SBA lender profile
Preferred Lending Partners
Preferred Lending Partners appears in the public SBA loan data with 383 funded 504 loans totaling $358.6M, an average of $936K per loan, and an estimated 4,452 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Colorado and the Health Care and Social Assistance 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
383
Total volume
$358.6M
Average loan size
$936K
Charge-off rate
0.0%
Share of funded loans charged off
Jobs supported (reported)
4,452
Programs
504
Preferred Lending Partners is a Certified Development Company (a 504 lender), not an FDIC-insured bank.
Where Preferred Lending Partners lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 372 | $351.6M |
| Arizona | 8 | $5.9M |
| California | 2 | $996K |
| Nebraska | 1 | $106K |
What Preferred Lending Partners funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 53 | $52.3M |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 41 | $49.5M |
| Retail Trade | 51 | $48.1M |
| Other Services | 55 | $45.7M |
| Manufacturing | 35 | $45.1M |
| Professional and Technical Services | 47 | $35.3M |
Preferred Lending Partners SBA lending by year
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16 | $8.5M |
| 2011 | 15 | $13.0M |
| 2012 | 23 | $14.9M |
| 2013 | 29 | $22.8M |
| 2014 | 21 | $26.2M |
| 2015 | 21 | $16.3M |
| 2016 | 24 | $25.6M |
| 2017 | 24 | $20.7M |
| 2018 | 26 | $29.6M |
| 2019 | 20 | $27.4M |
| 2020 | 26 | $35.0M |
| 2021 | 52 | $39.7M |
| 2022 | 40 | $36.8M |
| 2023 | 24 | $21.6M |
| 2024 | 11 | $7.1M |
| 2025 | 8 | $8.3M |
| 2026 | 3 | $5.1M |
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 Preferred Lending Partners'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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