SBA lending by industry
Professional and Technical Services
SBA lenders funded 45,481 7(a) and 504 loans in Professional and Technical Services, totaling $21.2B at an average of $467K per loan. The most active lender in this sector is Live Oak Banking Company, and the most funding goes to California.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA data, as of 2026-03-31
NAICS sector
54
Funded loans
45,481
Total volume
$21.2B
Average loan size
$467K
Do you qualify as a small business here?
To use an SBA loan, your business has to count as small under the SBA size standard for its specific NAICS code. In Professional and Technical Services, standards are generally based on your average annual receipts (revenue), but the exact threshold is set per 6-digit NAICS code and varies within the sector, so check yours with the official tool. Our eligibility guide explains the rest.
Check your SBA size standardMost active SBA lenders in Professional and Technical Services
| Lender | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Live Oak Banking Company | 1,344 | $1.8B |
| The Huntington National Bank | 2,958 | $849.6M |
| Newtek Bank, National Association | 1,762 | $663.5M |
| Mortgage Capital Development Corporation | 633 | $575.0M |
| CDC Small Business Finance Corp. | 811 | $539.7M |
| U.S. Bank, National Association | 1,885 | $478.1M |
| Bank of America, National Association | 773 | $370.1M |
| Readycap Lending, LLC | 1,648 | $350.0M |
Where Professional and Technical Services loans go
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| California | 7,459 | $4.5B |
| Florida | 4,112 | $1.9B |
| Texas | 2,957 | $1.6B |
| New York | 3,092 | $1.0B |
| Illinois | 1,580 | $700.9M |
| Colorado | 1,379 | $692.8M |
| Pennsylvania | 1,239 | $610.7M |
| Georgia | 1,271 | $589.6M |
Professional and Technical Services SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 835 | $383.6M |
| 2011 | 744 | $365.2M |
| 2012 | 734 | $362.6M |
| 2013 | 668 | $357.8M |
| 2014 | 490 | $245.1M |
| 2015 | 443 | $269.5M |
| 2016 | 472 | $277.9M |
| 2017 | 493 | $308.0M |
| 2018 | 511 | $329.9M |
| 2019 | 545 | $355.2M |
| 2020 | 4,358 | $2.0B |
| 2021 | 5,264 | $3.1B |
| 2022 | 4,928 | $2.5B |
| 2023 | 5,672 | $2.4B |
| 2024 | 7,603 | $3.0B |
| 2025 | 8,823 | $3.7B |
| 2026 | 2,898 | $1.4B |
Sources and disclaimer. Figures are computed from the
U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA 7(a) and 504 loan 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.