SBA business acquisition loans in Louisiana
170 SBA 7(a) change-of-ownership loans totaling $214.8M in FY2024 to FY2026, median $910K, from 49 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 | Hancock Whitney BankGulfport, MS | 24 | $18.6M | $498K | −44% |
| 2 | American Bank (Covington, LA)Covington, LA | 19 | $20.0M | $903K | +12% |
| 2 | Huntington National BankColumbus, OH | 19 | $18.7M | $1.3M | +40% |
| 4 | Live Oak Banking CompanyWilmington, NC | 14 | $20.8M | $1.1M | +33% |
| 5 | Gulf Coast BankAbbeville, LA | 7 | $8.1M | $782K | −50% |
| 6 | Gulf Coast Bank and Trust CompanyNew Orleans, LA | 6 | $9.8M | $1.3M | +100% |
| 7 | First Internet Bank of IndianaFishers, IN | 5 | $10.5M | $1.5M | −100% |
| 8 | Citizens Bank (Elizabethton, TN)Elizabethton, TN | 4 | $4.6M | $934K | +0% |
| 8 | Home BankLafayette, LA | 4 | $4.3M | $1.2M | −100% |
| 8 | Byline BankChicago, IL | 4 | $3.7M | $942K | new |
| 8 | Fidelity Bank (New Orleans, LA)New Orleans, LA | 4 | $2.4M | $614K | +200% |
| 12 | PathwardSioux Falls, SD | 3 | $7.9M | $3.5M | +100% |
| 12 | First Horizon BankMemphis, TN | 3 | $6.7M | $3.0M | new |
| 12 | Celtic BankSalt Lake City, UT | 3 | $5.8M | $1.1M | new |
| 12 | First Financial Bank (El Dorado, AR)El Dorado, AR | 3 | $3.2M | $1.2M | −100% |
| 12 | Bonvenu BankBossier City, LA | 3 | $2.0M | $306K | +0% |
| 12 | Gibsland Bank & Trust CompanyGibsland, LA | 3 | $1.9M | $779K | new |
| 12 | b1BANKBaton Rouge, LA | 3 | $1.9M | $297K | +100% |
| 19 | Northwest Bank (Warren, PA)Warren, PA | 2 | $10.0M | $5.0M | new |
| 19 | Newtek BankMiami, FL | 2 | $4.8M | $2.4M | new |
| 19 | Heritage Bank (Burlington, KY)Burlington, KY | 2 | $3.7M | $1.8M | new |
| 19 | Carter FCUSpringhill, LA | 2 | $3.1M | $1.5M | −100% |
| 19 | US Metro BankGarden Grove, CA | 2 | $2.5M | $1.2M | new |
| 19 | Citizens National Bank of MeridianMeridian, MS | 2 | $1.4M | $720K | new |
| 19 | Stearns BankSaint Cloud, MN | 2 | $1.3M | $665K | new |
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 $350K38 loans · 22% · $6.9M
- $350K to $1M55 loans · 32% · $36.9M
- $1M to $2M44 loans · 26% · $64.0M
- $2M to $5M33 loans · 19% · $106.9M
Volume
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Dollars |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 49 | $58.1M |
| FY2025 | 68 | $89.2M |
| FY2026 | 53 | $67.5M |
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