Who lends to people buying a business with an SBA loan

19,086 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans for $22.55B in FY2024 to FY2026.

Top 10 lenders

Rank (loans)LenderHQLoansDollarsRank ($)Median loan
1Huntington National BankColumbus, OH2,147$1.61B#2$342K
2Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC1,922$2.65B#1$896K
3First Internet Bank of IndianaFishers, IN543$760.5M#4$922K
4Byline BankChicago, IL419$563.6M#5$987K
5Hanmi BankLos Angeles, CA341$304.3M#8$610K
6GBankLas Vegas, NV308$942.0M#3$3.0M
7United Midwest Savings BankDegraff, OH273$246.8M#10$670K
8Celtic BankSalt Lake City, UT253$369.9M#7$935K
9Old National BankEvansville, IN238$293.3M#9$601K
10Beacon Bank and TrustBoston, MA235$440.3M#6$1.5M

Full rankings

Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA loan-level data, as of September 30, 2026. Lender-level totals only. Change-of-ownership loans, cancelled loans excluded, approval fiscal years FY2024 to FY2026 unless noted.