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Press and data kit
For journalists and researchers writing about SBA lending. Our data and analysis are free to cite with attribution.
About SBA Loan Index
SBA Loan Index is an independent reference that turns the U.S. Small Business Administration's public 7(a) and 504 loan data into clear answers for small-business owners: which lenders fund which businesses, at what volume, and with what track record. It publishes free tools and original research, and is built and maintained by Mario Bailey, who has a background in banking and financial services. It is not affiliated with the SBA.
Key facts
- Loans analyzed
- 490,325
- Lenders ranked
- 2,334
- Total funded volume
- $291.6B
- Data vintage
- 2026-03-31
Using our data and research
You are welcome to cite, quote, and screenshot our figures and charts with attribution to "SBA Loan Index" and a link to the page. A sample citation:
SBA Loan Index. (2026). What predicts an SBA loan charge-off? https://sbaloanindex.com/studies/sba-charge-off-patterns/
Data sources and methodology
Every figure comes from public, authoritative data, documented on our data sources page, with definitions and limitations in our methodology.
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Press contact
Reach us through the contact page for interviews, custom data pulls, or fact-checking. We respond to press quickly.