SBA acquisition loans: Educational Services (NAICS 61)
212 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans totaling $206.0M in FY2024 to FY2026, median $491K, from 100 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 | Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 31 | $19.2M | $220K | +0% |
| 2 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 21 | $36.8M | $1.0M | +150% |
| 3 | PathwardSioux Falls, SD | 6 | $8.3M | $769K | +400% |
| 3 | Truliant FCUWinston-Salem, NC | 6 | $7.0M | $883K | +0% |
| 5 | Byline BankChicago, IL | 5 | $6.0M | $1.2M | +0% |
| 5 | Banesco USAMiami, FL | 5 | $5.4M | $262K | +0% |
| 5 | U.S. BankCincinnati, OH | 5 | $4.2M | $854K | new |
| 5 | Zions BancorporationSalt Lake City, UT | 5 | $1.6M | $280K | −33% |
| 9 | First Internet Bank of IndianaFishers, IN | 4 | $7.0M | $1.0M | new |
| 9 | United Community Bank (Greenville, SC)Greenville, SC | 4 | $3.6M | $345K | new |
| 9 | PNC BankWilmington, DE | 4 | $1.9M | $332K | −100% |
| 9 | Rockland Trust CompanyRockland, MA | 4 | $1.6M | $137K | +100% |
| 13 | Heritage Bank (Burlington, KY)Burlington, KY | 3 | $6.8M | $1.1M | +100% |
| 13 | First Bank of the LakeOsage Beach, MO | 3 | $5.2M | $491K | +0% |
| 15 | UMB BankKansas City, MO | 2 | $5.3M | $2.6M | new |
| 15 | Bank Five NineOconomowoc, WI | 2 | $4.6M | $2.3M | −100% |
| 15 | Bank of AmericaCharlotte, NC | 2 | $4.0M | $2.0M | new |
| 15 | SouthState BankWinter Haven, FL | 2 | $3.7M | $1.9M | −100% |
| 15 | FWBankChicago, IL | 2 | $3.1M | $1.6M | new |
| 15 | First Horizon BankMemphis, TN | 2 | $3.1M | $1.5M | new |
| 15 | Midwest Regional BankClayton, MO | 2 | $2.8M | $1.4M | new |
| 15 | Plumas BankQuincy, CA | 2 | $2.4M | $1.2M | −100% |
| 15 | Fulton BankLancaster, PA | 2 | $1.6M | $817K | new |
| 15 | Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyNew Orleans, LA | 2 | $1.5M | $764K | −100% |
| 15 | Chelsea State BankChelsea, MI | 2 | $1.1M | $553K | new |
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 $350K79 loans · 37% · $13.3M
- $350K to $1M71 loans · 33% · $42.4M
- $1M to $2M34 loans · 16% · $49.9M
- $2M to $5M28 loans · 13% · $100.4M
Volume
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 63 | $51.2M |
| FY2025 | 72 | $66.2M |
| FY2026 | 77 | $88.7M |
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