SBA 7(a) lenders in LA

Approvals from SBA fiscal year 2008 onward. Source data as of 2026-06-30.

263 institutions have SBA 7(a) loans on record in LA, together $3.82B across 8,580 loans.

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Rank	Lender	Loans	Approved	Share	Loss rate
1	Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company	891	$248.9M	6.5%	5.37%
2	Live Oak Banking Company	182	$226.7M	5.9%	0.40%
3	JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association	1,246	$206.8M	5.4%	2.67%
4	Hancock Whitney Bank	491	$170.5M	4.5%	1.55%
5	First Financial Bank	162	$151.4M	4.0%	2.22%
6	American Bank	214	$142.6M	3.7%	0.17%
7	Newtek Small Business Finance, Inc.	150	$127.1M	3.3%	5.53%
8	Gulf Coast Bank	279	$116.3M	3.0%	3.23%
9	b1BANK	240	$108.8M	2.8%	0.63%
10	Regions Bank	119	$103.0M	2.7%	0.23%
11	The Huntington National Bank	235	$96.6M	2.5%	1.11%
12	Capital One National Association	244	$93.2M	2.4%	0.95%
13	Gibsland Bank & Trust Company	161	$93.2M	2.4%	4.89%
14	First Horizon Bank	99	$93.0M	2.4%	0.81%
15	Newtek Bank, National Association	227	$76.4M	2.0%	0.00%
16	Fidelity Bank	286	$73.0M	1.9%	0.71%
17	Celtic Bank Corporation	126	$66.5M	1.7%	1.76%
18	Rayne State Bank & Trust Company	82	$60.6M	1.6%	0.97%
19	Peoples Bank	29	$59.1M	1.5%	0.00%
20	Readycap Lending, LLC	128	$53.8M	1.4%	3.11%
21	Home Bank, National Association	59	$46.4M	1.2%	2.28%
22	Byline Bank	42	$46.4M	1.2%	0.00%
23	Citizens Bank	46	$39.3M	1.0%	1.77%
24	Stone Bank	23	$37.0M	1.0%	0.00%
25	BankPlus	113	$36.8M	1.0%	1.23%
26	Pathward National Association	11	$34.9M	0.9%	0.00%
27	BIZCapital BIDCO II, LLC	22	$34.6M	0.9%	12.15%
28	Northeast Bank	219	$30.4M	0.8%	0.66%
29	United Midwest Savings Bank National Association	79	$29.2M	0.8%	1.96%
30	BayFirst National Bank	138	$28.5M	0.7%	12.30%
31	Banc of California	22	$25.0M	0.7%	1.18%
32	First Bank of the Lake	28	$24.3M	0.6%	0.57%
33	United Community Bank	14	$23.1M	0.6%	0.00%
34	Wells Fargo Bank National Association	55	$22.5M	0.6%	5.48%
35	Stearns Bank National Association	43	$22.4M	0.6%	8.45%
36	Metro City Bank	10	$21.6M	0.6%	0.00%
37	First Guaranty Bank	39	$21.1M	0.6%	0.70%
38	BizCapital BIDCO I, LLC	9	$19.9M	0.5%	0.00%
39	Apex Bank	39	$19.1M	0.5%	24.72%
40	Carter FCU	42	$18.9M	0.5%	1.62%
41	Bank of Hope	40	$18.4M	0.5%	5.83%
42	Bank of St. Francisville	10	$17.4M	0.5%	0.00%
43	First Western SBLC, LLC	9	$17.2M	0.5%	0.00%
44	PNC Bank, National Association	29	$16.3M	0.4%	0.87%
45	The Bancorp Bank National Association	13	$15.8M	0.4%	0.00%
46	First Internet Bank of Indiana	11	$15.3M	0.4%	0.00%
47	Red River Bank	78	$15.2M	0.4%	0.67%
48	Wallis Bank	6	$15.1M	0.4%	0.00%
49	Merchants & Marine Bank	24	$14.2M	0.4%	1.21%
50	Legence Bank	6	$14.2M	0.4%	0.00%
51	Renasant Bank	18	$12.7M	0.3%	1.10%
52	Capital Bank, National Association	14	$12.5M	0.3%	0.00%
53	South Louisiana Bank	98	$11.8M	0.3%	1.64%
54	First Bank	8	$11.4M	0.3%	8.34%
55	Open Bank	5	$11.3M	0.3%	0.00%
56	Bank Five Nine	11	$11.1M	0.3%	0.00%
57	BankFirst Financial Services	40	$11.0M	0.3%	2.01%
58	Columbia Bank	41	$10.9M	0.3%	1.84%
59	Shoreham Bank	4	$10.6M	0.3%	0.00%
60	New Millennium Bank	3	$10.3M	0.3%	0.00%
61	Bonvenu Bank NA	50	$10.2M	0.3%	1.03%
62	Synergy Bank	64	$10.2M	0.3%	3.36%
63	Business Resource Capital Specialty BIDCO, Inc.	40	$9.9M	0.3%	9.63%
