SBA business acquisition loans in California
1,888 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans totaling $2.17B in FY2024 to FY2026, median $700K, from 154 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 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 237 | $313.0M | $760K | +16% |
| 2 | Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 116 | $81.1M | $368K | +123% |
| 3 | Open BankLos Angeles, CA | 105 | $136.7M | $716K | −20% |
| 4 | Celtic BankSalt Lake City, UT | 76 | $109.6M | $797K | +16% |
| 5 | U.S. BankCincinnati, OH | 65 | $69.4M | $764K | −43% |
| 6 | PCB BankLos Angeles, CA | 58 | $67.0M | $792K | +175% |
| 7 | Plumas BankQuincy, CA | 57 | $47.1M | $575K | −64% |
| 8 | American Continental BankCity Of Industry, CA | 55 | $35.0M | $470K | +108% |
| 9 | Commonwealth Business BankLos Angeles, CA | 49 | $37.9M | $490K | −77% |
| 10 | Byline BankChicago, IL | 41 | $46.6M | $750K | +350% |
| 11 | First Internet Bank of IndianaFishers, IN | 38 | $62.3M | $1.1M | +200% |
| 12 | Hanmi BankLos Angeles, CA | 36 | $25.2M | $455K | −50% |
| 13 | Port 51 Lending LLCNew York, NY | 35 | $49.9M | $1.1M | +400% |
| 14 | US Metro BankGarden Grove, CA | 34 | $60.4M | $1.2M | +2400% |
| 15 | Zions BancorporationSalt Lake City, UT | 32 | $28.8M | $458K | +100% |
| 16 | VelocitySBA, LLCIrving, TX | 28 | $24.7M | $676K | +71% |
| 16 | East West BankPasadena, CA | 28 | $21.5M | $496K | +550% |
| 18 | Bank of HopeLos Angeles, CA | 26 | $10.9M | $178K | −9% |
| 19 | PathwardSioux Falls, SD | 25 | $65.6M | $2.8M | +200% |
| 20 | United Midwest Savings BankDegraff, OH | 24 | $21.7M | $696K | +29% |
| 21 | CDC Small Business Finance Corp.San Diego, CA | 23 | $5.6M | $250K | −75% |
| 22 | FFB BankFresno, CA | 22 | $17.1M | $530K | +133% |
| 23 | Southwestern National BankHouston, TX | 19 | $43.8M | $1.5M | new |
| 23 | Royal Business BankLos Angeles, CA | 19 | $17.3M | $500K | +20% |
| 25 | CalPrivate BankLa Jolla, CA | 18 | $20.0M | $791K | −40% |
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 $350K462 loans · 24% · $92.7M
- $350K to $1M749 loans · 40% · $463.4M
- $1M to $2M343 loans · 18% · $492.2M
- $2M to $5M334 loans · 18% · $1.13B
Volume
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 556 | $581.1M |
| FY2025 | 668 | $779.9M |
| FY2026 | 664 | $813.2M |
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