SBA 7(a) lenders in Polk, AR
Approvals in SBA fiscal years 2009–2026. Source data as of 2026-09-30.
Lenders
12 institutions have SBA 7(a) loans on record in Polk, together $47.0M across 109 loans. First Financial Bank is the largest, with 73% of approvals.
| Rank | Lender | Loans | Approved | Share | Loss rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Financial Bank | 83 | $34.1M | 72.5% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Farm Credit Services of Western Arkansas, FLCA/PCA | 1 | $4.0M | 8.5% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Regions Bank | 4 | $2.9M | 6.2% | 0.00% |
| 4 | Union Bank | 5 | $2.5M | 5.2% | 9.79% |
| 5 | Arvest Bank | 8 | $928K | 2.0% | 0.00% |
| 6 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 2 | $628K | 1.3% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Hanmi Bank | 1 | $510K | 1.1% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Austin Bank Texas National Association | 1 | $488K | 1.0% | 0.00% |
| 9 | Lendistry SBLC, LLC | 1 | $463K | 1.0% | 0.00% |
| 10 | First Service Bank | 1 | $365K | 0.8% | 0.00% |
| 11 | Newtek Small Business Finance, LLC | 1 | $130K | 0.3% | 0.00% |
| 12 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 1 | $5K | 0.0% | 94.38% |
Loss rates cover every approval year on record together. SBA 7(a) losses peak two to four years after approval, so a lender whose lending is mostly recent will show a low rate because its loans have not aged yet, not because they are performing better.
What the money went into
| Rank | Industry | Loans | Approved | Share of county |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 83 | $37.6M | 80.0% |
| 2 | Retail trade | 3 | $2.6M | 5.6% |
| 3 | Manufacturing | 4 | $1.4M | 3.0% |
| 4 | Accommodation & food services | 5 | $1.4M | 3.0% |
| 5 | Information | 1 | $1.4M | 3.0% |
| 6 | Other services | 2 | $628K | 1.3% |
| 7 | Retail trade | 1 | $540K | 1.1% |
| 8 | Manufacturing | 1 | $488K | 1.0% |
| 9 | Real estate & leasing | 1 | $317K | 0.7% |
| 10 | Health care & social assistance | 1 | $314K | 0.7% |
| 11 | Transportation & warehousing | 5 | $180K | 0.4% |
| 12 | Professional & technical services | 2 | $68K | 0.1% |
Industry is the borrower’s NAICS sector as recorded by SBA at approval, grouped to the two-digit sector.
About this data
Built from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 7(a) FOIA data release, a public record covering approvals from fiscal year 2008 onward and refreshed each quarter. SBA fiscal years end 30 September, so the most recent year is partial. Figures are approvals, not outstanding balances, and SBA attributes each loan to the institution that holds it today rather than the one that originated it — an acquisitive lender therefore shows books it did not write.