SBA acquisition loans: Arts, Entertainment & Recreation (NAICS 71)
464 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans totaling $406.9M in FY2024 to FY2026, median $446K, from 186 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 | 60 | $26.8M | $128K | +47% |
| 2 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 36 | $38.5M | $500K | +800% |
| 3 | First Internet Bank of IndianaFishers, IN | 15 | $17.7M | $603K | +250% |
| 4 | Newtek BankMiami, FL | 11 | $2.6M | $150K | new |
| 5 | Byline BankChicago, IL | 10 | $8.0M | $525K | +150% |
| 6 | U.S. BankCincinnati, OH | 8 | $12.6M | $1.3M | +50% |
| 6 | Celtic BankSalt Lake City, UT | 8 | $12.4M | $1.3M | −33% |
| 6 | PathwardSioux Falls, SD | 8 | $12.1M | $1.3M | +50% |
| 9 | Old National BankEvansville, IN | 7 | $17.8M | $3.4M | +0% |
| 9 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSBWilmington, DE | 7 | $14.2M | $1.8M | +200% |
| 9 | Zions BancorporationSalt Lake City, UT | 7 | $8.4M | $1.1M | new |
| 9 | M&T BankBuffalo, NY | 7 | $3.9M | $215K | new |
| 13 | Truliant FCUWinston-Salem, NC | 6 | $6.6M | $834K | +0% |
| 14 | ReadyCap LendingBerkeley Heights, NJ | 5 | $12.8M | $2.0M | +300% |
| 14 | Fifth Third BankCincinnati, OH | 5 | $10.3M | $2.1M | +50% |
| 14 | Port 51 Lending LLCNew York, NY | 5 | $6.1M | $965K | new |
| 14 | Bancorp BankSioux Falls, SD | 5 | $4.0M | $330K | +100% |
| 14 | Platinum BankOakdale, MN | 5 | $2.9M | $472K | −100% |
| 19 | Grasshopper BankNew York, NY | 4 | $10.2M | $2.7M | +0% |
| 19 | Beacon Bank and TrustBoston, MA | 4 | $8.9M | $1.9M | +0% |
| 19 | VelocitySBA, LLCIrving, TX | 4 | $4.6M | $910K | +0% |
| 19 | Citizens Bank (Elizabethton, TN)Elizabethton, TN | 4 | $3.1M | $747K | new |
| 19 | United Midwest Savings BankDegraff, OH | 4 | $1.7M | $404K | −50% |
| 19 | Kennebunk Savings BankKennebunk, ME | 4 | $1.2M | $162K | −67% |
| 25 | Provident BankJersey City, NJ | 3 | $4.8M | $445K | 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 $350K202 loans · 44% · $33.7M
- $350K to $1M125 loans · 27% · $74.2M
- $1M to $2M74 loans · 16% · $103.9M
- $2M to $5M63 loans · 14% · $195.0M
Volume
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 128 | $98.5M |
| FY2025 | 163 | $137.9M |
| FY2026 | 173 | $170.4M |
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