Bank · Wilmington, NC
Live Oak Banking Company
Made 1,922 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans totaling $2.65B in FY2024 to FY2026: #2 of 1,054 lenders by loans and #1 by dollars. Lends in 49 states. Part of Live Oak Bancshares Inc.
#2by loans, FY24–26
1,922loans
$2.65Bapproved
$896Kmedian 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 | 539 | $774.0M | $960K | 9.7% |
| FY2025 | 715 | $945.7M | $835K | 10.4% |
| FY2026 | 668 | $930.1M | $892K | 10.0% |
Loan size
Deal size mix
45% of its loans were $1M or more.
- Under $350K455 loans · 24% · $82.1M
- $350K to $1M598 loans · 31% · $371.3M
- $1M to $2M398 loans · 21% · $563.6M
- $2M to $5M471 loans · 25% · $1.63B
Where the money goes
Top industries
| Industry | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 305 | $413.0M |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 303 | $445.0M |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 262 | $280.8M |
| Construction | 197 | $254.9M |
| Retail Trade | 154 | $284.3M |
| Manufacturing | 125 | $200.0M |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 106 | $145.3M |
| Finance & Insurance | 103 | $93.4M |
Business location
Top states
| Business state | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| California | 237 | $313.0M |
| Florida | 195 | $294.9M |
| Texas | 195 | $272.0M |
| North Carolina | 133 | $171.4M |
| Illinois | 71 | $86.9M |
| Colorado | 69 | $68.1M |
| Pennsylvania | 66 | $88.2M |
| Georgia | 64 | $95.0M |
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