Top SBA 7(a) business acquisition lenders, FY2026
6,658 change-of-ownership loans totaling $8.30B in FY2026 (Oct 2025 to Sep 2026). Lenders with 10+ FY2026 loans shown.
| Rank | Lender | Loans | Dollars | Median | FY24–26 trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 760 | $610.0M | $330K | +31% |
| 2 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 668 | $930.1M | $892K | +24% |
| 3 | First Internet Bank of IndianaFishers, IN | 201 | $242.7M | $750K | +95% |
| 4 | Byline BankChicago, IL | 184 | $252.5M | $1.1M | +111% |
| 5 | Hanmi BankLos Angeles, CA | 127 | $115.2M | $614K | +40% |
| 6 | PathwardSioux Falls, SD | 125 | $274.9M | $1.9M | +150% |
| 7 | United Midwest Savings BankDegraff, OH | 93 | $82.4M | $698K | −9% |
| 8 | US Metro BankGarden Grove, CA | 92 | $182.4M | $1.6M | +4500% |
| 9 | Zions BancorporationSalt Lake City, UT | 85 | $83.5M | $494K | +150% |
| 10 | Celtic BankSalt Lake City, UT | 83 | $122.1M | $968K | −7% |
| 10 | Truliant FCUWinston-Salem, NC | 83 | $119.7M | $1.1M | +137% |
| 12 | Open BankLos Angeles, CA | 82 | $155.1M | $1.6M | +14% |
| 13 | M&T BankBuffalo, NY | 81 | $45.4M | $300K | +29% |
| 13 | Newtek BankMiami, FL | 81 | $24.7M | $185K | +575% |
| 15 | Beacon Bank and TrustBoston, MA | 80 | $167.3M | $1.6M | +14% |
| 16 | GBankLas Vegas, NV | 75 | $244.8M | $3.4M | −35% |
| 17 | VelocitySBA, LLCIrving, TX | 70 | $91.5M | $1.1M | +79% |
| 18 | TowneBankPortsmouth, VA | 63 | $80.4M | $880K | +19% |
| 19 | ReadyCap LendingBerkeley Heights, NJ | 60 | $98.0M | $1.2M | +18% |
| 20 | Fifth Third BankCincinnati, OH | 58 | $77.4M | $788K | +53% |
| 21 | Port 51 Lending LLCNew York, NY | 53 | $77.9M | $1.3M | +279% |
| 22 | Pinnacle Bank (Nashville, TN)Nashville, TN | 51 | $81.4M | $1.1M | +112% |
| 23 | PCB BankLos Angeles, CA | 49 | $78.5M | $780K | +96% |
| 23 | East West BankPasadena, CA | 49 | $37.4M | $591K | +1125% |
| 25 | Fidelity Bank (Fuquay Varina, NC)Fuquay Varina, NC | 48 | $42.9M | $842K | +153% |
| 26 | Bankwell BankNew Canaan, CT | 47 | $100.4M | $1.8M | +2250% |
| 26 | U.S. BankCincinnati, OH | 47 | $46.5M | $746K | −4% |
| 28 | Old National BankEvansville, IN | 46 | $70.9M | $895K | −57% |
| 28 | Bancorp BankSioux Falls, SD | 46 | $59.9M | $1.1M | +64% |
| 30 | T BankDallas, TX | 43 | $83.2M | $1.6M | +13% |
| 31 | First Financial Bank (El Dorado, AR)El Dorado, AR | 42 | $55.2M | $1.2M | +45% |
| 32 | Milestone BankSalt Lake City, UT | 41 | $57.9M | $1.1M | +583% |
| 33 | First-Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyRaleigh, NC | 38 | $61.5M | $1.4M | +192% |
| 34 | Metro City BankDoraville, GA | 36 | $68.2M | $1.4M | −22% |
| 34 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSBWilmington, DE | 36 | $36.2M | $730K | +227% |
| 36 | Midwest Regional BankClayton, MO | 34 | $33.6M | $767K | +62% |
| 37 | Associated BankGreen Bay, WI | 32 | $52.9M | $992K | +191% |
