SBA lender profile
The First Bank of Celeste
The First Bank of Celeste appears in the public SBA loan data with 1 funded 7(a) loan since FY2010, totaling $1.0M, an average of $1.0M per loan, and an estimated 19 jobs supported. Its SBA lending concentrates in Texas and the Professional and Technical Services sector. With only 1 7(a) loan 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 The First Bank of Celeste the right lender for you?
The First Bank of Celeste appears in the SBA record with 1 funded loan 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 The First Bank of Celeste lends
Top states by funded SBA volume.
| State | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | $1.0M |
What The First Bank of Celeste funds
Top industries by funded SBA volume.
| Industry | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| Professional and Technical Services | 1 | $1.0M |
The First Bank of Celeste SBA lending by year
Funded SBA volume by approval fiscal year (FY2010–2026).
| Fiscal year | Loans | Total volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $1.0M |
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The First Bank of Celeste: frequently asked questions
Does The First Bank of Celeste offer SBA loans?
Yes. The First Bank of Celeste appears in the public SBA data with 1 funded SBA 7(a) loan totaling $1.0M.
How many SBA loans has The First Bank of Celeste made?
The First Bank of Celeste is associated with 1 SBA 7(a) loan totaling $1.0M in the public SBA data (as of 2026-03-31).
What is The First Bank of Celeste's SBA charge-off rate?
The First Bank of Celeste appears with only 1 7(a) loan 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 The First Bank of Celeste do most of its SBA lending?
The First Bank of Celeste's SBA lending in the data is most concentrated in Texas, and by industry in Professional and Technical Services.
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). The First Bank of Celeste SBA lending profile. SBA Loan Index. https://sbaloanindex.com/lenders/the-first-bank-of-celeste/
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