Bank · New Canaan, CT
Bankwell Bank
Made 62 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans totaling $126.9M in FY2024 to FY2026: #62 of 1,054 lenders by loans and #31 by dollars. Lends in 20 states. Part of Bankwell Financial Group Inc.
#62by loans, FY24–26
62loans
$126.9Mapproved
$1.8Mmedian loan
Volume
By fiscal year
Share of all loans = this lender’s loans as a share of every SBA acquisition loan that year.
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars | Median | Share of all loans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $3.0M | $1.5M | 0.0% |
| FY2025 | 13 | $23.5M | $1.4M | 0.2% |
| FY2026 | 47 | $100.4M | $1.8M | 0.7% |
Loan size
Deal size mix
71% of its loans were $1M or more.
- Under $350K7 loans · 11% · $1.7M
- $350K to $1M11 loans · 18% · $6.8M
- $1M to $2M17 loans · 27% · $24.1M
- $2M to $5M27 loans · 44% · $94.2M
Where the money goes
Top industries
| Industry | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 16 | $40.8M |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 8 | $5.5M |
| Retail Trade | 7 | $7.6M |
| Administrative & Support, Waste Mgmt | 6 | $16.2M |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 6 | $12.9M |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 4 | $7.3M |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | $11.5M |
| Manufacturing | 4 | $13.4M |
Business location
Top states
| Business state | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 22 | $52.3M |
| Florida | 5 | $16.8M |
| Georgia | 4 | $3.8M |
| New Jersey | 4 | $6.5M |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | $4.6M |
| Michigan | 3 | $7.0M |
| California | 3 | $1.9M |
| Colorado | 2 | $4.6M |
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