| 37 | Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyNew Orleans, LA | 32 | $39.5M | $1.1M | −11% |
| 37 | Citizens Bank (Elizabethton, TN)Elizabethton, TN | 32 | $35.3M | $776K | +7% |
| 40 | OakStar BankSpringfield, MO | 31 | $43.4M | $1.0M | +55% |
| 41 | Bank of AmericaCharlotte, NC | 30 | $53.0M | $1.4M | +650% |
| 41 | Merchants Bank of IndianaCarmel, IN | 30 | $44.6M | $1.0M | +131% |
| 41 | Fulton BankLancaster, PA | 30 | $43.2M | $719K | +275% |
| 41 | American Continental BankCity Of Industry, CA | 30 | $32.7M | $788K | +100% |
| 45 | First Merchants BankMuncie, IN | 29 | $41.7M | $1.0M | +142% |
| 45 | BankVistaSartell, MN | 29 | $20.4M | $350K | +7% |
| 47 | Capital Bank (Rockville, MD)Rockville, MD | 27 | $34.3M | $926K | +1250% |
| 47 | Hancock Whitney BankGulfport, MS | 27 | $23.0M | $556K | +50% |
| 49 | Bank of HopeLos Angeles, CA | 25 | $52.0M | $390K | −7% |
| 49 | City National Bank of FloridaMiami, FL | 25 | $42.2M | $1.2M | +2400% |
| 51 | Southwestern National BankHouston, TX | 24 | $50.2M | $1.6M | +500% |
| 51 | United FCUSaint Joseph, MI | 24 | $28.1M | $914K | new |
| 51 | Rockland Trust CompanyRockland, MA | 24 | $9.9M | $236K | −49% |
| 54 | Centerstone SBA Lending, Inc.Los Angeles, CA | 23 | $30.9M | $848K | −15% |
| 55 | First Bank of the LakeOsage Beach, MO | 22 | $43.2M | $1.3M | +10% |
| 55 | Northwest Bank (Warren, PA)Warren, PA | 22 | $40.7M | $842K | −31% |
| 55 | Harvest Small Business Finance, LLCLaguna Hills, CA | 22 | $28.7M | $940K | +340% |
| 55 | Customers BankMalvern, PA | 22 | $14.1M | $325K | −57% |
| 59 | KeyBankCleveland, OH | 21 | $41.5M | $1.5M | +17% |
| 59 | Evolve Bank and TrustWest Memphis, AR | 21 | $30.0M | $1.0M | +40% |
| 61 | Shoreham BankWarwick, RI | 20 | $60.4M | $2.5M | +5% |
| 61 | Heritage Bank (Burlington, KY)Burlington, KY | 20 | $33.4M | $1.1M | +100% |
| 61 | PNC BankWilmington, DE | 20 | $16.3M | $530K | −31% |
| 61 | Gesa CURichland, WA | 20 | $16.2M | $643K | −31% |
| 61 | Santander BankWilmington, DE | 20 | $11.9M | $400K | +900% |
| 66 | Colony BankFitzgerald, GA | 19 | $21.2M | $923K | +58% |
| 67 | First Western SBLC, LLC d/b/a Peachtree GroupDallas, TX | 18 | $42.8M | $2.3M | +6% |
| 67 | American Bank (Covington, LA)Covington, LA | 18 | $32.7M | $1.8M | +80% |
| 67 | United Community Bank (Greenville, SC)Greenville, SC | 18 | $27.1M | $840K | −40% |
| 67 | First Financial Bank (Cincinnati, OH)Cincinnati, OH | 18 | $14.0M | $534K | +260% |
| 71 | First Interstate BankBillings, MT | 17 | $24.3M | $259K | +13% |
| 71 | First Commonwealth BankIndiana, PA | 17 | $14.7M | $801K | +6% |
| 71 | BancFirstOklahoma City, OK | 17 | $13.8M | $290K | +183% |
| 74 | PromiseOne BankDuluth, GA | 16 | $30.7M | $1.2M | +220% |
| 74 | City National BankLos Angeles, CA | 16 | $22.2M | $830K | +1500% |
| 74 | American Momentum BankCollege Station, TX | 16 | $21.0M | $1.0M | −36% |