64	The Cottonport Bank	9	$9.9M	0.3%	4.80%
65	US Metro Bank	6	$9.8M	0.3%	0.00%
66	First National Bank of Louisiana	22	$9.7M	0.3%	0.47%
67	Plaquemine Bank & Trust Company	22	$9.7M	0.3%	4.52%
68	Plains State Bank	4	$9.6M	0.3%	0.00%
69	Colony Bank	15	$9.5M	0.2%	0.00%
70	Third Coast Bank	3	$9.4M	0.2%	0.00%
71	SouthState Bank, National Association	10	$9.2M	0.2%	0.00%
72	FDIC - Community Bank & Trust-West Georgia	3	$8.9M	0.2%	0.00%
73	North Louisiana BIDCO, LLC	19	$8.9M	0.2%	31.15%
74	Farmers State Bank of Alto Pass, Illinois	3	$8.7M	0.2%	0.00%
75	VelocitySBA, LLC	315	$8.5M	0.2%	6.81%
76	Customers Bank	9	$8.4M	0.2%	5.22%
77	Commonwealth Business Bank	6	$8.0M	0.2%	0.00%
78	North State Bank	4	$7.9M	0.2%	0.00%
79	Texas Capital Bank	5	$7.8M	0.2%	1.29%
80	PromiseOne Bank	3	$7.8M	0.2%	0.00%
81	Beacon Bank and Trust	6	$7.5M	0.2%	5.69%
82	Ameris Bank	9	$7.3M	0.2%	0.00%
83	BOM Bank	7	$7.2M	0.2%	0.00%
84	BankUnited, National Association	8	$7.0M	0.2%	0.00%
85	TowneBank	9	$6.9M	0.2%	0.00%
86	Golden Bank National Association	7	$6.8M	0.2%	0.00%
87	Louisiana National Bank	32	$6.8M	0.2%	5.72%
88	Independence Bank	41	$6.7M	0.2%	35.70%
89	KeyBank National Association	2	$6.7M	0.2%	0.00%
90	Valley National Bank	4	$6.5M	0.2%	0.00%
91	Heritage Bank Inc	9	$6.4M	0.2%	0.00%
92	Harvest Small Business Finance, LLC	7	$6.3M	0.2%	0.00%
93	Craft Bank	3	$6.3M	0.2%	0.00%
94	Port 51 Lending LLC	3	$6.2M	0.2%	0.00%
95	Seacoast National Bank	13	$6.1M	0.2%	0.36%
96	Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	22	$6.0M	0.2%	42.83%
97	Happen Bank	6	$5.9M	0.2%	0.00%
98	Caldwell Bank and Trust Company	9	$5.8M	0.2%	0.00%
99	T Bank, National Association	4	$5.8M	0.2%	2.85%
100	Poppy Bank	2	$5.8M	0.2%	0.00%
101	Essential Credit Union	64	$5.8M	0.2%	1.47%
102	Mission Valley Bank	3	$5.6M	0.1%	0.00%
103	Royal Business Bank	2	$5.6M	0.1%	0.00%
104	Hanover Community Bank	4	$5.6M	0.1%	0.00%
105	Hanmi Bank	9	$5.6M	0.1%	7.69%
106	Pinnacle Bank	3	$5.5M	0.1%	0.00%
107	A N E C A FCU	17	$5.5M	0.1%	4.38%
108	Fifth Third Bank	7	$5.3M	0.1%	3.07%
109	IncredibleBank	7	$5.2M	0.1%	29.16%
110	Northwest Bank	1	$5.0M	0.1%	0.00%
111	Embassy National Bank	1	$5.0M	0.1%	0.00%
112	CFBank National Association	1	$5.0M	0.1%	0.00%
113	Greater Nevada CU	1	$5.0M	0.1%	0.00%
114	US Eagle FCU	1	$5.0M	0.1%	0.00%
115	Firstrust Savings Bank	1	$5.0M	0.1%	0.00%
116	Citizens Bank & Trust Company	9	$4.9M	0.1%	0.00%
117	Lendistry SBLC, LLC	25	$4.7M	0.1%	0.00%
118	Southern Bancorp Bank	1	$4.6M	0.1%	0.00%
119	The MINT National Bank	5	$4.5M	0.1%	0.00%
120	Louisiana Ag Credit, PCA	5	$4.5M	0.1%	0.00%
121	CRF Small Business Loan Company, LLC	3	$4.4M	0.1%	0.00%
122	Western Commerce Bank	2	$4.3M	0.1%	0.00%
123	Touchmark National Bank	4	$4.3M	0.1%	0.00%
124	First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company	5	$4.3M	0.1%	6.16%
125	Simmons Bank	15	$4.1M	0.1%	0.00%
126	LiftFund, Inc.	28	$3.9M	0.1%	6.60%
127	MVB Bank, Inc.	2	$3.7M	0.1%	0.00%
128	Paradise Bank	1	$3.6M	0.1%	0.00%
129	Centerstone SBA Lending, Inc.	4	$3.6M	0.1%	0.00%
130	Southern Heritage Bank	12	$3.5M	0.1%	0.00%
131	First State Bank of Texas	1	$3.5M	0.1%	0.00%
132	Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, National Association	1	$3.4M	0.1%	0.00%
