SBA lender profile
Hope FCU
Hope FCU appears in the public SBA loan data with 15 funded 7(a) loans since FY2010, totaling $4.6M, an average of $304K per loan, and an estimated 189 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Louisiana and the Retail Trade sector. With only 15 7(a) loans in the data, the sample is too small to read a charge-off rate as a track record.
By Mario Bailey · Source: SBA FOIA 7(a) and 504 data, FY2010–2026 (as of 2026-03-31)
Is Hope FCU the right lender for you?
Hope FCU appears in the SBA record with 15 funded loans since FY2010, too few to read as a lending pattern. That is not a mark against the institution, but it does mean the record cannot tell you whether it lends to businesses like yours. Lenders with a deeper track record in your state and industry can.
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Where Hope FCU lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 5 | $1.8M |
| Mississippi | 3 | $1.7M |
| Tennessee | 6 | $881K |
| Arkansas | 1 | $210K |
What Hope FCU funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Trade | 3 | $1.7M |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 4 | $1.6M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 3 | $581K |
| Manufacturing | 2 | $260K |
| Arts, Entertainment, Recreation | 1 | $210K |
| Real Estate | 1 | $150K |
Hope FCU SBA lending by year
Funded SBA volume by approval fiscal year (FY2010–2026).
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | $1.1M |
| 2011 | 2 | $1.2M |
| 2012 | 2 | $467K |
| 2013 | 1 | $122K |
| 2015 | 1 | $40K |
| 2016 | 2 | $250K |
| 2017 | 2 | $459K |
| 2018 | 3 | $920K |
| 2022 | 1 | $25K |
Related SBA lenders
Other lenders active in Louisiana or in Retail Trade.
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Hope FCU: frequently asked questions
Does Hope FCU offer SBA loans?
Yes. Hope FCU appears in the public SBA data with 15 funded SBA 7(a) loans totaling $4.6M.
How many SBA loans has Hope FCU made?
Hope FCU is associated with 15 SBA 7(a) loans totaling $4.6M in the public SBA data (as of 2026-03-31).
What is Hope FCU's SBA charge-off rate?
Hope FCU appears with only 15 7(a) loans in the data, too few for a charge-off rate to be meaningful as a track record. The SBA Lender Score treats fewer than 20 loans as insufficient data for the same reason; see our methodology.
Where does Hope FCU do most of its SBA lending?
Hope FCU's SBA lending in the data is most concentrated in Louisiana, and by industry in Retail Trade.
This page is the public view of your institution's SBA record: rank, trajectory, and market position, computed from the complete public 7(a)/504 dataset. The full competitive picture (your share against named competitors by state and industry, and the growing markets you're absent from) is available to your team.
Request your institution's benchmarking →Mario Bailey. (2026). Hope FCU SBA lending profile. SBA Loan Index. https://sbaloanindex.com/lenders/hope-fcu/
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