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Best SBA lenders for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing
The SBA lenders that fund the most Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing businesses, ranked by funded volume with each lender's charge-off track record.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA data, as of 2026-03-31
First Financial Bank funds the most SBA volume in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing. Charge-off rates below are each lender's overall rate across all of its loans, as a track-record signal.
| # | Lender | Volume in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing | Charge-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Financial Bank | $462.8M | 0.7% |
| 2 | Live Oak Banking Company | $455.9M | 0.3% |
| 3 | Metro City Bank | $114.6M | 0.1% |
| 4 | Southern Bancorp Bank | $88.4M | 0.0% |
| 5 | First Service Bank | $75.6M | 0.0% |
| 6 | WBD, Inc. | $70.0M | 0.0% |
| 7 | BankPlus | $67.7M | 0.0% |
| 8 | Newtek Bank, National Association | $52.1M | 0.0% |
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