| # | Lender | HQ state | Approved | Loans | Avg loan | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | b1BANK | LA | $21.9M | 23 | $952K | 7.7% |
| 2 | First Financial Bank | AR | $21.4M | 9 | $2.4M | 7.5% |
| 3 | Live Oak Banking Company | NC | $19.8M | 19 | $1.0M | 6.9% |
| 4 | Hancock Whitney Bank | MS | $18.8M | 31 | $606K | 6.6% |
| 5 | The Huntington National Bank | OH | $14.9M | 22 | $678K | 5.2% |
| 6 | Newtek Bank, National Association | FL | $14.8M | 39 | $381K | 5.2% |
| 7 | Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company | LA | $13.6M | 10 | $1.4M | 4.8% |
| 8 | American Bank | LA | $12.7M | 18 | $708K | 4.5% |
| 9 | Celtic Bank | UT | $9.6M | 15 | $638K | 3.3% |
| 10 | First Horizon Bank | TN | $8.3M | 6 | $1.4M | 2.9% |
| 11 | FIDELITY BANK | LA | $7.4M | 10 | $742K | 2.6% |
| 12 | Gulf Coast Bank | LA | $6.4M | 10 | $637K | 2.2% |
| 13 | First Bank of the Lake | MO | $5.5M | 6 | $911K | 1.9% |
| 14 | VelocitySBA, LLC not in CharterBench | TX | $5.4M | 3 | $1.8M | 1.9% |
| 15 | US Metro Bank | CA | $5.2M | 3 | $1.7M | 1.8% |
| 16 | Northeast Bank | ME | $5.0M | 39 | $129K | 1.8% |
| 17 | Northwest Bank | PA | $5.0M | 1 | $5.0M | 1.8% |
| 17 | Third Coast Bank | TX | $5.0M | 1 | $5.0M | 1.8% |
| 19 | Southern Bancorp Bank | AR | $4.6M | 1 | $4.6M | 1.6% |
| 20 | Gibsland Bank & Trust Company | LA | $4.5M | 12 | $378K | 1.6% |
| 21 | Fifth Third Bank, National Association | OH | $4.1M | 2 | $2.0M | 1.4% |
| 22 | First Internet Bank of Indiana | IN | $3.8M | 2 | $1.9M | 1.3% |
| 23 | Lendistry SBLC, LLC not in CharterBench | CA | $3.7M | 18 | $205K | 1.3% |
| 24 | Pathward, National Association | SD | $3.6M | 1 | $3.6M | 1.3% |
| 25 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | OH | $3.5M | 16 | $218K | 1.2% |
Pro shows every lender, plus each one’s seven-year SBA history, industries and pricing.
| Line | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 | FY2026 to date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approved | $173.9M | $254.9M | $262.1M | $201.6M | $294.1M | $286.2M | $141.9M | |
| Loans | 254 | 318 | 308 | 379 | 511 | 475 | 245 | |
| Active lenders | 69 | 70 | 70 | 61 | 72 | 85 | 58 |
6 of the lenders shown are headquartered in Louisiana. See who holds the deposits in Louisiana, or screen the state’s banks and credit unions by ratio.