Best SBA lenders
Best SBA lenders in New Jersey
The SBA lenders that fund the most businesses in New Jersey, ranked by funded volume with each lender's charge-off track record.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA data, as of 2026-03-31
Trenton Business Assistance Corporation funds the most SBA volume in New Jersey. Charge-off rates below are each lender's overall rate across all of its loans, as a track-record signal.
| # | Lender | Volume in New Jersey | Charge-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trenton Business Assistance Corporation | $1.2B | 0.1% |
| 2 | Empire State Certified Development Corporation | $610.9M | 0.0% |
| 3 | TD Bank, National Association | $504.7M | 5.1% |
| 4 | Live Oak Banking Company | $377.5M | 0.3% |
| 5 | Fulton Bank, National Association | $245.8M | 0.7% |
| 6 | Provident Bank | $199.3M | 0.0% |
| 7 | Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB | $198.0M | 0.7% |
| 8 | Newtek Bank, National Association | $186.1M | 0.0% |
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Method and disclaimer. Ranked by funded SBA volume in
New Jersey 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.