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SBA lenders in Las Cruces, NM

Which lenders fund Las Cruces-area businesses, how much, and how the market compares with New Mexico: SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, FY2010–2026.

By Mario Bailey · SBA FOIA data as of 2026-03-31

SBA loans
387
Total funded
$169.1M
Average loan
$437K
7(a) charge-off
2.2%

Top SBA lenders in the Las Cruces area

Ranked by SBA volume funded to businesses located in the Las Cruces metropolitan area, wherever the lender is headquartered. National SBA lenders that fund here are included.

# Lender Loans Total funded Average loan 7(a) charge-off
1 Enchantment Land Certified Development Company 42 $29.1M $694K not reported
2 PNC Bank, National Association 18 $14.8M $823K not reported
3 Bank of the Southwest 30 $14.3M $478K 0.00%
4 Wells Fargo Bank National Association 67 $10.6M $158K 2.99%
5 First American Bank 18 $7.9M $440K not reported
6 Capital Certified Development Corporation 9 $6.6M $729K not reported
7 U.S. Bank, National Association 37 $6.2M $169K 2.70%
8 Citizens Bank of Las Cruces 7 $4.9M $694K not reported
9 Readycap Lending, LLC 7 $4.7M $678K not reported
10 WestStar Bank 8 $4.6M $580K not reported

SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, FY2010–2026, as of 2026-03-31, from the SBA's public record.

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How Las Cruces compares

Median funded SBA loan and 504 share of loans, FY2010–2026.

Median loan504 share
Las Cruces area $160K ▼ 20.0% 16.3% ▲ 3.8 pts
New Mexico$200K12.5%
United States$179K11.2%

What gets funded in Las Cruces

IndustryLoansTotal funded
Health Care and Social Assistance 73 $46.6M
Accommodation and Food Services 47 $38.3M
Retail Trade 41 $13.3M
Manufacturing 30 $12.6M
Transportation and Warehousing 17 $12.3M
Real Estate 12 $8.8M
Professional and Technical Services 36 $7.7M
Construction 41 $7.5M

SBA lending in Las Cruces by year

Geography, precisely

"Las Cruces area" here means the Las Cruces, NM metropolitan statistical area as delineated by OMB (July 2023), which is exactly these counties: Doña Ana County, NM. Loans are placed by the SBA's recorded project county, which can differ from a borrower's mailing address. Counts are SBA 7(a) and 504 funded loans, FY2010–2026, as of 2026-03-31. See the methodology.