SBA 7(a) lenders in Buena Vista, IA
Approvals in SBA fiscal years 2008–2024. Source data as of 2026-06-30.
Lenders
10 institutions have SBA 7(a) loans on record in Buena Vista, together $10.3M across 24 loans. United Bank of Iowa is the largest, with 30% of approvals.
| Rank | Lender | Loans | Approved | Share | Loss rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Bank of Iowa | 6 | $3.1M | 30.5% | 0.00% |
| 2 | Live Oak Banking Company | 1 | $2.7M | 26.6% | 0.00% |
| 3 | Central Bank | 5 | $2.2M | 21.5% | 0.00% |
| 4 | Lincoln Savings Bank | 2 | $855K | 8.3% | 0.00% |
| 5 | Community State Bank | 4 | $588K | 5.7% | 0.00% |
| 6 | Bankers Trust Company | 1 | $350K | 3.4% | 0.00% |
| 7 | Heritage Bank, National Association | 2 | $130K | 1.3% | 0.00% |
| 8 | Northeast Bank | 1 | $125K | 1.2% | 60.63% |
| 9 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 1 | $100K | 1.0% | 0.00% |
| 10 | Levo Federal Credit Union | 1 | $70K | 0.7% | 0.00% |
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 | Accommodation & food services | 3 | $3.1M | 30.3% |
| 2 | Retail trade | 7 | $2.9M | 27.9% |
| 3 | Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 1 | $2.7M | 26.6% |
| 4 | Professional & technical services | 2 | $450K | 4.4% |
| 5 | Retail trade | 2 | $252K | 2.4% |
| 6 | Other services | 1 | $224K | 2.2% |
| 7 | Real estate & leasing | 2 | $150K | 1.5% |
| 8 | Utilities | 1 | $140K | 1.4% |
| 9 | Transportation & warehousing | 1 | $125K | 1.2% |
| 10 | Manufacturing | 1 | $100K | 1.0% |
| 11 | Construction | 1 | $70K | 0.7% |
| 12 | Wholesale trade | 1 | $30K | 0.3% |
| 13 | Administrative & waste services | 1 | $30K | 0.3% |
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.