Best SBA lenders
Best SBA lenders in Arkansas
The SBA lenders that fund the most businesses in Arkansas, 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 Arkansas. Charge-off rates below are each lender's overall rate across all of its loans, as a track-record signal.
| # | Lender | Volume in Arkansas | Charge-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Financial Bank | $118.8M | 0.7% |
| 2 | Rural Missouri, Inc. | $113.5M | 0.0% |
| 3 | Southern Bancorp Bank | $97.8M | 0.0% |
| 4 | Six Bridges Capital Corporation | $96.6M | 0.0% |
| 5 | Live Oak Banking Company | $83.3M | 0.3% |
| 6 | First Service Bank | $78.7M | 0.0% |
| 7 | Arvest Bank | $68.6M | 1.2% |
| 8 | The Huntington National Bank | $44.2M | 1.3% |
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Method and disclaimer. Ranked by funded SBA volume in
Arkansas from the public FOIA 7(a) and 504 data (as of 2026-03-31); see our
methodology. SBA Loan Index is
not affiliated with the SBA and is not a lender, broker, or financial advisor.