--- title: SBA 7(a) Lenders in Louisiana: 118 Made Loans in 3 Years url: https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/louisiana/ license: https://lender.report/license/ --- SBA 7(a) ยท LA # SBA 7(a) lenders in Louisiana 118 lenders made at least one SBA 7(a) loan in Louisiana in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026. Newtek Bank, National Association made the most, with 139 of the 1,355 on record. **Evidence** Lender recorded at least one SBA 7(a) loan to a business in Louisiana in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026 **Data as of** SBA, September 30, 2026 **Page last changed** November 11, 2026 **Lenders on record** 118 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 **Loans, 36 months** 1,355 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 Approvals, net of cancelled **Dollars, 36 months** $819M SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 **Approvals, last 12 months** 369 SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 -22.3% from the prior 12 months Cite this Source: The Lender Report, SBA 7(a) lenders in Louisiana, https://lender.report/sba-7a-lenders/louisiana/, data as of September 30, 2026. ## Describe a deal in Louisiana See which of these lenders made loans like yours, at your size and in your place. No account and no form. [Show SBA 7(a) loans in Louisiana](https://lender.report/comps/?lane=sba_7a&state=LA)[On this list? Find your page](https://lender.report/for-lenders/?from=market) | Lender | Kind | Based in | Loans | Dollars | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Newtek Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/newtek-bank-fl/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/newtek-bank-fl/sba-7a/) | Bank | Miami, FL | 139 | $40.4M | | [American Bank](https://lender.report/lender/american-bank-la/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/american-bank-la/sba-7a/) | Bank | Covington, LA | 99 | $90.2M | | [Hancock Whitney Bank](https://lender.report/lender/hancock-whitney-bank-ms/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/hancock-whitney-bank-ms/sba-7a/) | Bank | Gulfport, MS | 92 | $45.1M | | [Northeast Bank](https://lender.report/lender/northeast-bank-me/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/northeast-bank-me/sba-7a/) | Bank | Portland, ME | 86 | $10.1M | | [Readycap Lending, LLC](https://lender.report/lender/readycap-lending-nj/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/readycap-lending-nj/sba-7a/) | Non-bank | Berkeley Heights, NJ | 85 | $12.3M | | [The Huntington National Bank](https://lender.report/lender/huntington-national-bank-oh/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/huntington-national-bank-oh/sba-7a/) | Bank | Columbus, OH | 64 | $34.6M | | [JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/jpmorgan-chase-bank-oh/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/jpmorgan-chase-bank-oh/sba-7a/) | Bank | Columbus, OH | 57 | $10.8M | | [Live Oak Banking Company](https://lender.report/lender/live-oak-banking-nc/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/live-oak-banking-nc/sba-7a/) | Bank | Wilmington, NC | 52 | $61.2M | | [b1BANK](https://lender.report/lender/b1bank-la/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/b1bank-la/sba-7a/) | Bank | Baton Rouge, LA | 50 | $36.8M | | [BayFirst National Bank](https://lender.report/lender/bayfirst-national-bank-fl/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/bayfirst-national-bank-fl/sba-7a/) | Bank | Saint Petersburg, FL | 31 | $4.09M | | [Fidelity Bank](https://lender.report/lender/fidelity-bank-la/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/fidelity-bank-la/sba-7a/) | Savings | New Orleans, LA | 30 | $13.8M | | [Celtic Bank](https://lender.report/lender/celtic-bank-ut/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/celtic-bank-ut/sba-7a/) | Bank | Salt Lake City, UT | 29 | $11.1M | | [Gulf Coast Bank](https://lender.report/lender/gulf-coast-bank-la/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/gulf-coast-bank-la/sba-7a/) | Bank | Abbeville, LA | 26 | $16.6M | | [Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company](https://lender.report/lender/gulf-coast-bank-and-trust-la/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/gulf-coast-bank-and-trust-la/sba-7a/) | Bank | New Orleans, LA | 25 | $29.3M | | [Lendistry