SBA acquisition loans: Professional, Scientific & Technical Services (NAICS 54)
1,552 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans totaling $1.73B in FY2024 to FY2026, median $722K, from 293 lenders.
League table
National rankings Top lenders
Top 25 by number of loans, FY2024 to FY2026
| Rank | Lender | Loans | Dollars | Median | FY24–26 trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 262 | $280.8M | $628K | +25% |
| 2 | Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 245 | $203.5M | $405K | +52% |
| 3 | United Midwest Savings BankDegraff, OH | 77 | $68.2M | $648K | −12% |
| 4 | First Internet Bank of IndianaFishers, IN | 65 | $100.2M | $977K | +120% |
| 5 | PathwardSioux Falls, SD | 31 | $80.4M | $2.9M | +325% |
| 6 | Byline BankChicago, IL | 25 | $41.8M | $1.7M | +80% |
| 7 | Fifth Third BankCincinnati, OH | 22 | $34.4M | $1.7M | +100% |
| 7 | U.S. BankCincinnati, OH | 22 | $18.9M | $768K | −33% |
| 9 | Old National BankEvansville, IN | 21 | $22.0M | $546K | −88% |
| 9 | Zions BancorporationSalt Lake City, UT | 21 | $14.2M | $330K | +125% |
| 11 | Truliant FCUWinston-Salem, NC | 19 | $26.3M | $1.2M | +200% |
| 12 | Beacon Bank and TrustBoston, MA | 18 | $27.5M | $1.5M | −50% |
| 13 | Pinnacle Bank (Nashville, TN)Nashville, TN | 15 | $20.7M | $1.1M | +40% |
| 14 | TowneBankPortsmouth, VA | 14 | $18.8M | $1.2M | −50% |
| 14 | VelocitySBA, LLCIrving, TX | 14 | $15.9M | $952K | +167% |
| 14 | M&T BankBuffalo, NY | 14 | $11.7M | $460K | new |
| 17 | Celtic BankSalt Lake City, UT | 13 | $13.3M | $720K | −67% |
| 18 | T BankDallas, TX | 12 | $30.9M | $3.0M | +600% |
| 19 | Port 51 Lending LLCNew York, NY | 10 | $20.0M | $1.8M | new |
| 19 | Northwest Bank (Warren, PA)Warren, PA | 10 | $12.4M | $450K | +25% |
| 19 | Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyNew Orleans, LA | 10 | $10.6M | $975K | +67% |
| 22 | SouthState BankWinter Haven, FL | 9 | $13.2M | $1.2M | −33% |
| 22 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyRaleigh, NC | 9 | $12.1M | $756K | +100% |
| 22 | Bancorp BankSioux Falls, SD | 9 | $8.7M | $472K | +500% |
| 25 | ReadyCap LendingBerkeley Heights, NJ | 8 | $13.2M | $854K | +50% |
Ranked by number of loans; ties broken by dollars. Bars are scaled to the leader. Trend: loans per fiscal year, FY2024 to FY2026, with the change from FY2024 to FY2026.
Loan size
Deal size mix
- Under $350K444 loans · 29% · $76.1M
- $350K to $1M523 loans · 34% · $331.4M
- $1M to $2M311 loans · 20% · $446.2M
- $2M to $5M274 loans · 18% · $878.2M
Volume
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 397 | $405.4M |
| FY2025 | 603 | $664.9M |
| FY2026 | 552 | $661.5M |
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