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Eastern Bank

Eastern Bank appears in the public SBA loan data with 2,270 funded 7(a) loans totaling $347.4M, an average of $153K per loan, and an estimated 15,418 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Massachusetts and the Construction sector. Across all of its loans in the data, its charge-off rate is 2.4%.

By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data, as of 2026-03-31

Funded loans
2,270
Total volume
$347.4M
Average loan size
$153K
Charge-off rate
2.4%
Share of funded loans charged off
Jobs supported (reported)
15,418
Programs
7(a)

Bank profile

via FDIC
Total assets
$30.6B
Headquarters
Boston, MA
FDIC cert
#32773
Status
Active

Where Eastern Bank lends

Top states by funded SBA volume.

StateLoansTotal volume
Massachusetts 1,956 $280.0M
Rhode Island 129 $38.8M
New Hampshire 177 $26.9M
Maine 6 $1.5M
Florida 1 $260K
Wyoming 1 $50K

What Eastern Bank funds

Top industries by funded SBA volume.

IndustryLoansTotal volume
Construction 419 $66.9M
Accommodation and Food Services 197 $39.8M
Retail Trade 289 $38.8M
Professional and Technical Services 313 $38.6M
Other Services 253 $31.9M
Manufacturing 93 $24.4M

Eastern Bank SBA lending by year

Fiscal yearLoansTotal volume
2020522$53.1M
2021261$57.8M
2022299$47.2M
2023279$52.0M
2024381$54.0M
2025380$67.6M
2026148$15.7M
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 Eastern Bank'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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