133	American Pride Bank	1	$3.4M	0.1%	0.00%
134	Old National Bank	5	$3.3M	0.1%	0.00%
135	Ouachita Valley Federal Credit Union	19	$3.2M	0.1%	1.30%
136	Planters Bank and Trust Company	34	$3.1M	0.1%	7.51%
137	Liberty Bank and Trust Company	9	$3.1M	0.1%	2.77%
138	Horizon Bank SSB	3	$3.0M	0.1%	0.00%
139	Barksdale FCU	9	$3.0M	0.1%	0.00%
140	Centric Federal Credit Union	16	$2.9M	0.1%	33.20%
141	Frost Bank	1	$2.9M	0.1%	0.00%
142	Bank of America, National Association	9	$2.8M	0.1%	0.00%
143	Everwise Credit Union	1	$2.8M	0.1%	0.00%
144	American Continental Bank	1	$2.7M	0.1%	66.16%
145	ECD Investments BIDCO Corporation	4	$2.7M	0.1%	21.19%
146	Popular Bank	6	$2.7M	0.1%	33.08%
147	CCFBank National Association	1	$2.5M	0.1%	0.00%
148	CIBC Bank USA	3	$2.4M	0.1%	52.39%
149	Homeland Federal Savings Bank	2	$2.3M	0.1%	0.00%
150	TruFund Financial Services Inc	12	$2.3M	0.1%	34.94%
151	The Citizens National Bank of Meridian	7	$2.1M	0.1%	0.00%
152	Paragon Bank	1	$2.1M	0.1%	0.00%
153	Five Star Bank	10	$2.1M	0.1%	20.49%
154	First Merchants Bank	3	$2.1M	0.1%	0.00%
155	Oconee State Bank	2	$2.0M	0.1%	0.00%
156	Trustmark Bank	9	$2.0M	0.1%	5.83%
157	InBank	1	$2.0M	0.1%	0.00%
158	Fund-Ex Solutions Group, LLC	1	$2.0M	0.1%	0.00%
159	First Commonwealth Bank	1	$2.0M	0.1%	0.00%
160	Patriot Bank, National Association	2	$1.9M	0.1%	0.00%
161	Legacy National Bank	1	$1.9M	0.1%	0.00%
162	Origin Bank	14	$1.9M	0.1%	6.56%
163	Landmark Bank	2	$1.8M	0.0%	0.00%
164	Hope FCU	5	$1.8M	0.0%	0.00%
165	America First Federal Credit Union	2	$1.8M	0.0%	0.00%
166	Truliant FCU	1	$1.7M	0.0%	0.00%
167	Evolve Bank and Trust	2	$1.7M	0.0%	0.00%
168	City National Bank of Florida	5	$1.6M	0.0%	0.00%
169	U.S. Bank, National Association	7	$1.6M	0.0%	3.59%
170	Business Lenders, LLC	2	$1.5M	0.0%	43.32%
171	Keesler FCU	6	$1.5M	0.0%	0.00%
172	Members Choice CU	1	$1.4M	0.0%	0.00%
173	Ohnward Bank & Trust	1	$1.4M	0.0%	0.00%
174	Anthem Bank & Trust	1	$1.4M	0.0%	0.00%
175	OnPath Federal Credit Union	19	$1.3M	0.0%	9.59%
176	Farmers State Bank & Trust Co.	3	$1.3M	0.0%	0.00%
177	CenTrust Bank, A Division of SmartBiz Bank National Association	8	$1.3M	0.0%	0.00%
178	Stellar Bank	1	$1.3M	0.0%	0.00%
179	Citizens Bank and Trust Co	1	$1.2M	0.0%	0.00%
180	Summit State Bank	1	$1.2M	0.0%	0.00%
181	Grasshopper Bank National Association	3	$1.2M	0.0%	0.00%
182	Thread Bank	2	$1.2M	0.0%	0.00%
183	Bank of Erath	7	$1.2M	0.0%	0.00%
184	The First National Bank of Jeanerette	9	$1.1M	0.0%	20.96%
185	The Evangeline Bank & Trust Company	3	$1.1M	0.0%	0.00%
186	First Western Bank	1	$1.0M	0.0%	0.00%
187	Climate First Bank	1	$995K	0.0%	0.00%
188	North Valley Bank	1	$952K	0.0%	0.00%
189	Community Bank of Louisiana	1	$918K	0.0%	0.00%
190	National Cooperative Bank, National Association	2	$895K	0.0%	0.00%
191	Central Progressive Capital Markets Group, Inc	2	$885K	0.0%	0.00%
192	First Utah Bank	1	$870K	0.0%	0.00%
193	Hope Enterprise Corporation	5	$869K	0.0%	24.76%
194	First Federal Bank of Louisiana	6	$830K	0.0%	15.06%
195	Genesis Bank	2	$829K	0.0%	0.00%
196	Bank of the Orient	1	$810K	0.0%	0.00%
197	Scale Bank	1	$779K	0.0%	0.00%
198	Iowa State Bank and Trust Company of Fairfield, Iowa	1	$765K	0.0%	0.00%
199	Lendstream Small Business Finance, LLC	1	$750K	0.0%	0.00%
200	Carver State Bank	6	$734K	0.0%	14.53%

