Most active SBA 7(a) lenders
Source: U.S. Small Business Administration, 7(a) & 504 FOIA loan data [source] · File as of September 30, 2026 · Loans approved in federal fiscal years 2024–2026 (Oct 2023 – Sept 2026) · Imported November 4, 2026
Volume isn't a quality rating. A lender that makes thousands of small loans may not suit a $2 million acquisition, and local lenders often know your market best. Compare several, or use SBA Lender Match.
| The Huntington National Bank | 18,014 | $100,000 | $5.4B | 50 |
| U.S. Bank, National Association | 8,675 | $50,000 | $2.3B | 50 |
| Newtek Bank, National Association | 8,244 | $189,500 | $2.9B | 52 |
| TD Bank, National Association | 7,798 | $50,000 | $1.2B | 22 |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | 7,055 | $50,000 | $2.4B | 51 |
| Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 6,727 | $50,000 | $768.8M | 15 |
| Northeast Bank | 6,334 | $120,150 | $966.2M | 52 |
| Live Oak Banking Company | 5,781 | $500,000 | $7.0B | 52 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 5,128 | $200,000 | $1.4B | 47 |
| Bayfirst National Bank | 4,508 | $150,000 | $693.0M | 52 |
| Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 4,109 | $20,000 | $1.5B | 48 |
| Lendistry Sblc, LLC | 3,526 | $150,000 | $703.1M | 50 |
| Celtic Bank Corporation | 3,239 | $150,000 | $1.5B | 53 |
| Zions Bancorporation, National Association | 2,705 | $113,000 | $667.4M | 19 |
| United Midwest Savings Bank National Association | 2,463 | $150,000 | $932.7M | 51 |
| Bank of America, National Association | 2,013 | $400,000 | $1.2B | 44 |
| Columbia Bank | 1,919 | $50,000 | $219.0M | 14 |
| Keybank National Association | 1,842 | $100,000 | $651.2M | 37 |
| First Bank of The Lake | 1,529 | $328,000 | $1.1B | 51 |
| Centrust Bank, A Division of Smartbiz Bank National Association | 1,255 | $150,000 | $277.2M | 50 |
| Byline Bank | 1,202 | $810,000 | $1.4B | 46 |
| Fifth Third Bank | 1,194 | $275,000 | $927.5M | 40 |
| Banco Popular De Puerto Rico | 1,172 | $50,000 | $159.3M | 2 |
| Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC | 1,162 | $722,500 | $1.2B | 46 |
| PNC Bank, National Association | 1,092 | $50,000 | $295.2M | 30 |
| First Internet Bank of Indiana | 1,087 | $880,000 | $1.5B | 45 |
| Eastern Bank | 1,044 | $75,000 | $148.7M | 4 |
| Bank of Hope | 1,030 | $417,000 | $997.9M | 40 |
| Southstate Bank, National Association | 846 | $275,000 | $379.9M | 26 |
| Colony Bank | 811 | $150,000 | $270.4M | 47 |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 766 | $150,000 | $123.0M | 42 |
| Citizens Bank | 731 | $500,000 | $560.6M | 46 |
| Banner Bank | 709 | $100,000 | $199.9M | 5 |
| Santander Bank, National Association | 692 | $125,000 | $204.6M | 9 |
| Old National Bank | 649 | $500,000 | $645.8M | 27 |
| Beacon Bank and Trust | 642 | $675,500 | $750.1M | 37 |
| Northwest Bank | 612 | $250,000 | $479.2M | 40 |
| Hanmi Bank | 575 | $570,000 | $504.8M | 27 |
| Pinnacle Bank | 549 | $786,000 | $711.2M | 28 |
| Mountain America Fcu | 544 | $100,000 | $212.0M | 9 |
| Velocitysba, LLC | 524 | $654,000 | $498.1M | 44 |
| Gbank | 512 | $2,885,000 | $1.5B | 41 |
| Port 51 Lending LLC | 484 | $1,317,800 | $826.4M | 42 |
| Townebank | 483 | $746,000 | $475.9M | 39 |
| First Commonwealth Bank | 471 | $375,000 | $304.5M | 37 |
| Heritage Bank INC | 446 | $150,000 | $246.1M | 45 |
| First Financial Bank | 445 | $765,900 | $503.1M | 43 |
| Pathward National Association | 435 | $1,400,000 | $835.5M | 43 |
| East West Bank | 431 | $408,000 | $300.6M | 25 |
| Enterprise Bank & Trust | 427 | $1,140,000 | $659.2M | 37 |
What this data does — and doesn't — tell you
- Approvals, not applications. These are loans SBA approved. The data has no denials, so it cannot tell you your odds of approval.
- Loan size is not startup cost. 7(a) loans also pay for buying existing businesses, real estate, equipment, refinancing and working capital.
- Gross approval amount. Figures are the full approved loan, including the part SBA does not guarantee. Some approved loans are later reduced or never fully disbursed.
- Industry codes are assigned at approval (NAICS) and can be imprecise — a mobile detailer may be coded as a car wash, for example.
- Medians beat averages here: a few very large loans pull averages up. We show the median and the middle half (25th–75th percentile).
- No default rates. Most recent loans are still being repaid, so charge-off rates for these years would be misleading. We don't show them.
- Cancelled loans are excluded, and any group with fewer than 10 loans is hidden. We never publish borrower names.
- Lender counts aren't a quality rating. Big national lenders make many small loans; local lenders may know your market better. Talk to several, or use SBA Lender Match.