SBA lender profile
Chesapeake Business Finance Corporation
Chesapeake Business Finance Corporation appears in the public SBA loan data with 209 funded 504 loans totaling $257.6M, an average of $1.2M per loan, and an estimated 3,100 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Maryland and the Accommodation and Food Services sector. Across all of its loans in the data, its charge-off rate is 0.0%.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data, as of 2026-03-31
Funded loans
209
Total volume
$257.6M
Average loan size
$1.2M
Charge-off rate
0.0%
Share of funded loans charged off
Jobs supported (reported)
3,100
Programs
504
Chesapeake Business Finance Corporation is a Certified Development Company (a 504 lender), not an FDIC-insured bank.
Where Chesapeake Business Finance Corporation lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 154 | $192.7M |
| District of Columbia | 24 | $30.4M |
| Virginia | 26 | $27.6M |
| South Carolina | 1 | $4.6M |
| Delaware | 4 | $2.3M |
What Chesapeake Business Finance Corporation funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and Food Services | 64 | $96.2M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 28 | $27.3M |
| Professional and Technical Services | 19 | $23.2M |
| Retail Trade | 21 | $18.8M |
| Manufacturing | 7 | $14.6M |
| Other Services | 15 | $13.5M |
Chesapeake Business Finance Corporation SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29 | $19.5M |
| 2011 | 30 | $26.3M |
| 2012 | 32 | $41.3M |
| 2013 | 19 | $29.7M |
| 2014 | 6 | $6.9M |
| 2015 | 13 | $19.2M |
| 2016 | 13 | $19.7M |
| 2017 | 13 | $17.3M |
| 2018 | 4 | $2.7M |
| 2019 | 4 | $6.4M |
| 2020 | 6 | $7.7M |
| 2021 | 12 | $14.9M |
| 2022 | 8 | $9.7M |
| 2023 | 5 | $7.2M |
| 2024 | 6 | $13.1M |
| 2025 | 6 | $14.3M |
| 2026 | 3 | $1.6M |
Sources and disclaimer. All figures are computed from
the U.S. Small Business Administration's public FOIA 7(a) and 504 loan data (as of 2026-03-31),
as described in our methodology.
The charge-off rate is the share of Chesapeake Business Finance Corporation's funded loans marked charged off across all of its
loans in the data; it is not a lifetime default rate. SBA Loan Index is not affiliated with the
SBA and is not a lender, broker, or financial advisor. This is general information, not advice.
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