The 200 largest shown, of 263 lenders with a record here.

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.

By county

Rank	County	Lenders	Loans	Approved
1	East Baton Rouge	117	1,015	$448.4M
2	Jefferson	84	1,069	$397.1M
3	Lafayette	84	757	$378.2M
4	Orleans	85	955	$375.9M
5	Saint Tammany	78	979	$344.5M
6	Calcasieu	73	320	$184.3M
7	Caddo	73	357	$177.2M
8	Ascension	55	308	$128.8M
9	Ouachita	47	227	$98.8M
10	Tangipahoa	44	212	$96.5M
11	Terrebonne	38	243	$87.6M
12	Livingston	47	187	$82.2M
13	Rapides	39	136	$74.2M
14	Bossier	40	165	$73.6M
15	Webster	18	95	$66.6M
16	Union	14	71	$58.7M
17	Lincoln	22	90	$52.2M
18	Saint Charles	29	74	$48.9M
19	Vermilion	25	103	$41.6M
20	Iberia	30	80	$41.5M
21	Lafourche	30	109	$37.4M
22	Saint Landry	27	91	$35.9M
23	Saint Bernard	25	102	$35.8M
24	Saint Martin	19	58	$34.4M
25	Saint Mary	22	39	$33.3M
26	West Baton Rouge	23	50	$28.6M
27	Plaquemines	21	57	$27.6M
28	Acadia	20	53	$27.5M
29	St John The Baptist	25	59	$23.0M
30	Beauregard	17	30	$19.2M
31	Natchitoches	14	28	$17.6M
32	Vernon	15	22	$17.0M
33	Jefferson Davis	14	25	$16.7M
34	Claiborne	9	25	$16.7M
35	Bienville	7	19	$15.8M
36	Iberville	17	32	$14.9M
37	Saint James	9	14	$12.4M
38	West Feliciana	6	12	$12.4M
39	Concordia	8	11	$11.3M
40	Red River	5	8	$11.1M
41	Winn	6	7	$11.1M
42	Washington	16	30	$10.5M
43	Pointe Coupee	15	28	$10.4M
44	Morehouse	12	18	$9.5M
45	Sabine	8	14	$8.4M
46	Jackson	6	18	$8.2M
47	Evangeline	13	22	$7.0M
48	Allen	10	14	$6.8M
49	De Soto	11	16	$6.7M
50	Franklin	13	17	$6.5M
51	East Feliciana	7	9	$6.3M
52	Assumption	14	23	$6.1M
53	Richland	9	11	$5.0M
54	Saint Helena	7	10	$2.7M
55	Madison	4	6	$2.3M
56	Grant	6	10	$2.1M
57	Avoyelles	9	11	$1.9M
58	La Salle	4	4	$1.8M
59	Cameron	4	6	$1.7M
60	Caldwell	6	10	$1.5M
61	East Carroll	2	2	$1.4M
62	Catahoula	2	2	$950K
63	West Carroll	2	2	$265K
64	Tensas	2	3	$56K

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.