SBLC, LLC](https://lender.report/lender/lendistry-sblc-ca/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/lendistry-sblc-ca/sba-7a/) | Non-bank | Los Angeles, CA | 25 | $4.73M | | [First Bank of the Lake](https://lender.report/lender/first-bank-of-the-lake-mo/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/first-bank-of-the-lake-mo/sba-7a/) | Bank | Osage Beach, MO | 23 | $19.7M | | [United Midwest Savings Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/united-midwest-savings-bank-oh/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/united-midwest-savings-bank-oh/sba-7a/) | Bank | Degraff, OH | 23 | $6.54M | | [First Financial Bank](https://lender.report/lender/first-financial-bank-ar/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/first-financial-bank-ar/sba-7a/) | Bank | El Dorado, AR | 22 | $50.7M | | [Gibsland Bank & Trust Company](https://lender.report/lender/gibsland-bank-and-trust-la/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/gibsland-bank-and-trust-la/sba-7a/) | Bank | Gibsland, LA | 17 | $6.58M | | [Planters Bank & Trust Company](https://lender.report/lender/planters-bank-and-trust-ms/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/planters-bank-and-trust-ms/sba-7a/) | Bank | Indianola, MS | 17 | $997K | | [First Horizon Bank](https://lender.report/lender/first-horizon-bank-tn/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/first-horizon-bank-tn/sba-7a/) | Bank | Memphis, TN | 15 | $17.2M | | [Byline Bank](https://lender.report/lender/byline-bank-il/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/byline-bank-il/sba-7a/) | Bank | Chicago, IL | 15 | $13.6M | | [Citizens Bank](https://lender.report/lender/citizens-bank-tn-elizabethton/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/citizens-bank-tn-elizabethton/sba-7a/) | Bank | Elizabethton, TN | 15 | $10.3M | | [Bonvenu Bank, National Association](https://lender.report/lender/bonvenu-bank-la/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/bonvenu-bank-la/sba-7a/) | Bank | Bossier City, LA | 13 | $5.44M | | [Regions Bank](https://lender.report/lender/regions-bank-al/) [SBA 7(a) record](https://lender.report/lender/regions-bank-al/sba-7a/) | Bank | Birmingham, AL | 13 | $3.88M | SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 [See all 118 SBA 7(a) lenders in Louisiana in Loan Comps](https://lender.report/comps/?lane=sba_7a&state=LA) - Lenders recorded 1,355 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $818.7M in Louisiana in the 36 months ending September 30, 2026. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - Banks and savings institutions made 1,187 of those, credit unions 33, and non-banks 134. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The five most active lenders made 37.0% of Louisiana's SBA 7(a) loans. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - American Bank recorded the most dollars in Louisiana, at $90.2M. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 28 of these lenders are based in Louisiana. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 28 lenders recorded 10 or more SBA 7(a) loans in Louisiana. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - 1 of these loans was 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 369 SBA 7(a) approvals in Louisiana dated in the 12 months to September 30, 2026, versus 475 in the prior 12 months. Both counts leave out cancelled approvals. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The typical SBA 7(a) loan in Louisiana was about $240K, with the middle half between $100K and $590K. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - Lenders reported a median rate of 10.25% on 1,355 loans in Louisiana, with the middle half between 9.50% and 11.25%. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 - The median term in Louisiana was 10 years. SBA FOIA, Sep 30, 2026 ## How this list is defined **Measure** SBA 7(a) loans made in Louisiana **Period** October 2023 to September 2026 **Formula** Count, by lender, of SBA 7(a) approvals located in Louisiana 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/). It carries the date and links back to this page. SBA 7(a) is the main SBA loan program for small businesses. The SBA guarantees part of each loan and the lender decides who gets one. SBA figures are approvals, shown net of cancelled loans where the column says so. SBA has not reviewed or endorsed this site. 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. 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