11.25%. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The median term in the United States was 10 years. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 216 of these loans 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 48,528 SBA 7(a) approvals dated in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, versus 63,954 in the prior 12 months. Both counts leave out cancelled approvals. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 51 states have at least 10 SBA 7(a) lenders with in-state evidence on record, each with its own page. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 ## How this list is defined **Measure** SBA 7(a) loans made in the United States **Period** October 2023 to September 2026 **Formula** Count, by lender, of SBA 7(a) approvals located in the United States and dated in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026, whose status is not cancelled. A lender is listed if it made at least one. **Order** Largest first by loans 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-7a-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/). 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