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About SBA Loan Index
An independent reference that turns the SBA's public loan data into plain answers for small-business owners.
Mario Bailey writes and maintains SBA Loan Index. He has a background in banking and financial services and focuses on making small-business lending data legible. He is not a CPA, CFP, or attorney, so everything here is informational only and not individualized financial advice.
What this site is
SBA Loan Index turns the U.S. Small Business Administration's public funded-loan data into plain answers about which lenders do SBA 7(a) and 504 lending, at what volume, and with what charge-off track record. It is built for small-business owners deciding where to apply.
How we source it
Every figure is computed from the SBA's public FOIA 7(a) and 504 datasets, not estimated. Our methodology explains exactly how, including what the charge-off rate does and does not mean. Our editorial policy covers corrections and how advertising is kept separate from the data.
How this site is funded
SBA Loan Index is reader-supported through advertising, and in the future through clearly disclosed lender-referral partnerships. Neither advertising nor any future partnership influences our data, our rankings, or what we publish. Every figure comes from public records and is computed the same way for every lender, and we label any sponsored or affiliate link. See our data sources for full provenance.
What we are not
We are not affiliated with the SBA, and we are not a lender, broker, or financial advisor. Nothing here is individualized financial advice. For your own loan, work with an SBA-approved lender or a local SBA resource partner such as a Small Business Development Center, SCORE, or a Women's Business Center.