Coleman Report Top 100 SBA 7(a) Lenders by Loan Amount FY25

November 17, 2025

Bob Coleman
Founder & Publisher, Coleman Report

Main Street Monday: Coleman Report Top 100 SBA 7(a) Lenders by Loan Amount FY25

This is the first installment in our five-part review of SBA lending results for FY 2025.

Today I highlight the Top 100 SBA 7(a) lenders by total loan dollars approved.

Upcoming releases will cover:

Historic Scale: Five Lenders Break the $1 Billion Threshold

For the first time, five lenders exceeded $1 billion in 7(a) approvals. Two lenders surpassed $2 billion, and Live Oak Bank approached $3 billion.

Top Ten SBA 7(a) Lenders by Dollar Volume

1. Live Oak Bank — $2.8 billion

Live Oak posted a 44% increase and remained the nation’s number one SBA 7(a) lender.

2. Newtek Bank — over $2.0 billion

Newtek retains the number-two position for the second straight year.

3. The Huntington Bank

Huntington stays at number three with a 21% increase in volume.

4. Northeast Bank — over $1.0 billion

A breakout year: 350% growth pushed Northeast Bank past the billion-dollar mark.

5. Ready Cap Lending — over $1.0 billion

Ready Cap becomes the fifth lender to exceed $1 billion.

6. U.S. Bank — average loan size $252,000

U.S. Bank posted a 23% increase to secure the sixth spot.

7. First Internet Bank — average loan size $1.4 million

A 23% increase moved First Internet from 8th to 7th.

8. Celtic Bank — $593 million

New to the top ten with strong volume.

9. JPMorgan Chase

Chase’s volume slipped 6%, placing it ninth.

10. Byline Bank — $561 million

Byline rounds out the top ten with an 11% increase.

Top Three Percentage Increases

1. United FCU — from 1 loan to 53 loans; $69 million

A new lending team currently led by Lee Beason cracks the Top 100 after originating only one loan last year.

2. Climate First Bank — up 1,208%

Ranks 53rd with one of the largest percentage increases in the country.

3. Community Bank & Trust of West Georgia — up 641%

Ranks 35th with $210 million.

Additional triple-digit gainers (>300%):

Note: Due to their merger, Synovus Bank and Pinnacle Bank loan numbers have been combined.

Coleman Report Top 100 SBA 7(a) Lenders by Dollar Amount

SBA Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2025

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