| 74 | Falcon National BankFoley, MN | 16 | $17.4M | $1.1M | −30% |
| 74 | Provident BankJersey City, NJ | 16 | $14.0M | $590K | +1500% |
| 74 | Union Bank and Trust Company (Lincoln, NE)Lincoln, NE | 16 | $10.4M | $342K | −24% |
| 80 | Climate First BankSaint Petersburg, FL | 15 | $22.7M | $1.3M | new |
| 80 | Banesco USAMiami, FL | 15 | $20.5M | $940K | −46% |
| 80 | Commonwealth Business BankLos Angeles, CA | 15 | $18.6M | $880K | −69% |
| 83 | Mountain Pacific BankEverett, WA | 14 | $30.2M | $1.7M | +27% |
| 83 | Bank of Oak RidgeOak Ridge, NC | 14 | $21.8M | $948K | +100% |
| 83 | UMB BankKansas City, MO | 14 | $19.4M | $850K | −30% |
| 83 | HomeTrust BankAsheville, NC | 14 | $14.7M | $650K | −7% |
| 83 | Accordia BankProvo, UT | 14 | $10.3M | $583K | new |
| 83 | Banner BankWalla Walla, WA | 14 | $9.5M | $646K | +0% |
| 83 | Republic Bank & Trust CompanyLouisville, KY | 14 | $9.5M | $398K | +75% |
| 90 | FWBankChicago, IL | 12 | $19.7M | $1.5M | new |
| 90 | Mission Valley BankSun Valley, CA | 12 | $19.6M | $1.6M | +0% |
| 90 | Bell BankFargo, ND | 12 | $18.8M | $816K | +0% |
| 90 | Northwest Bank (Boise, ID)Boise, ID | 12 | $16.3M | $1.0M | +0% |
| 90 | Quaint Oak BankSouthampton, PA | 12 | $14.4M | $685K | +1100% |
| 90 | SouthState BankWinter Haven, FL | 12 | $12.2M | $682K | −52% |
| 90 | Maine Community BankPortland, ME | 12 | $8.3M | $428K | +100% |
| 90 | Frandsen Bank and TrustLonsdale, MN | 12 | $4.9M | $298K | +33% |
| 98 | Grasshopper BankNew York, NY | 11 | $21.2M | $1.9M | +10% |
| 98 | Woori America BankNew York, NY | 11 | $16.4M | $810K | +175% |
| 98 | Lendistry SBLC, LLCLos Angeles, CA | 11 | $15.3M | $1.1M | −48% |
| 98 | Heritage Bank (Olympia, WA)Olympia, WA | 11 | $12.3M | $502K | +0% |
| 98 | ChoiceOne BankSparta, MI | 11 | $11.4M | $1.1M | +267% |
| 98 | Firstrust Savings BankConshohocken, PA | 11 | $10.9M | $855K | +22% |
| 98 | Waterfall BankClearwater, FL | 11 | $10.3M | $681K | new |
| 98 | America First Federal Credit UnionRiverdale, UT | 11 | $10.3M | $970K | −21% |
| 98 | Western Alliance BankPhoenix, AZ | 11 | $9.8M | $635K | +38% |
| 98 | CCFBankAltoona, WI | 11 | $9.5M | $743K | +0% |
| 98 | Peoples Bank (Bellingham, WA)Bellingham, WA | 11 | $9.2M | $641K | +38% |
| 98 | WesBanco BankWheeling, WV | 11 | $5.3M | $222K | +22% |
| 110 | Global One BankHouston, TX | 10 | $30.2M | $3.0M | +100% |
| 110 | Community Banks of ColoradoGreenwood Village, CO | 10 | $17.5M | $1.2M | −29% |
| 110 | Washington Trust BankSpokane, WA | 10 | $12.5M | $1.0M | +11% |
| 110 | North State BankRaleigh, NC | 10 | $10.8M | $945K | −38% |
| 110 | Harborstone CULakewood, WA | 10 | $9.8M | $604K | +67% |
| 110 | Busey BankChampaign, IL | 10 | $9.7M | $857K | +43% |
| 110 | Plumas BankQuincy, CA | 10 | $6.0M | $420K | −68% |
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.