Bank · El Dorado, AR
First Financial Bank (El Dorado, AR)
Made 126 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans totaling $176.4M in FY2024 to FY2026: #23 of 1,054 lenders by loans and #23 by dollars. Lends in 36 states. Part of First Financial Banc Corp.
#23by loans, FY24–26
126loans
$176.4Mapproved
$1.2Mmedian 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 | 29 | $42.7M | $1.1M | 0.5% |
| FY2025 | 55 | $78.5M | $1.4M | 0.8% |
| FY2026 | 42 | $55.2M | $1.2M | 0.6% |
Loan size
Deal size mix
62% of its loans were $1M or more.
- Under $350K4 loans · 3% · $692K
- $350K to $1M44 loans · 35% · $30.5M
- $1M to $2M48 loans · 38% · $66.1M
- $2M to $5M30 loans · 24% · $79.1M
Where the money goes
Top industries
| Industry | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting | 40 | $51.8M |
| Other Services | 36 | $41.1M |
| Retail Trade | 29 | $44.5M |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 18 | $36.2M |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | $1.3M |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1 | $1.4M |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 1 | $135K |
Business location
Top states
| Business state | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 19 | $31.4M |
| Texas | 17 | $21.8M |
| California | 9 | $16.5M |
| North Carolina | 7 | $10.1M |
| Tennessee | 6 | $10.8M |
| Mississippi | 6 | $6.6M |
| Georgia | 6 | $6.3M |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $3.3M |
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